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relative clauses

A relative cause can clarify the noun or provide extra information about it

relative clauses

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Next: Exercises

Then: Examples

First: Explanation

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Non-defining relative clauses

Defining relative clauses

RELATIVE ClAUSES

"The spotify playlist which/that you shared is great"

"I work with lots of bands who give live concerts"

"The ball you gave me isn´t red"

use:defining relative clauses

"Elsa´s cousin that we talked about is here"

The relative pronoun can be ommited when it refears to the object

That can be used instead of who or which

Dont need commas

Identify/clarify the person, thing or situation we are referring to

"I love that house"

"My girlfriend, who you have never met, is keen on rock"

"Jonh who´s parents are from russia, speaks english and russian"

use:non-defining relative clauses

"My cousin, who´s an actress, got a new role"

The relative pronoun can never be ommited

That can not be used instead of who or which

need commas

Provide extra information about the person, thing or situation we are refering to

exercises

1.Identify if the phrase has defining (D) or non-defining (ND) relative clauses:-We live next door to a man whose sons belong to a famous band R:-My mom, who is in the doctor, is very sickR:

1.Identify if the phrase has defining (D) or non-defining (ND) relative clauses:-We live next door to a man whose sons belong to a famous band R: D-My mom, who is in the doctor, is very sickR: ND

2. Join the sentences using relative clauses and adding commas where necessary:- Shakira speaks several languages fluently. She was born in Colombia.R:- I´ve installed a language app. It gives free basic grammar and vocabulary lessons.R:

2. Join the sentences using relative clauses and adding commas where necessary:- Shakira speaks several languages fluently. She was born in Colombia.R: Shakira who was born in Colombia, speaks several languages fluently.- I´ve installed a language app. It gives free basic grammar and vocabulary lessons.R: I´ve installed a language app which gives free basic grammar and vocabulary lessons.

3.Fill in the gaps with who ,whom ,which , that or whose:a)Music can help people _ have physical or mental disabilities.b)That´s the girl to _ you talked at the concert last week.

3.Fill in the gaps with who ,whom ,which , that or whose:a)Music can help people who have physical or mental disabilities.b)That´s the girl to whom you talked at the concert last week.

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