Relative Clauses v1

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Relative Clauses

v1, 09-04-2024

Wat weten jullie al over bijzinnen?

De betrekkelijke bijzin in het Nederlands

"Het meisje dat je zag, is mijn vriendin."

"Het dorp waar ik woon, is niet groot."

Relative clauses

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Relative pronouns

who

that

which

where

Describing a person: who or that

An inventor is a person who invents things.

An inventor is a person that invents things.

Is this sentence correct?

"I visited my uncle which lives in a different city."

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Describing things: which or that

"This is the machine which Leonard invented."

"This is the machine that Leonard invented."

Wat is hier het juiste antwoord?

1. Food that is imported from other countries is expensive.
2. Food where is imported from other countries is expensive.
3. Food who is imported from other countries is expensive.

Describing places: where

"This is the university where Leonard works."

Wat is hier het juiste antwoord?

1. I know a great little restaurant that we can get lunch.
2. I know a great little restaurant who we can get lunch.
3. I know a great little restaurant where we can get lunch.
4. I know a great little restaurant when we can get lunch.

What is a relative clause?

1. A sentence that expresses a complete thought
2. A sentence that adds more information about something
3. A sentence with just a subject and a verb

Which of the following is a relative pronoun?

1. and
2. because
3. who
4. can

Rewrite the following sentence using a relative clause:
"I have a friend. My friend is an excellent artist."

Rewrite the following sentence using a relative clause:
"This is a robot. It makes noise."

Let's practice!

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