Question

Join the sentences using defining and non-defining relative clauses 1. My sister got married yesterday. She had been engaged for two years. 2. I read a travel brochure. It said good health was essential for this kind of trip. 3. Lawyers spend a lot of time learning about new developments in their field. They have to know the legal system very well. 4. My little sister often picks her teeth after a meal. I find it disgusting. 5. Mark doesn't like that woman. She tried to persuade him to buy a useless gadget.

Answer 1

1. My sister, who had been engaged for two years, got married yesterday.
2. I read a travel brochure, which said good health was essential for this kind of trip.
3. Lawyers, who have to know the legal system very well, spend a lot of time learning about new developments in their field.
4. My little sister often picks her teeth, which I find disgusting, after a meal.
5. Mark doesn’t like the woman, who tried to persuade him to buy a useless gadget.

Answer 2

Certainly! Let's combine the sentences using defining and non-defining relative clauses:

1. My sister, who had been engaged for two years, got married yesterday.

Explanation: "who had been engaged for two years" is a defining relative clause specifying which sister is being referred to.

2. I read a travel brochure that said good health was essential for this kind of trip.

Explanation: "that said good health was essential for this kind of trip" is a defining relative clause providing additional information about the travel brochure.

3. Lawyers, who have to know the legal system very well, spend a lot of time learning about new developments in their field.

Explanation: "who have to know the legal system very well" is a defining relative clause specifying which lawyers are being talked about.

4. My little sister, who I find it disgusting, often picks her teeth after a meal.

Explanation: "who I find it disgusting" is a non-defining relative clause giving additional information about the little sister. Note the use of commas since the information is not essential to identify the sister.

5. Mark doesn't like that woman who tried to persuade him to buy a useless gadget.

Explanation: "who tried to persuade him to buy a useless gadget" is a defining relative clause specifying which woman Mark doesn't like.