Restrictive Relative Clauses

Restrictive

Relative Clauses

A restrictive relative clause give us information that defines the noun, they follow nouns, noun phrases, or indefinite nouns. Use that or who for people. Use which or that for things. Do not use commas. Example 1: I like the painting (Which paintings? We can't clearly identify them without the relative clause) So we add the clause: I like the paintings that/which hang in the SASB North lobby.

• When the noun is the object of the preposition, both the noun and the preposition move together to the front of the relative clause.
• In less formal English, it’s common to move only the pronoun to the front of the clause.

Example: I spent hours talking with a person last night. I hope to hear from her. I hope I hear from the person with whom I spent hours talking last night.(more formal) OR I hope I hear from the person with whom I spent hours talking with last night.(less formal)

You can think of a sentence with a relative clause such as a combination of sentences about the same noun. In a subject relative clause, the relative pronoun stands for the subject of the clause and it is followed by a verb. Example: A chef is a person who cooks and prepares food for the customers.

In an object relative clause, the relative pronoun stands for the object of the clause. The relative pronoun is followed by a subject + verb. Example: Students face diffcult topics that we may also face. The relative pronoun can be omitted: Famous people that we know may have an important contribution The movie that I will see may be fantastic.

Activity and Homework

• In pairs or teams of three:
• Answer page 27 ex. A and B
• For homework write 5 sentences using restrctive relative clauses (Omit the relative pronoun if necessary) in your notebook.
• Next class, we will play a Kahoot about it.
• Don't forget to include this topic in your essay (Project).

I WILL SIGN PAGE 27 AND YOUR SENTENCES IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.