Relative clause: revision

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Fill in the blank:
The village in .........I had lived had really changed

1. that
2. which
3. who

Which RELATIVE pronoun fits the sentence:
I want to read the book........you gave me.

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

For relative clauses:
What comes after a place?

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

Defining relative clauses give us...

1. Extra information
2. Essential information

Non-defining relative clauses give us...

1. Extra information
2. Essential information

Non-defining relative clause can be recognises by

1. no comma after antecedent
2. comma after antecedent

When do you use a 'relative clause'? (= een betrekkelijke bijzin)

1. When you forgot to say something.
2. When there's 'by' in the sentence.
3. When you want to avoid repetition.
4. When you want to give extra information about somebody or something.

For relative clauses:
What comes after a thing or animal?

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

Fill in the blank:
Sarah's dog, .... is still young, always likes to play with a ball

1. whose
2. which
3. that

Fill in the blank:

The officer, ....... John told his story to, was nice

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

When is a relative clause between commas?

1. When it contains extra information.
2. When it contains essential information.

Fill in the blank:

This is the man .... house was on fire.

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

Fill in the blank:

Can I talk to the girl .... is sitting on a bench?

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

Fill in the blank:
Xander's best friend,... is older than he is, is working as a teacher

1. who
2. that
3. who's
4. which

Fill in the blank:
The man ... car was stolen was on the news

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