Relative Pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

Lesson Goal: 

You can use the relative pronouns who, which that and X correctly

Lesson Plan:

Instruction

Exercises

Betrekkelijke Voornaamwoorden

-slaat altijd op iets of iemand terug

                     Het meisje dat daar staat, is mijn nichtje.

                     De kat dat in de hoek ligt, is van mij.

-het heeft betrekking dus op wat eerder in de zin is gezegd

-het staat altijd achter datgene waar het op terugslaat

-het verbindt twee zinnen

WHO
gebruik je bij...

1. dingen
2. personen
3. dingen en personen

WHICH
gebruik je bij...

1. dingen
2. personen
3. dingen en personen

THAT
gebruik je bij...

1. dingen
2. personen
3. dingen en personen

That’s the museum _______ has some really old jewellery.

1. that
2. who

Sarah’s got a ring _______ was her grandmother’s

1. which
2. who

Michael’s the person _______ helped me the most at primary school.

1. which
2. who

Wanneer gebruik je that:

Je kunt alleen that gebruiken als er geen komma vóór who/which in de zin staat.

         That is the boy who I was talking about.

         That is the boy that I was talking about. 

 

         That is the monkey which I was talking about.

         That is the monkey that I was talking about. 

A person that scrapes their knees may get small cuts

1. correct
2. incorrect

Yesterday I met my new teacher, that is very nice.

1. correct
2. incorrect

Can you replace who with that in this sentence?

The girl who made the blunder is my best friend.

1. yes
2. no

Can you replace who with that in this sentence?

I just stared at Fred, who had spilled ketchup all over his shirt.

1. yes
2. no

The monkey, .... was very young, has eaten two bananas.

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

Is he the man ... found your wallet?

1. who/which
2. which/that
3. who/that

The film, ... lasted for three hours, was boring.

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

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WEGLATEN

Kan alleen bij:

zinnen waar het betrekkelijk voornaamwoord

  niet het onderwerp is van de bijzin.

- This is the car that I bought on sale in 2013.

- This is the car I bought on sale in 2013.

This is the car that was on sale in 2013.

This is the car was on sale in 2013.

Can you leave the relative pronoun 

(who, which, that)

 out in the following sentences?

The books which are on these shelves all belong to my brother.

1. can leave it out
2. cannot leave it out

This is the grammar book that our teacher recommended.

1. can leave it out
2. cannot leave it out

The man who lives next door has a small dog.

1. can leave it out
2. cannot leave it out

This is the boy........had an accident.

1. which / that
2. who / that
3. which / that / x
4. who / that / x

Yesterday I saw a car ................ was really old.

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

This is the ring ... I found yesterday.

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

What did you learn today? What do you want to work on next week?

Have a good weekend!