Relative Sentences

1. RELATIVE
CLAUSES

2. 1. Defining vs. Non-defining

3. 1. Defining vs. Non-defining
 Complete the sentences with who, whose or which. In which
sentences can THAT be used or the pronoun be left out?.
1. Riders at Dragon Kahn, _____ is the first of its kind, are reviewing this roller
coaster.
2. Mr. Hilton is one of the people _____ has invested money on the Palm
Jumeirah in Dubai.
3. Some streets _____ we walked by led to the medieval castle.
4. Mr. and Mrs. Clark, _____ took part in the series, enjoyed the shooting of
“100 Places to See Before You Die”.
5. Salford Quay, _____ I had never seen before, has been renovated.
6. There were lots of buildings _____ private investors opened up in that
affluent area.
7. We suddenly drove into a rough area _____ was apparently deserted.
8. This was the captain _____ attempted to conquer the old town in 235 bC.

4. 2. Special Cases

5. 2. Special Cases
 Cross out the wrong word.
1. He was the King to who/ whom the citizens paid a tribute.
2. The hotel in which/ that we stayed was awful.
3. We found out that our family name was linked with one of the Dukes
of the town, which/ that was an amazing coincidence.
4. I couldn’t hear what/ that they were saying owing to the traffic.

6. 2. Special Cases
 Rewrite the sentences to make them more informal.
1. The friend with whom I’m staying is a nurse.
………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The magazine for which I work is published weekly.
………………………………………………………………………………..
3. What’s the name of the man to whom you spoke?
………………………………………………………………………………..
4. The chair on which you’re sitting was my mother’s.
………………………………………………………………………………..

7. 3. Emphatic WHAT

8. Enphatic WHAT
 Rewrite the sentences to make them more emphatic.
E.g.: Wha t I ha te a bo ut Lo nd o n is its c o ng e s te d tra ffic .
1. When I’m shopping I really hate being in a hurry.
………………………………………………………………………………
2. The noise from the party kept me awake
………………………………………………………………………………
3. Mary’s very understanding. I like that about her.
……………………………………………………………………………….
4. I desperately need a new computer.
……………………………………………………………………………….

9. 4. Whatever, Whoever, Wherever,…

10.  We add – e ve r to questions words to mean it
d o e s n’t m a tte r whe n/whe re /ho w…
It is a s p o rt y o u c a n p la y wherever o r whenver
y o u wa nt.
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11. 5. Reduced Relative Clauses

12. 5. Reduced Relative Clauses
• When a defining relative clause contains a
continuous or passive verb form, we can leave
out who , tha t or which and the auxiliary:
• The car (which was) going round the corner was
a brand new Mercedes.
Eve ry o ne (who is) living in the villa g e s uffe rs fro m
bo th ins o m nia a nd am ne s ia . (p e rm a ne t s ta te )
The firs t no ve l (that was) writte n by the Chile a n
a utho r Is a be l Alle nd e .

13. 5. Reduced Relative Clauses
Transform these sentences into relative ones
1. Who’s the girl dancing with your brother?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Anyone touching that wire will get a shock.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Half of the people invited to the party didn’t turn up.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Please, send me all the tickets available.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..

14. 5. Reduced Relative Clauses
Complete the sentences with a participle phrase so that the meaning is the
same.
1. All the tourists who visit the Great Wall of China end up their visit awestruck.
All the tourists ……………………………………… end up their visit awestruck.
2. Any holydaymaker who comes to Ibiza must pay a tax to preserve the island.
Any holydaymaker ……………………………must pay a tax to preserve the island.
3. The resort which was awarded the best beach 2013 has received fewer tourists.
The resort …………………………………………has received fewer tourists this year
4. There are no tickets left for the exhibition which is taking place on Monday.
There are no tickets left for the exhibition ………..place on Monday.