GRAMMAR STARTER

GRAMMAR STARTER

Relative clauses include the usage of raltive pronouns to define a certain noun that precedes them. Relative pronouns like who, that, which, whose, where, when tell more about people and things.

INSTRUCTIONS - READ THE NOTES GIVEN

TYPES AND EXAMPLES

THAT

• Can I have my book that I lent you last week?

• My mother bought the bag from a woman that was a judge.

  
  

WHOSE

• I will not visit the restaurant whose workers are rude to customers.

• Have you seen the dog whose owner wears a red shirt?

WHERE

• I want to go somewhere where there are lots to see and do.

• I want to live in a place where there is no traffic.

WHEN

• Today is the day when everything goes wrong for me.

• Next week, when I am in France, I will celebrate my brother's birthday.

WHICH

• My car, which is parked around the corner, has a wrench.

• This is the tree which had a cat stuck in its branches.

WHO

• They informed a teacher who was walking by of the fight.

• A doctor is someone who treats patients.

Fill in the Blanks

This is the town

I grew up until I was 20.(place)

Fill in the Blanks

This the place in

I spent most of my time fishing. (defining)

Fill in the Blanks

This is the house

made everyone feel creepy. )defining)

Fill in the Blanks

This is Rita

you met at the party last night. (person)

Fill in the Blanks

I was impressed by the way

she did it when nobody had thought of it. (defining)

Fill in the Blanks

They slipped away

no one was looking. (time)

Fill in the Blanks

The people

live next door were having a party until midnight. (people)

Fill in the Blanks

The only thing

matters now is to focus on the next competition. (defining)

Fill in the Blanks

The cat

stole the fish from the kitchen ran out of the back door.(defining)