1) "My brother, who is rich, lives in Barcelona" How many brothers does the speaker have? a) One brother b) More than one brother c) We don't know 2) "My brother who is rich lives in Barcelona" How many brothers does the speaker have? a) One brother b) More than one brother c) Only sisters 3) "My brother who is rich lives in Barcelona" Is the relative clause 'who is rich'? a) defining (it is necessary to identify which brother) b) non-defining (provides extra information about the brother) 4) "My brother, who is rich, lives in Barcelona" Is the relative clause 'who is rich'  a) defining (it is necessary to identify which brother) b) non-defining (the clause provides extra information about the brother) 5) "My brother who is rich lives in Barcelona" v "My brother, who is rich, lives in Barcelona" What difference in punctuation is there between a defining and non defining relative clause a) The non-defining relative clause is surrounded by commas b) The defining relative clause is surrounded by commas 6) Why can the relative pronoun 'which' be omitted in this sentence? 'A ring is an object (which) you wear on your finger' a) Because 'ring' is the object of the relative clause b) Because 'ring' is the subject of the relative clause 7) Do these two sentences mean the same thing? 'This is the room where Leo sleeps', 'This is the room which Leo sleeps in' a) Yes b) No 8) Do these two sentences mean the same thing? 'That's the woman who I talked to', 'That's the woman to whom I talked' a) Yes b) No 9) In a defining relative clause, which relative pronoun(s) refers to things a) which/that b) who/that c) when 10) In a defining relative clause, which relative pronoun(s) refers to people a) which/that b) who/that c) whose 11) In a defining/non-defining relative clause, which relative pronoun(s) refers to possessions a) who/that b) when c) whose 12) In a defining/non-defining relative clause, which relative pronoun(s) refers to places a) where, (which/that + preposition) b) who/that c) what 13) In a defining/non-defining relative clause, which relative pronoun(s) refers to time a) whose b) where c) when 14) Can you use who/that and which/that to refer to people and things in non-defining relative clauses? a) Yes b) No only who and which

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