V2 L5 U14 grammar: relative clauses

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• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
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Today's lesson objectives

You know the words of Unit 14.

You can explain the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses.

You can make your own relative clauses.

You can fill the gap in sentences with the right relative pronoun.

Please open your SB/WB to the reading homework you did 

SB p. 81

WB p. 57

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What is a relative clause?

My brother, who is 24 years old, works at a big law firm.

(my brother works at a big law firm)

The thief who robbed an old lady was sent to jail.
(the thief was sent to jail)

It provides additional information on something or someone.

What is a relative clause?

The thief who robbed an old lady was sent to jail.

It provides additional information on something or someone.

Relative pronouns

Who, whom, & whose

1. Who gebruiken we als onderwerp of lijd vw: The woman who I saw is Margaret.
   
2. Whom gebruik je na een voorzetsel (to/on/at etc): The woman to whom I gave a rose is my friend Margaret.
   
3. Whose gebruik je voor bezittelijke vormen: The woman whose friend is called Margaret bought a rose.

relative pronoun

Relative Clauses

who - people

which - animals & things 

that - people, animals, things  (= more informal than who/which)

               that is NEVER used between two commas

Relative pronouns

• Link to a word previously mentioned
  
• Links up two parts of the sentence

Martin played Tennis with Sophie, who was slightly injured.

relative pronoun

Noa sold her phone, which was old and damaged.

relative pronoun

Defining relative clauses

Defining relative clauses:  essential information

• In the middle or end of sentence
• No commas!

He is the doctor who helped my grandmother.

This is the airport where I lost my bag.

Non-defining relative clauses

Non-defining relative clauses:  additional information

• In the middle or end of sentence
• Starts and ends with comma
• No use of 'that'
  

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

The Times is a daily newspaper.

Relative pronouns

You can leave out relative pronouns if:

• it is a 'defining relative clause'
• the pronoun does NOT relate to the subject
  
• there is a pronoun behind it

The flowers which he gave me were beautiful.

Persoonlijk: ik, jij, hij, etc.

Bezittelijk: mijn, zijn, onze, etc.

Wederkerend: me, je, zich, etc.

The flowers he gave me were beautiful.

Relative pronouns

• Who / which together with preposition
  
• preposition mostly in the end.

• preposition can also be in the beginning of sentence: formal
• 'Who' changes to 'whom'

The officer, who Lee told his story to, was shocked.

The officer, to whom Leed told his story, was shocked.

Which RELATIVE pronouns fit in this sentence?

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

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

Which RELATIVE pronoun fits in this sentence:

The officer, ....... John told his story to, was nice

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

We had spaghetti .... is my favourite meal, for dinner last night.

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

Which two relative pronouns belong to people?

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

He is a famous architect ...
designs won an international award last year.

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

This is Mary, ...
is taking over my job when I leave.

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

The photocopier, ...
has a two-year guarantee, costs $2000.

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

He is the consultant ...
advice I rely on.

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

The people ...
were stopped at the border were all from Eastern Europe.

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

Today's checklist

You can explain the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses.

You can make your own relative clauses.

You can fill the gap in sentences with the right relative pronoun.

-Note: relative clauses

-Do: Grammar Excc. 1, 2, 4 on WB p. 58

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