Transcript Defining relative clauses

Relative Pronouns in
relative clauses
who /which /where/ when /whose
The relative pronouns (which, who, whom or that) refer to the noun
(or noun phrase) before it. It is used to combine two sentences and
omit repetition.
The boy is my brother.
He is wearing a cap.
Which boy are you
talking about?
Oh I see! The boy who is
wearing a cap is your brother.
Who
●The boy who is wearing a cap is my brother.
What does it refer to?
I usually speak to the woman.
She owns the hotel.
I usually speak to the woman who owns the hotel.
Use: to replace people
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WHICH
I have got a lovely dog.
It has got white fur.
I have got a lovely dog which has got white fur.
Use: to replace things/animals
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exercise
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Use a relative pronoun ( who- which) to make one sentence:
1- The girl studies French. The girl doesn’t speak Arabic.
The girl
who
studies French doesn’t speak Arabic.
2- It is a book. It will attract children of all ages
It’s a book
which
will attract children of all ages.
THAT
She’s the teacher who came to our school last week.
She’s the teacher that came to our school last week.
This is the house which belongs to my friend.
This is the house that belongs to my friend.
Use: That can replace who or which in defining relative clauses and
in an informal style.
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WHERE
●Use: refers to place (house – room – park –
street – town – city – hospital – school…)
We stayed in a hotel. The hotel was very small.
The hotel where we stayed was very small.
WHERE
I know a park. I can play there.
I know a park where I can play.
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WHOSE
Use: possessions
That’s the boy. His father is a police officer.
That’s the boy whose father is a police officer.
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WHEN
●Use: refers to a time expression(time- morning - day –
month – year…)
I still remember the day. The day I met you.
I still remember the day when I met you.
exercise
Fill in the correct RELATIVE PRONOUN:
1. Did you see the man ………… stole her bag?
2. The eggs ………………. you’ve bought are bad.
3-The restaurant ……………………. we had lunch was very modern.
4- The girl ………………….. Mother was here is crying.
5- The night …………………. It was raining, I saw a ghost.
ACTIVITY
1- You have the first half of a good sentence.
2-Find the second half with your friend.
3- Let a relative pronoun help you to become
one.
So, don’t forget we can combine sentences using:
1- Who to replace people ( the man, the doctor, …..)
2- which to replace things and animals ( car, dog, …)
3- where to replace places ( park, school, ….)
4- when to replace time expressions( day, summer, …)
5- Whose to replace possessives( his, my,….)