Question

1.Decide whether the clause in italics is Defining or Non-defining. Write D or N next to each sentence. a) The girl who was waihna was becomtng impatient.....D................... b) The room, which was enormows, was filled with lines of chairs........ c) The students, who were late, watted in the playground................... d) The food which was left was eaten the foollowing day.e) A tall girl, who was wearing a hat, came into the room. f) The dog, which was lying on the sofa, had long pointed ears. g) The traln which leaves at 8.00 doesn't stop at Bath.

Answer 1

A - D, b - N, c - N, d - D, e - N, f - N, g - D

Answer 2

Here are the classifications for each sentence:

a) The girl who was waiting was becoming impatient. - D b) The room, which was enormous, was filled with lines of chairs. - N c) The students, who were late, waited in the playground. - N d) The food which was left was eaten the following day. - D e) A tall girl, who was wearing a hat, came into the room. - N f) The dog, which was lying on the sofa, had long pointed ears. - N g) The train which leaves at 8.00 doesn't stop at Bath. - D

In defining (D) relative clauses, the information is necessary to identify the noun, while in non-defining (N) relative clauses, the information is additional and not necessary for identification.