Relative Clauses

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Relative Clauses

Betrekkelijke bijzinnen.....

What?

Wat is een 'Relative Clause'?

How?

Peter is the student. He comes from Glasgow.

Put these two sentences together to make one sentence

Peter is the student who comes from Glasgow.

(de bijzin geeft extra informatie)

Who (That): mensen

Which/That: dingen en dieren

This is the man ....I bought a car from.

The house, ...is really old, has just been sold.

who

which

Soms kun je -who-which-that- weglaten

Kijk maar eens naar de volgende twee zinnen:

This is doctor Jones who helped me with my leg.

This is the doctor  who I saw about my leg.

In welke zin kan who  weggelaten worden?

This is the suspect ....the police arrested yesterday.

1. who
2. which
3. X

There goes the girl ...looks like Alice.

1. who
2. which
3. X

This bank, ...is quite old, is hard to break into.

1. who
2. which
3. x

The owner, ... the police had talked to, was afraid.

1. who
2. which
3. x

who verandert met een voorzetsel soms in whom

whose betekent: van wie, wiens of waarvan

The man .....car was stolen was in the news.

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

James, ....father is a judge, is a criminal.

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

My boss, for ....I have great admiration, just got fired.

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

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