Relative Clauses: Extra Information Clauses
Secondary English Grammar · Quantifiers, Relative Clauses, Adjectives and Adverbs · Lesson 95
Also known as: Extra information clauses · non-defining relative clauses
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Lesson questions (14)
- My brother, ___ lives in Dubai, is an engineer.
Answer: who - Cairo, ___ is the capital of Egypt, is very big.
Answer: which - We visited Luxor, ___ we saw the temples.
Answer: where - My car, ___ I bought last year, has broken down.
Answer: which - Mrs Ahmed, ___ son is in my class, is a doctor.
Answer: whose - Sara, ___ I met at university, is my best friend.
Answer: whom - The Nile, ___ flows through Egypt, is very long.
Answer: which - My father, who is 60, still works.
Answer: True - Our hotel, that was near the beach, was lovely.
Answer: False - Ali, whose sister is a nurse, wants to be a doctor.
Answer: True - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: My best friend, who lives in Paris, is coming to visit. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: The museum, which opened in 1902, is very popular. - My aunt, that lives in Alexandria, is a teacher.
الخطأ:that· التصحيح: who - The film, that was made in 2020, won many prizes.
الخطأ:that· التصحيح: which
About this lesson
“Relative Clauses: Extra Information Clauses” is from Secondary English Grammar (Quantifiers, Relative Clauses, Adjectives and Adverbs) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “My brother, ___ lives in Dubai, is an engineer.” and “Cairo, ___ is the capital of Egypt, is very big.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: who · which · where · whose · whom
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between a defining clause and an extra information clause?
A defining clause is necessary to the meaning: The man who called. An extra information clause is set off by commas: Mr Ali, who lives here, is a doctor.
Do we use that in them?
No. We use only who or which: My car, which is old, is red.
Can we leave out who or which?
No, they cannot be left out in extra information clauses.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.