Join the sentences. Which relative clauses are defining and which are non-defining?
1 Alfred Hitchcock was a film director. He made over fifty films.
2 Mark phoned me today. His father is shooting the advertisement.
3 That is a shop. They sell autographed memorabilia there.
4 I met a girl last night. Her mother is a well- known actress.
5 My mum gave me her wedding dress. It belonged to her mother.
6 Emily invited me to a private concert. Her mum is a singer.
7 Brad Pitt is a philanthropist. He starred in Ocean's Eleven.
8. That's the restaurant. All the dishes are named after actors.
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1 Alfred Hitchcock, who was a film director, made over fifty films. (non-defining)
2 Mark, whose father is shooting the advertisement, phoned me today. (non-defining)
3 That is a shop where they sell autographed memorabilia. (defining)
4 I met a girl last night, whose mother is a well-known actress. (non-defining)
5 My mum gave me her wedding dress, which belonged to her mother. (non-defining)
6 Emily, whose mum is a singer, invited me to a private concert. (non-defining)
7 Brad Pitt, who starred in Ocean's Eleven, is a philanthropist. (non-defining)
8 That's the restaurant where all the dishes are named after actors. (defining)