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Combine the sentences making the second sentence an adjective (relative) clause. Decide if the adjective clause should be defining (without commas) or non-defining (with commas). Be careful to use correct punctuation!<\/p>\n\n

Example: The scientist gave a long but interesting speech. She invented a new medicine. = The scientist who invented a new medicine gave a long but interesting speech.<\/p>\n","overallFeedback":[{"from":0,"to":100}],"showSolutions":"Show solution","tryAgain":"Retry","checkAnswer":"Check","notFilledOut":"Please fill in all blanks to view solution","answerIsCorrect":"':ans' is correct","answerIsWrong":"':ans' is wrong","answeredCorrectly":"Answered correctly","answeredIncorrectly":"Answered incorrectly","solutionLabel":"Correct answer:","inputLabel":"Blank input @num of @total","inputHasTipLabel":"Tip available","tipLabel":"Tip","behaviour":{"enableRetry":true,"enableSolutionsButton":true,"enableCheckButton":true,"autoCheck":false,"caseSensitive":true,"showSolutionsRequiresInput":true,"separateLines":false,"confirmCheckDialog":false,"confirmRetryDialog":false,"acceptSpellingErrors":false},"scoreBarLabel":"You got :num out of :total points","confirmCheck":{"header":"Finish ?","body":"Are you sure you wish to finish ?","cancelLabel":"Cancel","confirmLabel":"Finish"},"confirmRetry":{"header":"Retry ?","body":"Are you sure you wish to retry ?","cancelLabel":"Cancel","confirmLabel":"Confirm"},"questions":["

1. Starbucks wants to open new stores in Europe. It is popular around the world.<\/p>\n\n

*Starbucks, which is popular around the world, wants to open new stores in Europe.*<\/p>\n","

2. I have a CD in my backpack. The CD has 14 songs on it.<\/p>\n\n

*I have a CD that has 14 songs on it in my backpack.\/I have a CD which has 14 songs on it in my backpack.*<\/p>\n","

3. My music class textbook is very interesting. The book is about the history of classical music.<\/p>\n\n

*My music class textbook, which is about the history of classical music, is very interesting.*<\/p>\n","

4. All the textbooks are less expensive than new ones. I got them at the used bookstore.<\/p>\n\n

*All the textbooks that I got at the used bookstore are less expensive than new ones.\/All the textbooks which I got at the used bookstore are less expensive than new ones.*<\/p>\n","

5. He likes movies. The movies were made in the 1930s.<\/p>\n\n

*He likes movies that were made in the 1930s.\/He likes movies which were made in the 1930s.*<\/p>\n","

6. Ana wrote to her friend. Ana's friend lives in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n

*Ana wrote to her friend who lives in New Zealand.\/Ana wrote to her friend that lives in New Zealand.*<\/p>\n","

7. Ana's friend Paola likes to swim in the ocean. She lives in Chile.<\/p>\n\n

*Ana's friend Paola, who lives in Chile, likes to swim in the ocean.*<\/p>\n","

8. The police arrested the thief. I saw the thief steal a purse from the store.<\/p>\n\n

*The police arrested the thief who I saw steal a purse from the store.\/The police arrested the thief that I saw steal a purse from the store.*<\/p>\n"]}

Defining and Non-defining Adjective Clause Writing Practice

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Stephanie Kinzie