Relative clause

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Relative clauses

What is a relative clause?

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

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 clauses in English are clauses that begin with relative pronouns

Relative Pronouns

Verwijzen naar een mens (who, whom) of dier/ding (which) of bezit (whose)

Worden gebruikt om extra informatie toe te voegen zonder een nieuwe zin te beginnen

The man is blond. He is my brother. 

--> The man who is blond is my brother.

Relative Clauses

(Betrekkelijke bijzinnen)

who - bij mensen

which - dieren en dingen

that - personen, dieren, dingen

That = informeler dan who/which

that-NOOIT tussen 2 komma's

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

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)

Who en Whom

Who en Whom verwijzen naar mensen. Als je de persoon naar wie je verwijst kunt veranderen in he dan gebruik je who, kun je veranderen in him dan gebruik je whom.

That is the man __ helped me (he helped me) --> who

That is the boy __ I gave flowers (I gave him flowers) --> whom

Whose

Whose verwijst naar bezit. Het is hier niet van belang of je over een mens, dier of ding spreekt.

Do you see that dog whose tail is wagging?

The car whose roof was on fire was pushed into the river.

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!
• You can use ‘that’ to substitute ‘who’ or ‘which’

He is the doctor who helped my grandmother.

This is the airport where I lost my bag.

Defining relative clauses

If ‘who’ or ‘which’ are in fact the object of the verb then you can eliminate them.

Messi is the player who I voted for.

Messi is the player I voted for.

For things and animals:

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

For people:

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

For places:

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

To indicate possession:

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

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, ....... 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

welke 2 betrekkelijke voornaamwoorden horen bij personen?

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, 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

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