Relative pronouns and comparisons

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Learning Targets:

• I can explain when to use which relative pronoun

Programme:

1. Grammar explanation relative pronouns
2. Exercises

Relative pronouns

WHO	Verwijzingen naar mensen.
WHICH	Verwijzingen naar dieren en dingen.
THAT	Mag in plaats van who of which als er GEEN komma in de zin staat. Staat er wel een komma, dan kan je geen that gebruiken.
WHOSE	Geeft aan van wie iets is, of waar iets bij hoort. Verwijzingen bij mensen, dieren en dingen.
Examples	The boy whose parents live in another country. That's the woman who/that helped me with the groceries. I like the song which/that is on the radio right now.

Which relative pronouns do we use for people?

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

Which relative pronouns do we use for animals and "stuff"?

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

Choose the correct relative pronoun:
That's the girl ______ had an bicycle accident.

1. which
2. who
3. that

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The woman __ I talked to, was very friendly.

1. who
2. which
3. that

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The girl, ___ looks like a popstar, is beautiful.

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

Fill in the correct relative pronoun(s)
Marie Curie is the woman ____ discovered radium.

1. who
2. that
3. which

Choose the correct relative pronoun.
The camera, _____ costs £100, was stolen.

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

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The woman __ lives next door, is very friendly.

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

Choose the right relative pronoun:
Danny, ................. birthday is next week, is 10 years old

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

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The car __ caused the accident was blue

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

Choose the correct relative pronoun:
That's the girl ______ bike was stolen

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

Choose the correct relative pronoun:
This is the cat ______ followed me home

1. who
2. that
3. which

Which RELATIVE pronoun fits in?
I want to read the book........you gave me.

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

Choose the correct relative pronoun:
There's the girl ______ I sold my guitar to!

1. that
2. who
3. which

Relative pronouns
Is that the man .... scored a number one hit?

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

Comparisons (trappen van vergelijking)

1e trap: Vergrotende trap - the comparative

Deze gebruik je als je twee dingen vergelijkt. 

Deze tas is zwaarder dan deze. - Deze boom is groter dan die.

2e trap: Overtreffende trap - the superlative

Deze gebruik je als je één ding met meerdere dingen vergelijkt

Dit boek is het dikste boek ooit. - Dit is het mooiste liedje.

Comparisons

The comparative: Je zet -er achter het bijvoeglijke naamwoord. Vaak gebruik je ook het woordje "than" erachter.

- This day feels hotter than usual.

- My friend runs faster than I can.

- A washing machine is heavier than a dryer.

Comparisons

The superlative: Je zet -est achter het bijvoeglijke naamwoord. Vaak gebruik je ook het woordje "the" ervoor.

- This was the smallest purse I could find.

- My mother is the nicest person I know.

- Tomorrow will be the greatest day of my life!

Comparisons (as ......... as)

Je leert de trappen van vergelijking in unit 6

Niet alles wordt besproken op de mavo, dit stukje mis je nog!

Maar eerst, wat weet je als het goed is wel?

Comparisons (as .... as)

Deze vorm gebruik je als je twee dingen vergelijkt die wel of niet overeen komen.

Deze is school is zo groot als de mijne.

Deze burger is niet zo lekker als die van de Burger King.

This school is as big as mine.

This burger is not as tasty as the Burger King's.

Vergrotende trap / the comparative

Overtreffende trap / The superlative

Wel of niet hetzelfde

As big as

The friendliest

The kindest

Not as safe as

Colder than

Brighter than

This is the hardest test ever.

I am a lot smarter than you.

This is the best day ever.

We are not as close as you two.

She is happier than I am.

My mum is as nice as my dad.

Comparisons - Make sentences

1. The blue car is ................. (fast) the red car. 

2. Peter is ................... (not tall) Fred.

3. The violin is ............... (not low) the cello.

4. Oliver is .................. (optimistic) Peter.

5. Today it is .................. (not windy) yesterday.

6. Grapefruit juice is ............... (not sweet) lemonade.

7.  Nick is .............. (brave) a knight.

• After this lesson I know what relative pronouns and comparisons are. 
  
• After this lesson I know how to use relative pronouns and comparisons.

ALL RIGHT Unit 2: WALES

Grammar: Relative pronouns

- 2.5 WRITING ex. 3 t/m 6

Irregular verbs

hele ww	past simple	voltooid deelwoord
begin	began	1.
cost	2.	cost
know	knew	3.
4.	kept	kept
speak	5.	spoken