relative pronouns

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Relative clauses

what is a relative clause?

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

Betrekkelijke bijzin

The thief, who robbed an old lady, was sent to jail.

Een betrekkelijke bijzin geeft extra informatie over iets of iemand.

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 clauses

In het Nederlands: betrekkelijke bijzinnen

Functie: geeft extra informatie

Defining relative clauses:  onmisbare informatie

Non-defining relative clauses:  onbelangrijke informatie

Beginnen vaak met een betrekkelijk voornaamwoord

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

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.

Non-defining relative clauses

Non-defining relative clauses:  onbelangrijke informatie

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

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

The Times is a daily newspaper.

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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