Understanding Relative Clauses in English Grammar
This guide explains relative clauses, essential components of English grammar that connect sentences using relative pronouns like 'who', 'where', and 'that'. It covers defining and non-defining relative clauses, providing examples to illustrate their uses. Defining clauses provide critical information without commas, while non-defining clauses add extra information and are set off by commas. The text includes exercises for practice and emphasizes the importance of correctly using relative clauses in various contexts, helping learners improve their sentence construction skills.
Understanding Relative Clauses in English Grammar
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A relative clause is a part of a sentence with a RELATIVE PRONOUN.
For example: Iwork in this shop. It’s called Pink Shop. • The shop where I work is called Pink Shop We use them to convert two sentences in one.
For example: -A waiter is a person who serves drinks. -A pub is a place where you can have a drink Or to make definitions:
They give you the information you needto understand the sentence. There are no commas. DON’T OMIT the clause when it’s a SUBJECT CLAUSE Examples: - That’s the girl who invited me. - That’s the place where I work. OMIT the clause when it’s an OBJECT Examples: -I bought a car. It’s a Ford. -The car (that) I bought is a Ford. DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
They give extra information. You don’t needthem to understand the sentence theyare written between commas. If you take outthe relative clause, the sentence still makessense. Example: Mary, who is French, is a nice girl. Mary is a nice girl . NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
EXERCISE 1 Fill the gaps with relative clauses. 1.This is the bank ___________ was robbed yesterday. 2.A boy __________sister is in my class was in the bank at that time. 3.The man __________robbed the bank had two guns. 4.He wore a green cap____________ made him look like Peter Pan. 5.He came with a friend___________ waited outside in the car. 6.The woman ____________gave him the money was quite old. 7.The bag __________ contained the money was pink. 8.The people ___________were in the bank were very frightened. 9.The man ___________mobile was ringing did not know what to do. 10.The woman ____________ daughter was crying tried to calm her. 11.The car __________the bank robbers escaped in was orange. 12.The robber___________ mask was obviously too big didn't drive. 13.The man____________ drove the car was nervous. 14.He didn't wait at the traffic lights ________were red. 15.A police officer______ car was parked at the corner stopped and arrested them. 16.The girl _________ parents were in the bank is my neighbor. WHICH WHOSE WHO WHICH WHO WHO WHICH WHO WHOSE WHOSE WHICH WHOSE WHO WHICH WHOSE WHOSE
