Relative pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Relative pronouns: who/whom/whose/which/that

who -> verwijst naar personen

Clark played tennis with Bruce, who was still injured.

which -> verwijst naar dieren & dingen

This is the pen which I got for my birthday.

that -> gebruik je in plaats van who/which. 

This is the pen that I got for my birthday.

Dit mag ALLEEN als de bijzin niet tussen twee komma's staat. 

De bijzin tussen twee komma's geeft extra informatie. 

His father, who is over sixty, is going to get married soon.

Je kunt deze soort bijzinnen herkennen aan het volgende: zonder deze informatie blijft het nog steeds een goede Engelse zin:              His father is going to get married soon.

whose -> personen, dieren, dingen. Aangeven van wie/wat iets is (bezit).

The student whose book was damaged.

That is the house whose roof was blown off.

whom -> personen, gebruik alleen na een voorzetsel. 

The woman  to whom Barry is talking is a teacher.

Let op: 

The woman who/that Barry is talking to, is a teacher.

Wanneer laat je who/which/that weg?

Als het woord NIET terug slaat op het onderwerp.

Zonder who/which/that blijft het een goede Engelse zin. 

This is the girl .....X..... I saw yesterday. 

I is het onderwerp van de zin, NIET the girl.

The car .....X..... she bought in 2019 is red.

she is het onderwerp van de zin, NIET the car.

Welke woorden horen bij personen?

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

I want to read the book........you gave me.

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

Fred is someone ... speaks very slowly.

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

Crafts is something ....... I can't get enough of.

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

When can THAT be used?

1. with animals
2. with things
3. with people
4. with commas in the sentence

The man .... picture is in the paper is the main suspect.
(Who/whom/whose/which/that)

fill in the blanks. Choose from the words:
who / whose / whom / which / that / x.
Give all possibilities. Verdeel met / en noteer in volgorde zoals het hier staat)

This is the man.... house in on fire

fill in the blanks. Choose from the words:
who / whose / whom / which / that / x.
Give all possibilities. Verdeel met / en noteer in volgorde zoals het hier staat)

The men, four of .... are ill, were indicted for fraud

fill in the blanks. Choose from the words:
who / whose / whom / which / that / x.
Give all possibilities. Verdeel met / en noteer in volgorde zoals het hier staat)

Mandy is the girl...... I met on Friday

fill in the blanks. Choose from the words:
who / whose / whom / which / that / x.
Give all possibilities. Verdeel met / en noteer in volgorde zoals het hier staat)

The CD .... she gave me is great

fill in the blanks. Choose from the words:
who / whose / whom / which / that / x.
Give all possibilities. Verdeel met / en noteer in volgorde zoals het hier staat)

I haven't seen Frank, ...... brother is five, for a long time now.