Relative clauses

Relative clauses
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This lesson contains 16 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Relative clauses

Slide 1 - Slide

Lesson aims
- At the end of this lesson you are able to explain what relative clauses are
- At the end of this lesson you know the difference between a defining and non-defining clause

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Slide 3 - Video

00:32
Is a clause the same as a whole sentence?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 4 - Quiz

01:08
Who does 'who' refer to?

Slide 5 - Open question

01:48
If you talk about times, what pronoun do you use?
A
Which
B
Who
C
When
D
Where

Slide 6 - Quiz

Relative clauses
Clause = part of a sentence


We can use relative clauses to join two English sentences or to give more information about something
Example: 

I bought a new car. It is very fast. → I bought a new car that is very fast.

Slide 7 - Slide

Defining/non-defining clauses
  • A defining relative clause tells which noun we are talking about:
I like the woman who lives next door. (If I don't say 'who lives next door', then we don't know which woman I mean).

  • A non-defining relative clause gives us extra information about something. We don't need this information to understand the sentence:
I live in London, which has some fantastic parks.  (Everybody knows where London is, so 'which has some fantastic parks' is extra information).

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Assignment
What? Answer the questions on the following slides
How? With use of your phone, individually
Help? The theory you've just learned
Time? 5 minutes
Done? The lesson is finished!

Slide 9 - Slide

1) She worked for a man (the man used to be an athlete)

Slide 10 - Open question

2) I dropped a glass (the glass was new)

Slide 11 - Open question

3) Al Gore gave a long and boring speech. (He won a nobel prize)

Slide 12 - Open question

4) Social network sites will definitely change business. (They are very popular)

Slide 13 - Open question

At the end of this lesson you are able to explain what relative clauses are
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Slide 14 - Poll

At the end of this lesson you know the difference between a defining and non-defining clause
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Slide 15 - Poll

Done!

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