4ASO- Relative clauses

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

Relative pronouns

Which relative pronoun(s) is/are used to refer to things and animals?

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

Which relative pronoun(s) is/are used to refer to people?

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

Which relative pronoun expresses a possession?

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

Exercise

Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun or adverb.

Don't use that

 Just type the missing word

That is the man .....
helped me when I fell down in the street.

Is that your car? No, mine is the one .....
is parked just opposite the bank.

That is the woman ....
complained about the room service.

This is the park .....
we first met. Do you remember?

So, James is the man ....
son came on the school trip with us? I didn't know.

If you have any question, ask the girl ....
is standing at the desk. She'll help you

They had to put away the dog ....
bit the boy. It was too dangerous.

I'm looking for a person ....
surname begins with a "k".

Do you still go to that pub ....
we used to go to as students?

The heating is not working. Do you know anyone .... can fix it?

p. 212

p. 212

(Deze vraag mag je in het Nederlands beantwoorden.)
Waar moet het antecedent staan t.o.v. het relative pronoun?

p. 213

Is this a defining or a non-defining relative clause?

1. defining
2. non-defining

Is this a defining or a non-defining relative clause?

1. defining
2. non-defining

Is this a defining or a non-defining relative clause?

1. defining
2. non-defining

Is this a defining or a non-defining relative clause?

1. defining
2. non-defining

Is this a defining or a non-defining relative clause?

1. defining
2. non-defining

Is this a defining or a non-defining relative clause?

1. defining
2. non-defining

Is this a defining or a non-defining relative clause?

1. defining
2. non-defining

Is this a defining or a non-defining relative clause?

1. defining
2. non-defining

In a defining relative clause...

1. the information is necessary
2. the information is extra

In a defining relative clause...

1. there are usually commas
2. there are usually no commas

In a non-defining relative clause...

1. the information is necessary
2. the information is extra

In a non-defining relative clause...

1. there are usually commas
2. there are usually no commas

which vs. that

1. Does the meaning of the sentence change if you delete the clause? --> Use THAT.
2. If the meaning doesn't change, does the clause give extra info about the subject? --> Use WHICH.

E.g.:

The Grand Canyon is a U.S. National Park that/which is in Arizona. 

(er is maar 1 National Park met de Grand Canyon)

My brother doesn't like sports that/which are played indoors. 

(er zijn meerdere mogelijk indoor sporten)

Noteer dit in je cursus, bv. op p. 214 onderaan

Answer on the next page 

What were the correct answers?

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

p. 132

Do the exercises on p215-218
(Trek een foto van je oefening en plaats deze hier)

What is the correct answer?

1. Solar Impulse 2, which landed in Abu Dhabi, is the first plane powered by the renewable energy source to tour the globe.
2. Solar Impulse 2, that landed in Abu Dhabi, is the first plane powered by the renewable energy source to tour the globe.
3. Solar Impulse 2, who landed in Abu Dhabi, is the first plane powered by the renewable energy source to tour the globe.
4. Solar Impulse 2 which landed in Abu Dhabi is the first plane powered by the renewable energy source to tour the globe.

What is the correct answer?

1. The plane, who has a wingspan wider than a Boeing 747, began the circumnavigation in March 2015 in Abu Dhabi.
2. The plane began the circumnavigation in March 2015 in Abu Dhabi which has a wingspan wider than a Boeing 747.
3. The plane, which has a wingspan wider than a Boeing 747, began the circumnavigation in March 2015 in Abu Dhabi.
4. The plane began the circumnavigation in March 2015 in Abu Dhabi who has a wingspan wider than a Boeing 747.

What is the correct answer?

1. I am alone in the plane but all the people who have worked on this project are completely devoted and committed to success.
2. I am alone in the plane but all the people whose worked on this project are completely devoted and committed to success.
3. I am alone in the plane but all the people which worked on this project are completely devoted and committed to success.
4. I am alone in the plane but all the people are completely devoted and committed to success that have worked on this project.

Are there any more questions about relative pronouns / clauses?