B. Read the following sentences and tell whether the relative clause used in each is a defining or a non-defining relative clause. 1. The story which I heard from her was published in all the dailies, 2. My television, which was in the far corner of the room, toppled over. 3. All the boys, who climbed to the very top of the hill, were rewarded. 4. The attacker, who threatened me with a gun, was arrested by the police. 5. The ball, which I threw, was caught by my dog. 6. The children who could read the story and write their name were admitted to the school. 7. The car, which rammed into a truck last night, was completely smashed. 8. The keys which are hanging on a string are yours. 9. The buyers, who were offered a cash rebate, bought everything in no time. 10. It was your brother that met my son.
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1. The story which I heard from her was published in all the
dailies. defining
2. My television, which was in far corner of the room, toppled
ovcr. non-defining
3. All the boys, who climbed to the very top of the hill , were
rewarded. non-defining
4. The attacker, who threatened me with a gun, was arrested by the
police. non-defining
5. The ball, which I threw, was caught my dog. non-defining
6. The children who could read the story and write their name were
admitted to the school. defining
7. The car, which rammed into a truck last night, was completely
smashed. non- defining
8. The keys which are hanging on the string are yours.
defining
9. The buyers, who were offered a cash rebate, bought everything
in no time. non-defining
10. It was your brother that met my son. Defining