Defining and non-defining relative clauses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Today you will learn... 

• What defining and non-defining relative clauses are; 
• How to use defining and non-defining relative clauses; 
• How to use 'that' in defining and non-defining relative clauses; 

Give the correct translation of the following words:
who, where, when, whose

1. Wie, waar wanneer, waarom
2. Wie, waar, wanneer, wiens
3. Hij, zij, wanner, hen
4. Wie, welke, waar, wanneer

How would you translate "to define"

 relative clauses 

We gebruiken relative clauses om informatie te geven over mensen, dingen en plaatsen. 

- Who --> mensen

- Which --> dingen 

- Where --> plaatsen 

I like the woman who lives next door. 

Which word would you pick?
I bought a new car, _____ is very fast.

1. Who
2. Which
3. Where

Defining relative clauses 

Defining relative clauses geven altijd informatie die essentieel is voor de zin. 

The laptop which I bought last week has started making strange noises! 

Non-defining relative clauses 

We gebruiken non-defining relative clauses wanneer we extra informatie willen geven. 

John's mother, who lives in Scotland, has six grandchildren. 

Pick the correct word
Molly lives in a house _____ is a hundred years old.

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

Pick the correct word
There's a café in the street, ______ we buy ice cream.

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

My next-door neighbour, _____children go to school with ours, has just bought a new car.

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

IMPORTANT 

• In defining relative clauses kan je who en which vervangen door 'that'

This is the woman that (who) asked about us 

• In non-defining clauses gebruik je altijd een comma en geen that!

This is Maria Kennis, who is going to work with us. 

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Type a defining relative clause

Type a non defining relative clause.