UNIT 9
RELATIVE CLAUSES
| Defining Relative Clauses |
| They
describe the preceding noun and give essential information about the
noun. They are introduced by a relative pronoun which can be replaced by
THAT or even omitted (except when the relative pronoun is subject of
the clause or is in the possessive case). They are not separated by
commas. |
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Notice also that: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- when usually replaces in/on which (time) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When, where and why used in this way are called relative adverbs, and can be omitted in the same way as relative pronouns. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-defining Relative Clauses
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are placed after nouns which are definite already; therefore, the
information they add to the noun is not essential. They are always
introduced by a relative pronoun which cannot be replaced by THAT and
they are separated by commas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Connective Relative Clauses
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| They have the same form as non-defining relative clauses. They do not describe a noun but continue the story. They are introduced by who, which and whose, which can be replaced by and or but. They are usually placed after the object of the main verb or after the preposition + noun structure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I told Jane, WHO said it wasn't her business
(BUT she said it wasn't her business) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We went with John, WHOSE car broke down before we got there
(BUT his car broke down before we got there) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He drank a lot of whisky, WHICH made him ill
(AND it made him ill) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHICH can also stand for a whole sentence: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
They asked me to go away, WHICH was very rude
They said it was his fault, WHICH wasn't true | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Fill in: who - whose - which - where - when
I was on my way to the Odeon Cinema, I wanted to meet my cousin Fred.
I was walking down Richmond Street I heard a loud noise.
A man had crashed into a tree was standing at the corner to Corn Street.
The man, car was badly damaged, was in shock.
I helped him phone his wife, arrived shortly after the call.
My friend Jimmy, is very superstitious, loves lucky charms.
One day Jimmy, room is always an awful mess, decided to do some cleaning.
First he tidied his wardrobe, he found a rabbit´s paw.
He was very excited he came over to my place.
He showed me the rabbit´s paw, was light brown and looked very old.
Last July, we had our house-warming party, Mum invited our friend Peer from Norway.
Peer arrived at Stanstead Airport, we picked him up two days before the party.
Peer, had never been to England before, was very excited.
Peer´s suitcases, were huge, didn´t fit into the car.
Peer, suitcases had to take a taxi, was very upset.
I spent a year in Australia I was only 23 years old.
My first stop was Melbourne, I have friends.
Peter and Kate, are both teachers, showed me around.
One day we went to the aquarium, was awesome!
Peter, band is pretty cool, plays the double bass.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS and ADVERBS!A) Complete the sentences with WHO or WHICH1) Who's te young lady is standing out there?
2) An atlas is a bookis full of different maps.
3) The teenagers are queuing want tickets for next's week concert.
4) What was the name of the man discovered Machu Pichu?
5) A compass is a device shows direction.
6) Shakespeare was a British writerwrote Romeo and Juliet.
7) Penguins are birds cannot fly.
8) Lady Di was the Welsh princess died in a terrible car accident.
9) Henri Becquerel was the scientist discovered X-rays.
B) Complete using WHO, WHICH, THAT,WHOSE or WHERE.1) A kangaroo is an animal lives in Australia.
2) In 1998 I travelled to Paris, I met my husband.
3) Marie Curie, was born in Poland in 1867, was a scientist.
4) Karen, surname is Johnson, is a beautiful model.
5) Van Gogh was a painter paintings are worldwide.
6) A camel is an animal lives in the desert.
7) Radium is a metal shines in the dark.
8) That is the girlbrother is a famous footballer.
9) He lived in New York, he worked for the New York Times.
10) The Coliseum was an amphitheatre Romans enjoyed plays, chariot races and gladiator fights many centuries ago.
REPHRASING.
RELATIVE CLAUSES
REWRITE THESE SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR MEANING. 1.- Sam Reed started his own company. He has been very successful.(WHO) ............................................................................ 2.- The company provides computer software. The software is popular with programmers. (WHICH) .................................................................... 3.- Sam bought a beautiful house. His parents live near him. (WHOSE) ...................................................................................................... 4.- Sam´s neighbours don´t like him. They are probably jealous of his success.(WHO) .................................................................................. 5.- The neighbours have complained about Sam´s gog. The dog barks a lot. (WHICH) ..................................................................................... 6.- Joe was a good-looking, well-built boy. He was american.(WHO) ................................................................................... 7.- He met a young Spanish girl. She was gorgeous. (WHO) ...................................................................... 8.- She had big, round eyes. They were beautiful. (WHICH) ................................................................................................ 9.- She came from a lovely Spanish city called Salamanca. It´s very old. She came ................................................................. 10.- Elton John was born in that town. That is the town.................................................. 11.- Jimmy Hendrix played this guitar in his last concert. This is ........................................................................... 12.- That man´s brother was on tv last week. That is the man.............................................................................. 13.- That woman has a hundred cats. That´s ......................................................................... 14.- Bob has bought a new computer. Bob is the boy............................................................ 15.- I study English in that school. That´s .................................................................................................. 16.- This is the house. My grandmother was born in it. This is the ................................................................................. 17.- That is the man. My best friend is going out with him. That is .................................................................................................. 18.- He studied Maths in Salamanca. Salamanca is famous for its university. He studied ..................................................................................... 19.- Tat is the gym. We used to prectice aerobics there. That is ................................................................. 20.- Your new flatmate used to be one of my best friends. He works in that office. Your new flatmate ................................................................ 21.- London burnt down in 1666. It had to be rebuilt. London ................................................................................. 22.- My bycicle has been stolen. I left it leaning against the old oak. My bycicle....................................................................................... 23.- That woman´s son used to go to university with me. That is the woman ............................................................... 24.- That is the restaurant. We´re having dinner there tonight. That´s the .......................................................................... 25.- Last week I saw a film. It was very interesting. (that) |
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http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-4.html
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-relative-clauses.php
http://www.autoenglish.org/generalgrammar/gr.relative.i.htm
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-relative-clauses.php
http://www.autoenglish.org/generalgrammar/gr.relative.i.htm
GRAMMAR & EXERCISES
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-claus
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.relative.i.htm
http://www.autoenglish.org/generalgrammar/gr.relative.i.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/relative_pronouns.htm
http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/relative1q.html
http://www.xtec.es/~ogodoy/sac/rephrasing/relclex1.htm
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