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Subordinate Relative Clauses

Subordinate Relative Clauses. Based on Susan Bland’s Grammar and on Summit 2. 01. Observe:. I wouldn’t have done it, if it weren’t for the teacher who guided me. Not any teacher. The sentence defines, specifies that teacher. The teacher, who studies hard , can do great work.

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Subordinate Relative Clauses

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  1. Subordinate Relative Clauses Based on Susan Bland’s Grammar and on Summit 2 01 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  2. Observe: • I wouldn’t have done it, if it weren’t for the teacher who guided me. Not any teacher. The sentence defines, specifies that teacher. • The teacher, who studies hard, can do great work. It brings up the idea that is part of the concept of being a teacher: to study continuously. Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  3. More examples... • I visited my sister who lives in Fortaleza. • = I have two or more sisters and I visited the one living in Fortaleza. • I visited my sister, who lives in Fortaleza. • = I have only one sister and the fact that she lives in Fortaleza is a detail about her. Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  4. It defines the word “desks” • My classroom has 17 desks that are broken. • = There are more than 17 desks, but 17 are broken. • My classroom has 17 desks, which are broken. • = There are 17 and all of them are broken. Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  5. Not any woman. It’ s necessary to define who the woman is and restrict it’s meaning. Read the story below: This story is about an African-American woman who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a city bus. Her refusal, which occurred in 1955, was the departure point to the civil rights movement in the United States. 02 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  6. The woman, whose name was Rosa Parks, was arrested. However, Martin Luther King, Jr., led a year-long boycott of the bus system. The boycott was successful, and led to mass protests that demanded civil rights for African-Americans. This piece of Information is a detail about the woman already mentioned in the beginning of the text. The information does not define the woman There were other protests, but these ones requested civil rights for African –Americans. 03 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  7. Summarizing 04 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  8. Thinking about grammar Why aren’t the clauses in blue in between commas? Why are the ones in red between commas? 05 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  9. Defining and Giving Directions Passive resistance is the nonviolent dissent that Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraged in the 1960s. Turn left onto State Street. The memorial, which is next to the library, is on your right. 06 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  10. Relative Clauses – Definition They are adjective clauses that generally begin with relative pronouns: Who – people Whom – people That – people, things and events (not after comma) Which – animals, things, events Whose – possession 07 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  11. Relative Clauses – Function & Features Like adjectives, relative clauses modify nouns. They are dependent clauses. They immediatelyfollow the nouns they modify. 08 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  12. Relative Clauses – Types Restrictive clause (defining): It gives information that helps to uniquely identify the noun that it describes. Non-restrictive (nonrestrictive/nondefining): It adds extra information about the noun it modifies. This information is not necessary to identify the noun. 09 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  13. Restrictive Clauses - Examples My brother who attends college is very shy. Meaning: I have two brothers. This one attends college and is shy. My other brother doesn’t attend college. RESTRICTION 10 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  14. Restrictive Clauses - Examples My brother, who attends college, is very shy. Meaning: My only brother is very shy. He also attends college. EXTRA INFORMATION 11 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  15. Subjects and ObjectsWhen to omit the relative pronoun • Rodolfo is the man. We want to reward the man. • Rodolfo is the man whom/who/thatwe want to reward. • Rodolfo is the man we want to reward. OBJECT Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  16. Observe: • Rodolfo is the guy. Rodolfo is a personal stylist. • Rodolfo is the guy who is a personal stylist. SUBJECT Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  17. More Examples The lady whom I saw looked at me. who I saw that I saw I saw The road which Dave took was a shortcut. that Dave took Dave took 12 Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

  18. See you next class ! Angela Carvalho April/ 2008 CMF

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