Relative pronouns

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relative clauses

In this presentation, you will learn relative pronouns (who, which, that) and learn relative clauses differences (defining and non-defining clauses) and how to use them

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relative pronouns

who

which

that

relative pronoun

Relative pronouns used to join two different sentences (independent and dependent clauses) together

relative clause

Relative clause usually start with relative pronouns ( who, which, that)

who

We use relative pronoun WHO to talk about people

The man who is playing the violin in the street is my friend.

who

is used to combine these two sentences

The man is my friend. He is playing the violin

which

we use which to talk about animals and things.

The book which is on the table has published recently

The book is on the table. It has published recently.

that

we use that to talk about person, animals or things.

It was the most difficult problem that Ihave ever dealt with.

types of relative clauses

non-defining relative clause

Defining relative clause

• Non-Defining relative clauses give additional information about a noun in a sentence.

• Defining relative clauses give essential information about a noun in a sentence.
• Difining relative clauses define or give more information about a thing that we are talking about.

For example: The man who owns this restaurant is my best friend who owns this restaurant- non-difining relative clause the man- subject is my best friend- verb

For example: This is the man who owns this restaurant who owns this restuarant- defining relative clause this is the man- main clause

types of relative clauses

non-defining relative clause

Defining relative clause

• non- defining relative clauses are seperated by commas

• defining relative clauses are not seperated by commas

For example: The computer, which i am using is my birthday present.

For example: This is the computer which my sister gave me

defining relative clause

It is the bike that I would like to buy.

which my mother has bought me- defining relative clause The defining clause comes after the main clause "It is the bike" and it gives essential information about the bike in this sentence.

non-defining relative clause

That bike ,which my mother bought me has broken.

which my mother has bought me- non- defining relative clause The defining clause comes after the Subject "that bike" and gives additional information about the noun " bike"

Non-defining relative clause

• My brother who lives in New-York works in bank.

• The day that we got married was wondeful

• The cake that I bought yesterday was delicous.

• The bank which was robbered last week has just found the criminals.

• The girl who won the competition is my best friend

defining relative clause

• That is the man who organize the meeting.
• Teacher is a person who educated pupils.
• He would like to see film that I would like to talking about.
• This is the school which i get my secondary education.

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