Unit 3 Grammar

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Unit 3

Relative Clauses

(defining & Non-defining)

what is a relative clause?

My brother, who is 24 years old, still lives at home

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

It provides information on something or someone.

Relative Clauses

who - people

which - animals & things 

where - place

whose - possession

 

That -> that - people, animals, things

Only for defining relative clauses

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
• never use '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.

Which RELATIVE pronoun fits 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Use 1,2 & 3 to write a Defining relative clause. Use 'that' if possible.
1. My sister
2. Has a house in London
3. Doesn't like dogs

Use 1,2 & 3 to write a Non-defining relative clause. Use 'that' if possible.
1. My sister
2. Has a house in London
3. Doesn't like dogs

Good luck studying!

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