Question

Complete each sentence with who, which or that. Are they defining or non-defining relative clauses? Then discuss the statements with a partner.1 I don't understand people ... decide to go and live in another country. ,2. Sometimes people don't like strangers .... come and live in their town.3 A stranger is just someone ..... isn't your friend yet.4 Sometimes it's just a person's appearance .... makes us like them or not.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1 I don't understand people who decide to go and live in another country. ,

2. Sometimes people don't like strangers that come and live in their town.

3 A stranger is just someone who isn't your friend yet.

4 Sometimes it's just a person's appearance which makes us like them or not.

Answer 2

1. I don't understand people who decide to go and live in another country. (Defining relative clause - specifying which people are being referred to)
2. Sometimes people don't like strangers who come and live in their town. (Defining relative clause - specifying which strangers are being disliked)
3. A stranger is just someone who isn't your friend yet. (Defining relative clause - specifying the definition of a stranger)
4. Sometimes it's just a person's appearance that makes us like them or not. (Defining relative clause - specifying what specifically affects our opinion)

In all these sentences, "who," "which," and "that" are used to introduce defining relative clauses. Defining relative clauses provide essential information to identify or define the noun they modify. They are not separated from the main clause by commas and are necessary to understand the sentence's meaning.