Relative pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

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Grammar instruction: relative pronouns

Grammar practice

Chapter 2: Select an important quote from four characters in this chapter. Explain what that quote tells the reader about the character's personality, morals or beliefs.

Chapter 3: write a summary

Relative Pronouns

Gebruik: Om terug te verwijzen naar iets dat eerder genoemd is in de zin/de tekst.

Who - Which - That

Relative pronouns

Relative pronouns verwijzen naar:

Who                Persoon

Which              Dier, ding

That*               ipv who/which; zonder komma

* Na een komma gebruik je nooit "that"!

Relative Pronouns: voorbeelden

who bij personen

This the girl who helped me.

This is my sister, who shares a room with me.

which bij dingen of dieren

This is a picture of his house, which he built himself.

I like music which has a good beat.

Overview

When?	People	Things
"normal"	Who	Which
Without a comma	That	That

Which relative pronouns do we use for people?

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

Which relative pronouns do we use for animals and "stuff"?

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

Choose the correct relative pronoun:
That's the girl ______ had an bicycle accident.

1. which
2. who
3. that

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The woman __ I talked to, was very friendly.

1. who
2. which
3. that

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The girl, ___ looks like a popstar, is beautiful.

1. who
2. that
3. which

Fill in the correct relative pronoun(s)
Marie Curie is the woman ____ discovered radium.

1. who
2. that
3. which

Choose the correct relative pronoun.
The camera, _____ costs £100, was stolen.

1. that
2. which
3. who

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The woman __ lives next door, is very friendly.

1. which
2. that
3. who

Fill in the right relative pronoun.
The car __ caused the accident was blue

1. who
2. which
3. that

Choose the correct relative pronoun:
This is the cat ______ followed me home

1. who
2. that
3. which

Choose the correct relative pronoun:
There's the girl ______ I sold my guitar to!

1. that
2. who
3. which

Relative pronouns
Is that the man .... scored a number one hit?

1. who
2. which
3. that