This document provides examples of different types of relative clauses in English including: relative clauses used as subjects, objects, with prepositions, possessive relative clauses using "whose", and relative clauses using adverbs like "when", "where", and "why". It also distinguishes between defining and non-defining relative clauses, noting that non-defining clauses provide extra information and require commas, while the defining clauses do not. Key examples are provided to illustrate the different types of relative clauses.

1. RELATIVES: 4º D

2. RELATIVE: as subject:
1- The man is very friendly. He lives next door.
The man who/that lives next door is very friendly.
2- The window has now been repaired. It was
broken.
The window which/that was broken has now
been repaired.

3. RELATIVE: as object
1- The man was away on holiday. I wanted to see
that man (him).
The man who/that I wanted to see was away on
holiday.
The man I wanted to see was away on holiday
2) Have you found the keys? You lost them.
Have you found the keys which/that you lost?
Have you found the keys you lost?

4. RELATIVE WITH A PREPOSITION:
1- Do you know the girl. Tom is talking to her.
Do you know the girl who/that Tom is talking to?
Do you know the girl Tom is talking to?
2- Are these the books? You have been looking
for them.
Are these the books which/that you have been
looking for?
Are these the books you have been looking for?

5. POSSESSIVE RELATIVE: WHOSE
1- That is the girl. Her passport was stolen?
That is the girl whose passport was stolen?

6. ADVERBS: WHEN/ WHERE / WHY
1- What is the name of the hotel? You had lunch
there.
What is the name of the hotel where you had
lunch?
2- 1945 was the year. The Second World War
ended then. (in that year).
1945 was the year when/that the Second World
War ended.
1945 was the year the Second World War ended.
(“when” can be omitted)

7. The reason is to invite you to a party. I’m phoning
you for that reason.
The reason why I’m phoning you is to invite you
to a party.
The reason I’m phoning you is to invite you to a
party.
(“why” can be omitted)

8. A Non-defining relative Clause gives
extra information and is not essential to the meaning
of the main sentence.
In non-defining relative clauses, the relative
pronouns can not be omitted
And can’t be replaced by “that”.
The relative clause needs commas.
e.g The Jeffersons live next door.
(The meaning of the sentence is clear.)
The Jeffersons, who own a Jaguar, live next door.
My cat is called Monty.
(The meaning is clear)
My cat, which I found on the street, is called Monty.
(The relative clause gives extra info.)

9. Have a look at these examples:
1-Mr Jones is a teacher at Annie’s school. I was
talking to him a moment ago.
Mr Jones, who I was talking to a moment ago, is a
teacher at Annie’s school.
2- My sister didn’t want to go to the restaurant. She
wasn’t feeling very hungry.
My sister, who wasn’t feeling very hungry, didn’t
want to go to the restaurant.
3-Sydney is Australia’s largest city. It has a population
of more than three million.
Sydney, which has a population of more than three
million, is Australia’s largest city.

10. 4- Mr Mason apologized for the mistake. We complained
to him.
Mr Mason, who we complained to, apologized for the
mistake.
5- I have always wanted to visit Stratford-upon-Avon.
Shakespeare was born there.
I have always wanted to visit Stratford-upon-Avon, where
Shakespeare was born.
6- I was in Florida last summer. A hurricane hit the East
coast then.
I was in Florida last summer, when a hurricane hit the East
coast.
7- Jack’s parents are from Bilbao. Jack lives in Huelva.
Jack, whose parents are from Bilbao, lives in Huelva.