4EWE5a relative clauses: recap and new

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Recap

Which relative pronoun do we use for people and things?

1. Which
2. Who
3. Whose
4. That

Possession

Place

Time

Reason

Why

When

Where

Whose

In which sentence can you drop the relative pronoun?

1. The book that I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow.
2. The movie that we watched last night was amazing.
3. She loves the dress which her sister bought for her birthday.
4. The man who lives next door is a famous musician.

Defining

Non-defining

The woman who lives next door is a doctor.

My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting us next week.

The book that you recommended was really interesting.

Paris, which is a very romantic place, is my favourite city in the world.

Next up: new theory!

What part of the sentence do these RC give info about?

• Jack the Ripper was never caught, which is shocking given the number of suspects.
• Many letters were sent to the police, which made it harder to identify the real killer.

The victim, whose belongings were scattered on the ground, had no identification.

The alley where the attack happened was dark and silent.

The year when the murders happened was 1888.

Nobody knows the reason why he committed these crimes.

Compare

Jack the Ripper was never caught, which
Many letters were sent to the police, which

The victim, 

The alley 

The year 

The reason

Sentence relative clause

Relative clauses that give information about the entire sentence.

Always use the relative pronoun: which.

What are these words called?

in, at, to, since, for, about, behind...

Prepositions

How do the prepositions relate to the other words? What are they used for?

• There is a lot of sugar in this cake.
•  We’ll meet at the park tomorrow.
• I gave the book to my friend.
• This gift is for you.

Prepositions

Are used to show the relationship between words, for example:

There is a lot of sugar in this cake: in show the relationship between sugar and cake.

Prepositions in relative clauses:

• The alley that the body was found in was poorly lit.
• There are many theories about the killer, none of which have been proven.
• The identity of Jack the Ripper remains a mystery, which many historians have dedicated their lives to.

Prepositions in relative clauses:

• The alley that the body was found in was poorly lit.
• There are many theories about the killer, none of which have been proven.
• The identity of Jack the Ripper remains a mystery, which many historians have dedicated their lives to.

Prepositions in relative clauses:

In relative clauses the preposition is placed at the end of the clause.

What is wrong with this sentence?
The alley where the body was found in.

Prepositions in relative clauses:

You cannot combine where with a preposition.

The correct sentence is: 

The alley where the body was found.

Or 

The alley that the body was found in.

In what way is the relative clause being used?

Jack the ripper was a mysterious killer. Jack the ripper terrorized the streets of London.

Jack the ripper, who was a mysterious killer, terrorized the streets of London.

Relative clauses can be used to combine sentences to avoid repetition.

Complete the green box on page 209.