Relative clauses EMC edition

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 3

What is a relative clause?

Een betrekkelijke bijzin. 

Deze gebruik je als je extra info over iets of iemand wilt geven. 

Bijvoorbeeld:

Die laptop, die op tafel staat, is van de docent. 

Relative pronouns

• Verwijzen terug naar een eerder genoemd woord
  
• Verbinden twee zinsdelen aan elkaar

Martin played Tennis with Sophie, who was slightly injured.

relative pronoun

Noa sold her phone, which was old and damaged.

relative pronoun

RELATIVE CLAUSES

IMPORTANT:

WHO: bij mensen

WHICH: bij dieren en dingen

THAT: bij personen, dieren en dingen (maar niet na een comma!)

WHOM: bij mensen na een voorzetsel

WHOSE: bij bezit (van wie/wiens)

Non-defining relative clauses

Non-defining relative clauses: extra informatie

• Staan in het midden/einde van de zin
• Begint en eindigt met een komma
• Je mag GEEN "that" in plaats van "which"gebruiken
  

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

The Times is a daily newspaper.

Defining relative clauses

Defining relative clauses:  onmisbare informatie

• Staan in het midden/einde van de zin
• Je gebruikt geen komma's!

He is the doctor who helped my grandmother.

This is the airport where I lost my bag.

RELATIVE CLAUSES

IMPORTANT:

WHO: bij mensen

WHICH: bij dieren en dingen

THAT: bij personen, dieren en dingen (maar niet na een comma!)

WHOM: bij mensen na een voorzetsel

WHOSE: bij bezit (van wie/wiens)

Welke RELATIVE CLAUSE past in deze zin:
I want to read the book........you gave me.

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

Welke RELATIVE CLAUSE past in deze zin:
The officer, about....... you told me , was nice

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

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

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

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, cost $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

The village .... I lived in has really changed

"That house, ___ looks haunted, has been for sale for 2 years.

Do you know the employee ... car was stolen?

This is the country ... football began.

The village .... I lived in has really changed

That person over there is very nice. (I told you about him)

The DJ is good. (I saw at Jenna's party)

He needs someone. (he can trust)