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Relative clauses
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Relative clauses
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The best way to add information about someone, somewhere, sometime or something
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Index
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Relative Clauses
Objective
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Exercises
Lesson Objective
To learn how to use properly relative clauses and when can we omit these grammar forms.
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Diagnostic test
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Relative clauses
Its main function is to give us information about something that is mentioned.
The book which was bought by the students has a lot of mistakes
The book has a lot of mistakes
Relative clauses types
Talk about people
Talk about places
Talk about time
Talk about things
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+info
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+info
Exceptions
We can omit the use of relative clauses only if it is followed by a subject
E.g. The assistant [that] we met was really kind The assistant that help us was really kind
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Talking about things
That
Which
This relative clause is more informal than who, so you will use it with certain people.
E.g. There was a one-year guarantee which came with the Xbox. The playstation that want to buy is very expensive
Talking about people relative clauses
That
Whose
Who
This relative clause refers to a person's belongings.
This relative clause is more informal than who, so you will use it with certain people.
E.g. She is the woman who cuts my hair. Chris Stapleton whose famous song Tennessee Whiskey has sold millions of copies He's the man that I met at the conference