{"id":798,"date":"2026-03-19T19:09:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-relative-clauses-extra-information-clauses-srednji\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:29:17","slug":"multiple-choice-relative-clauses-extra-information-clauses-srednji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-relative-clauses-extra-information-clauses-srednji\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Choice: Relative Clauses &#8211; Extra Information Clauses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"exercise-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/js\/exercise-engine.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    renderExercise('#exercise-root', {\n    \"type\": \"choose_from\",\n    \"title\": \"Multiple Choice: Relative Clauses - Extra Information Clauses\",\n    \"subtitle\": \"intermediate level\",\n    \"questions\": [\n        {\n            \"id\": \"1\",\n            \"question\": \"Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off an extra information clause?\",\n            \"options\": [\"My brother, who lives in Canada, is visiting next week.\", \"My brother who lives in Canada is visiting next week.\", \"My brother, who lives in Canada is visiting next week.\", \"My brother who lives in Canada, is visiting next week.\"],\n            \"answer\": \"My brother, who lives in Canada, is visiting next week.\",\n            \"explanation\": \"The clause 'who lives in Canada' provides extra, non-essential information about the brother. It must be enclosed by commas to show it can be removed without changing the core meaning of the sentence.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \" \",\n            \"question\": \"In the sentence 'The book, which I finished last night, was fantastic.', what does the relative clause 'which I finished last night' do?\",\n            \"options\": [\"It defines which specific book is being discussed.\", \"It provides essential information about the book.\", \"It adds extra, non-essential information about the book.\", \"It is the main subject of the sentence.\"],\n            \"answer\": \"It adds extra, non-essential information about the book.\",\n            \"explanation\": \"The commas indicate that 'which I finished last night' is an extra information clause. The main point is that the book was fantastic; when I finished it is additional detail.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \"3\",\n            \"question\": \"Choose the sentence where the relative clause is NOT providing extra information.\",\n            \"options\": [\"The woman who is wearing the red hat is my aunt.\", \"Paris, which is the capital of France, is a beautiful city.\", \"Mr. Jones, who teaches history, is retiring this year.\", \"My car, which I bought last year, has broken down.\"],\n            \"answer\": \"The woman who is wearing the red hat is my aunt.\",\n            \"explanation\": \"This clause 'who is wearing the red hat' is a defining relative clause. It is essential to identify which woman is the aunt (not just any woman). Therefore, it does NOT use commas.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \"4\",\n            \"question\": \"Which relative pronoun is typically used for extra information clauses about things?\",\n            \"options\": [\"who\", \"that\", \"which\", \"whose\"],\n            \"answer\": \"which\",\n            \"explanation\": \"For extra information (non-defining) clauses about things, we use 'which'. 'That' is not used in non-defining relative clauses.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \"5\",\n            \"question\": \"Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation for an extra information clause.\",\n            \"options\": [\"My house, that has a blue door, is on the corner.\", \"My house which has a blue door, is on the corner.\", \"My house, which has a blue door is on the corner.\", \"My house, which has a blue door, is on the corner.\"],\n            \"answer\": \"My house, which has a blue door, is on the corner.\",\n            \"explanation\": \"The clause 'which has a blue door' is extra information. It must be introduced by 'which' (not 'that') and enclosed by commas.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \"6\",\n            \"question\": \"What is the function of the clause in this sentence: 'The Eiffel Tower, which was built in 1889, is in Paris.'?\",\n            \"options\": [\"To distinguish the Eiffel Tower from other towers.\", \"To provide a necessary fact for the sentence to make sense.\", \"To give additional historical detail about the tower.\", \"To act as the main verb of the sentence.\"],\n            \"answer\": \"To give additional historical detail about the tower.\",\n            \"explanation\": \"The clause 'which was built in 1889' adds interesting but non-essential information. The sentence 'The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.' is complete and clear without it.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \"7\",\n            \"question\": \"Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?\",\n            \"options\": [\"My friend Sarah, whose brother is a pilot, loves to travel.\", \"The restaurant, that we went to last night, was expensive.\", \"The weather, which has been terrible all week, is finally improving.\", \"I lent the money to John, who promised to pay me back.\"],\n            \"answer\": \"The restaurant, that we went to last night, was expensive.\",\n            \"explanation\": \"We cannot use 'that' to introduce an extra information clause set off by commas. The correct pronoun here would be 'which'.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \"8\",\n            \"question\": \"In the sentence 'My boss, a very kind man, offered to help me.', what has been omitted?\",\n            \"options\": [\"The relative pronoun 'who'\", \"The relative pronoun 'which'\", \"The verb 'is'\", \"Both the relative pronoun 'who' and the verb 'is'\"],\n            \"answer\": \"Both the relative pronoun 'who' and the verb 'is'\",\n            \"explanation\": \"The phrase 'a very kind man' is a reduced non-defining relative clause. The full clause would be 'who is a very kind man'. In this structure, 'who is' can be omitted.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"id\": \"9\",\n            \"question\": \"Which sentence correctly combines these two ideas: 'London is a huge city. 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