Relative Clauses

Relative Clauses

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We have a classmate

mother is a professor.

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Sam is a friend

I can always reach out to.

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Children

parents are smart tend to be smart too.

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This is a book

talks about a boy who became a thief to look after his friends.

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This is a book

talks about a boy who becomes a thief to look after his friends.

More examples of defining relative clauses (essential information)

• Children who hate chocolate are uncommon.

• They live in a house whose roof is full of holes.

• An elephant is an animal that lives in hot countries.

• Let's go to a country where the sun always shines.

More examples of non-defining relative clauses (additional information)

• John's mother, who lives in Scotland, has 6 grandchildren.

• My friend John, who went to the same school as me, has just written a best-selling novel.

• My grandmother, who is dead now, came from the North of England.

• Yesterday I met a woman named Susan, whose husband works in London.

  
  

Open Ended

Correct the following sentence: The Hong Kong Marathon which takes place every February is cancelled this year.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option to complete this sentence. Sandy ____________ is in my English class.

• , whose brother plays tennis,

• whose brother plays tennis

• which brother plays tennis

• who brother plays tennis