Unit 7 - Relative Clauses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Relative Clauses

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Relative Clauses
CB p. 74

ex. 1-5

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• Unit 7 CB p. 72, 73, 74
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• Unit 7 EM p.51, 52

What is a relative clause?

My brother, who is 24 years old, still lives at home

Betrekkelijke bijzin

The thief who robbed an old lady was sent to jail.

Een betrekkelijke bijzin geeft extra informatie over iets of iemand.

Relative Clauses

(Betrekkelijke bijzinnen)

who - for people

whose - possessive of who and which

which - animals and things

when - time

where - places

that - people, animals, things  (that = more informal than who/which)

that --> NOOIT tussen 2 komma's

Relative clauses

In het Nederlands:  betrekkelijke bijzinnen

Function: gives extra information

Defining relative clauses:  essential information

Non-defining relative clauses:  unimportant information

Beginnen vaak met een betrekkelijk voornaamwoord
                                                 (Relative pronouns)

Relative pronouns

• Verwijzen terug naar een eerder genoemd woord
  
• Verbinden twee zinsdelen aan elkaar

Martin played Tennis with Sophie, who was slightly injured.

relative pronoun

Noa sold her phone, which was old and damaged.

relative pronoun

Defining relative clauses

Defining relative clauses:  onmisbare informatie

• Staan in het midden/einde van de zin
• Je gebruikt geen komma's!

He is the doctor who helped my grandmother.

This is the airport where I lost my bag.

Non-defining relative clauses

Non-defining relative clauses:  onbelangrijke informatie

• Staan in het midden/einde van de zin
• Begint en eindigt met een komma
• Je mag GEEN that gebruiken
  

The Times, which is published in London, is a daily newspaper.

The Times is a daily newspaper.

Relative pronouns

Je kunt een betrekkelijk voornaamwoord weglaten als:

• het een 'defining relative clause' is 
• het al duidelijk is om wie of wat het gaat
• het pronoun NIET op het onderwerp slaat
  
• er een voornaamwoord achter staat

The flowers which he gave me were beautiful.

Persoonlijk: ik, jij, hij, etc.

Bezittelijk: mijn, zijn, onze, etc.

Wederkerend: me, je, zich, etc.

The flowers he gave me were beautiful.

Relative pronouns

• Who / which samen met een voorzetsel gebruiken
  
• Voorzetsel staat meestal achteraan in de bijzin.

• Voorzetsel kan ook vooraan staan: formeler
• 'Who' verandert met voorzetsel soms in 'whom'

The officer, who Mark told his story to, was shocked.

The officer, to whom Mark told his story, was shocked.

Which RELATIVE CLAUSE fits in this sentence:
I want to read the book........you gave me.

1. which, that , who
2. which, that, X
3. who, whose, whom
4. which, that

Which RELATIVE CLAUSE fits in this sentence:
The officer, ....... John told his story to, was nice

1. who, that
2. who, that, X
3. who,
4. which, that

We had spaghetti .... is my favourite meal, for dinner last night.

1. , whom
2. , whose
3. , which
4. , who

Which two relative pronouns are used for people?

1. who and that
2. who and which
3. which and whom
4. whose and who

He is a famous architect ...
designs won an international award last year.

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. whose

This is Mary, ...
is taking over my job when I leave.

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. whose

The photocopier, ...
has a two-year guarantee, cost $2000.

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. whose

He is the consultant ...
advice I rely on.

1. whose
2. who
3. that
4. whom

The people ...
were stopped at the border were all from Eastern Europe.

1. whose
2. which
3. that
4. whom

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CB p. 74

ex. 1-5

Finished?  Start week task 

due Friday

• Unit 7 CB p. 72, 73, 74
• Study WL Unit 
• Unit 7 EM p.51, 52