Non-defining or defining? The rules for non-defining relative clauses tend to be easier that those for defining relative clauses.   Rules for non-defining relative clauses. Commas come before and after the relative clause. (You can easily see where the clause is). The relative clause is extra information. If you remove it, the main clause keeps its same meaning. If you talk about people, you always use “who” as a subject / object pronoun. (You don’t have the complication of being able to use “that” or remove the pronoun). If you talk about animals or objects, you always use “which” as a subject … Continue reading 3/3 Relative Clauses (Summary)

As mentioned in the previous article about non-defining relative clauses (which you should read first), relative clauses add extra information to a sentence by defining a noun. They are usually divided into two types – non-defining relative clauses and defining relative clauses. This article will discuss defining ones, which are much more difficult than non-defining ones.   Defining relative clauses Look at this sentence: The woman who lives next door works in a bank. ‘who lives next door’ is a defining relative clause. It tells us which woman we are talking about. Look at some more examples: Look out! There’s the dog that … Continue reading 2/3 Defining Relative Clauses (high B2)

https://rliberni.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/words-used-for-ordering-time-sequences/ Words used for ordering time sequences Filed under: Improving English language skills — rliberni @ 4:08 pm When writing and speaking in formal situations it is important to demonstrate versatility in our use of language. If we use a restricted range of vocabulary and structures our results will be repetitive and boring. A useful exercise to do in an idle moment is to select a word and then find a handful of synonyms to use instead of that word – make sure you know how to use them correctly! One group of words that can help us demonstrate variety in our language … Continue reading Writing Task 1 – Sequencing for Process Diagrams

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-116634.php https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-83503.php https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-10201.php     When you’ve finished the exercises, you can do this reading about the brain. This will be our topic in the next lesson: https://www.ielts-mentor.com/reading-sample/academic-reading/2866-a-song-on-the-brain Write the answers 1-13 in your notebook, then check your answers at the bottom of the page where it says “Show/Hide Answers”. Continue reading Exercises