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Relative clauses

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What is a relative clause?
My brother, who is 24 years old, still lives at home

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What is a relative clause?
Een betrekkelijke bijzin. 
Deze gebruik je als je extra info over iets of iemand wilt geven. 
Bijvoorbeeld:
Die laptop, die op tafel staat, is van de docent. 
Relative clauses in English are clauses that begin with relative pronouns

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Relative Pronouns
Verwijzen naar een mens (who, whom) of dier/ding (which) of bezit (whose)

Worden gebruikt om extra informatie toe te voegen zonder een nieuwe zin te beginnen

The man is blond. He is my brother. 
--> The man who is blond is my brother.

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Relative Clauses
(Betrekkelijke bijzinnen)

who - bij mensen
which - dieren en dingen
that - personen, dieren, dingen
That = informeler dan who/which
that-NOOIT tussen 2 komma's

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RELATIVE PRONOUNS
IMPORTANT:
WHO: bij mensen
WHICH: bij dieren en dingen
THAT: bij personen, dieren en dingen (maar niet na een comma!)
WHOM: bij mensen na een voorzetsel
WHOSE: bij bezit (van wie/wiens)

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Who en Whom
Who en Whom verwijzen naar mensen. Als je de persoon naar wie je verwijst kunt veranderen in he dan gebruik je who, kun je veranderen in him dan gebruik je whom.

That is the man __ helped me (he helped me) --> who
That is the boy __ I gave flowers (I gave him flowers) --> whom

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Whose
Whose verwijst naar bezit. Het is hier niet van belang of je over een mens, dier of ding spreekt.

Do you see that dog whose tail is wagging?
The car whose roof was on fire was pushed into the river.

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Non-defining relative clauses
Non-defining relative clauses: extra informatie
  • Staan in het midden/einde van de zin
  • Begint en eindigt met een komma
  • Je mag GEEN "that" in plaats van "which"gebruiken





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


The Times is a daily newspaper.

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Defining relative clauses
Defining relative clauses:  onmisbare informatie
  • Staan in het midden/einde van de zin
  • Je gebruikt geen komma's!
  • You can use ‘that’ to substitute ‘who’ or ‘which’





He is the doctor who helped my grandmother.


This is the airport where I lost my bag.

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Defining relative clauses
If ‘who’ or ‘which’ are in fact the object of the verb then you can eliminate them.


Messi is the player who I voted for.
Messi is the player I voted for.

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For things and animals:
A
who
B
which
C
whose
D
where

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For people:
A
who
B
which
C
whose
D
where

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For places:
A
who
B
which
C
whose
D
where

Slide 14 - Quiz

To indicate possession:
A
who
B
which
C
whose
D
where

Slide 15 - Quiz

Welke RELATIVE CLAUSE past in deze zin:
I want to read the book........you gave me.
A
which, that , who
B
which, that, X
C
who, whose, whom
D
which, that

Slide 16 - Quiz

Welke RELATIVE CLAUSE past in deze zin:
The officer, ....... John told his story to, was nice
A
who, that
B
who, that, X
C
who,
D
which, that

Slide 17 - Quiz

We had spaghetti .... is my favourite meal, for dinner last night.
A
whom
B
whose
C
which
D
who

Slide 18 - Quiz

welke 2 betrekkelijke voornaamwoorden horen bij personen?
A
who and that
B
who and which
C
which and whom
D
whose and who

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He is a famous architect ...
designs won an international award last year.
A
who
B
which
C
that
D
whose

Slide 20 - Quiz

This is Mary, ...
is taking over my job when I leave.
A
who
B
which
C
that
D
whose

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The photocopier, ...
has a two-year guarantee, cost $2000.
A
who
B
which
C
that
D
whose

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He is the consultant ...
advice I rely on.
A
whose
B
who
C
that
D
whom

Slide 23 - Quiz

The people ...
were stopped at the border were all from Eastern Europe.
A
whose
B
which
C
that
D
whom

Slide 24 - Quiz

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Any questions??

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