Theme 5 grammar: who-which-that-X

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Relative clauses

I know the three main English relative clauses 

I know when to use which one 

Who - which - that - X

I know the three main English relative clauses 

I know when to use which one 

Who - which - that - X

Who: personen

Which: dingen

that: personen en dingen

Mag als er geen komma staat voor de bijzin. 

X: Je mag who, which of that weglaten als het géén onderwerp is in de bijzin.

She worked for a man ... used to be an athlete

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. X

I bought the Harry Potter book ... had been on my list for a long time!

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. X

Relative clauses WHO - WHICH - THAT 

Dutch: betrekkelijke voornaamwoorden 

I play tennis with Henk 

Henk lives in Nijkerk

I play tennis with Henk, who lives in Nijkerk 

Relative clauses WHO - WHICH - THAT 

Dutch: betrekkelijke voornaamwoorden 

I play tennis with Henk 

Tennis is my favorite sport 

I play tennis, which is my favorite sport, with Henk 

WHO - WHICH - THAT - X

Who - als het op personen slaat 

Which - als het op dieren/dingen slaat 

That - als er geen komma in de zin staat kun je who/which vervangen door that

X - als het tweede gedeelte van de zin met een onderwerp begint kun je who/which/that weglaten

Test Test....  

This is the car which I bought last year 

This is the car that I bought last year 

This is the car I bought last year

Which one (or more) is (are) correct? 

 

Test Test ... 

The boys, who are learning about English, are students. 

The boys, that are learning about English, are students. 

The boys learning about English are students. 

Which one (or more) is (are) correct?

The man ... is wearing a blue sweater is working in the garden

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. X

Ashley is the girl ... I met on Friday.

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. X

Jantje likes hamburgers ... are hot

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. X

She sent me a reply, ..... simply said: ‘OK

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. X