for smp

1. RELATIVE CLAUSES
FOR GRADE 9

2.  The man had no money to buy food. ( he asked for some left-
over to the waiter )
 The man who asked for some left-over to the waiter had no
money to buy food.
 The noises woke me up. ( He made the noises)
 The noises that he made woke me up.
 The novel is about a girl. ( She lives in a remote village in Papua)
 The novel is about a girl who lives in a remote village in
Papua.
EXAMPLES OF DEFINING RELATIVE
CLAUSES

3. SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE
FOR PERSONS WHO /THAT WHO*
/WHOM* /THAT*
WHOSE
FOR THINGS WHICH / THAT WHICH* / THAT* WHOSE/OF
WHICH THE
FOR TIME WHEN
FOR PLACE WHERE
FOR REASON WHY
RELATIVE PRONOUNS USED IN DEFINING
RELATIVE CLAUSES
* Can be omitted ( boleh dihilangkan )

4. MORE EXAMPLES TO STUDY
 The boy who hit you was my brother’s
classmate.
 Everyone that knows Jane can tell the story
about her family.
 The woman (whom /who/ that)* I saw this
morning took the umbrella.
 The woman I saw this morning took the
umbrella.
 The film is about a woman whose life is very
miserable.

5. MORE EXAMPLES TO STUDY
 That is the wallet which/that was stolen.
 It is the best film that I’ve ever seen. ( that is
used after a superlative )
 The bikes (which /that)* we rented were all
good.
The bikes we rented were all good.
 The house whose / of which the* walls are
made of red bricks was built ten years ago.
The house with brick walls was built ten years
ago. ( more commonly used )

6. MORE EXAMPLES TO STUDY
 My grandfather was born in the year when the
2nd
World War broke.
 I still remember the hotel where we stayed
during our visit.
 The reason why I chose to study medicine was
because I always wanted to help people.

7. Fill in the blanks with suitable relative pronouns!
1. The girl ___works in that coffee-shop is my
cousin.
2. The man _____we helped yesterday was Jen’s
uncle.
3. I like the girl ____we talked to this morning.
4. The girl ____left her hand-phone there is my
friend.
5. I don’t know the man___I got this parcel from.
EXERCISE

8. Fill in the blanks with suitable relative pronouns!
6. The woman ___daughter is singing the song
looks very happy.
7. The road ___leads to my house is narrow.
8. I want to know the book ___you read yesterday.
9. The money ___we spent came from my parents.
10.That is the best novel____I’ve ever read.
EXERCISE

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable relative pronouns!
11. The car ____we are riding is speeding.
12. The house____windows are open is my sister’s.
13. I still remember the day ____I first met her.
14. Can you show me the room ___they found the
boxes?
15. I need to tell them the reason ___ Jane was
crying.
EXERCISE

10. WHEN THE CLAUSE IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE
IMPORTANT IN GIVING A CLEAR
UNDERSTANDING OF THE NOUN, THE CLAUSE
IS CALLED A”NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSE”
NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

76. SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE
FOR PERSONS WHO WHO /WHOM WHOSE
FOR THINGS WHICH WHICH WHOSE/OF
WHICH THE
FOR TIME WHEN
FOR PLACE WHERE
FOR REASON WHY
RELATIVE PRONOUNS USED IN NON-
DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
Notes :
-Relative pronoun “that” is be used in non-defining relative clauses
-Non- defining relative clauses are put between commas, or between a
comma and full stop.

77.  MY MOM, WHO IS A NURSE, IS A VERY PATIENT
PERSON.
 I WILL MEET THE PRINCIPAL, WHOSE OFFICE IS
NEXT TO THE LIBRARY.
 WE ARE GOING TO INVITE JAMES, WHO IS
YOUR BEST FRIEND.
EXAMPLES

78.  Combine the two sentences, use appropriate
relative pronouns!
1. Will you come to my birthday party?
It will be on Saturday this week.
2. My father likes adventures.
He is a teacher.
3. My youngest brother is sometimes very
annoying. You saw him just now.
4. Bruno Mars is very popular singer.
His concert will be in Jakarta next month.
Exercise:

79.  Fill in the blanks with the appropriate relative
pronouns!
1. My school, ____is located in the city center, is a
very big school.
2. A lot of people know J.K Rowling, ___wrote the
famous Harry Potter novels.
3. Does the moon,___ scientists have observed,
rotate around the Earth?
4. Charlie Chaplin, ___silent films are famous, was
an English actor.
Exercise:

80.  Fill in the blanks with the appropriate relative
pronouns!
5. We visited The Borobudur temple, ___the
buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak Day.
6. Folks all over Indonesia celabrate Indonesia
Independence Day, ____falls on 17th
August, with
lots of festivals and events.
7. I am always happy on my birthdays,
____________everyone send messages of well-
wishes for me.
8. Nathan eventually told us what seemed to be the
only reason, ___he chose to leave school.
Exercise:

81. 1. I don’t know the answer ___you asked me.
a. What c. whose
b. Which d. whom
2. My father didn’t like the man ___came to his
office this morning.
a. Who c. what
b. Whom d. which
3. Martin is looking for a dog ___fur colour is white
as snow.
a. Which c. whose
b. That d. what
Choose the best answer!

82. 4. In the future, I will marry a man ___can make me feel
happy and safe.
a. Which c. whom
b. Who d. whose
5. I wish to buy myself some plants ___will have beautiful
and fragrant flowers.
a. Which c. whose
b. What d. where
6. We will listen to a song ___ lyric is inspiring.
a. Which c. of which the
b. That d. whom
Choose the best answer!

83. 7. Rome, ___ is a famous touristic place, is visited
by people from all over the world.
a. Where c. whose
a. That d. which
8. Freddy Mercury, ___wrote “Bohemian
Rhapsody”, was the vocalist of Queen.
a. That c. whom
b. Who d. whose
Choose the best answer!