Relative Clauses (en)

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Relative clauses

what is a relative clause?

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

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

It provides additional information on something or someone.

Relative Clauses

who -      mensen

which -  dieren en dingen 

that -       mensen, dieren, dingen

that          is wat informeler dan who/which

that          -> NOOIT tussen 2 comma's

Relative pronouns

• Link to a word previously mentioned
  
• Links up two parts of the sentence

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:  geven essentiële informatie

• Midden in een zin of aan het eind
• Geen comma'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:  geven extra informatie

• Midden in de zin of aan het eind
• Begint met een comma
• 'that'wordt NIET gebruikt
  

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

The Times is a daily newspaper.

Relative pronouns

Je kunt 'relative pronouns' weglaten als:

• het een 'defining relative clause' is
• het voornaamwoord heeft NIETS met het onderwerp te maken heeft
  
• Er staat een pronoun (voornaamwoord) erachter

The flowers which he gave me were beautiful.

Persoonlijk: ik, jij, hij, etc.

Bezittelijk: mijn, zijn, onze, etc.

Wederkerend: me, je, zich, etc.

The flowers he gave me were beautiful.

Relative pronouns

• Who / which together with preposition
  
• preposition mostly in the end.

• preposition can also be in the beginning of sentence: formal
• 'Who' changes to 'whom'

The officer, who Lee told his story to, was shocked.

The officer, to whom Leed told his story, was shocked.

Lyrics: do you recognize them?

• You're the one that I want
• The power you're supplying
• I need a man who can keep me satisfied

Remember the film 'Grease'?

Which RELATIVE pronoun fits in this sentence?
I want to read the book........you gave me.

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

Which RELATIVE pronoun fits in this sentence:
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

which two relative pronouns belong to people?

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, costs $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. who

Defining relative clauses give us...

1. Extra information
2. Essential information

Non-defining relative clauses give us...

1. Extra information
2. Essential information

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