...
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
10. Love is a feeling which nobody can describe.
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
Relative clauses ... which we visited yesterday, is very old.
Non-Defining Relative Clauses
Combine the sentences using relative clauses. Note that all relative clauses are
non-defining.
1. Samuel Jo...
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Exercise 1:
1. The woman ______ lives next door is a university professor.
a. ... However
24. My cousin Nathan, ______ a speech therapist, lives in England.
a. whom is b. who’s c. whose d. that is
25. “Terry and Richenda bought a new car then?”
“Yes, _______ they couldn’t really
... land.
143. Do you know the policeman? He is coming toward us.
Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses
144. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of ... parents hated each other.
Combine these sentences into one, using a restricted or unrestricted relative clause. After
you combine
330. It’s very cloudy. This means that it might rai...
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RELATIVE CLAUSES REPLACED BY PARTICIPLES AND TO-INFINITIVES
I. Reduce the following relative clauses, using Participle Phrases:
1. The man who ... stands on the top of the hill.
->……………………………………………………………………………………
II. Reduce the following relative clauses, using To- infinitives:
21. I have some letters that I must write.
->…………………………………………………………………...
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RELATIVE CLAUSES
I. Combine sentences, using Relative Pronouns or Adverbs:
1. Hue was recognized by UNESCO as a World
... you.
-Sometimes these clauses are separated from their noun/ pronoun by a word or phrase
Ex:
I saw something in the paper which would interest you
-But normally, relative clauses should be placed ... anything i can do to help ?
The noise that he made woke everybody up.
2/ Relative pronouns used in defining relative clauses :
+/ For persons Subject :who /that
Object : who/whom/that
pos...
... of the clause . This is commonly
done in conversation and "who" then finally take the place of " whom"
Ex:
Mr Richard , who i was working for , was generous.
If the clause ... .
Ex :
Peter , who/whom I admire , is going to visit the university next week .
But non-defining clauses , coming later in the sentence , after the object of the main verb
or after a preposit...
... the object of the verb in the relative clause
Eg3: The hotel wasn’t clean. We stayed there. The hotel where we stayed wasn’t clean.
* We can use where in relative clause to talk about places, ... when about times, and why for reason.
II. Non – restrictive relative clause
Restrictive relative clauses Non – restrictive relative clause
Eg1: The woman who lives next my door is a...
... old.
A. whom B. that
C. who D. All are correct
65) This is the man to ____ I gave some money this
morning.
A. who B. whom C. that D. All are correct
66) This is the result of our work ____ I’m pleased ... ¤n thi TN 2008
C. whose D. whom
51) This is my beloved school ____ I studied when I
was young.
A. which B. that
C. ... involves a lot of travelling, is
away from home a lot.
A. whose B...
... the capital of Qatar. £
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X. March the relative clause in B with the main clause in A to make a meaningful sentence. Omit the
relative pronoun if possible. Put the correct punctuation ...
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RELATIVE CLAUSE + KEY
I. Correct these sentences if necessary.
1....