Defining Relative Clauses

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Defininf Relative Clauses

For People

Use defining relative clauses to give important information about the noun in the sentence.

For people, use the pronouns WHO and THAT.

Example:

Miss Malu is the teacher who teaches English.

Miss Michelle is the teacher that teaches Math.

Multiple Choice

That is the man ______ has a beautiful car.

• that

• where

• which

Multiple Select

Select all the correct answers.

Which pronouns can we use for people?

• Who

• That

• Which

• Where

Objects

To talk about objects, use the pronouns THAT or WHICH.

Example:

Scientists use lenses that/which allow telescopes to see deep into space.

Places

To talk about places, use the pronoun WHERE.

Example:

This is the city where I grew up.

Multiple Choice

This is a nice hotel ______ you can stay when you visit London.

• Who

• That

• Where

• Which

Multiple Choice

A butterfly is an insect that has mirror symmetry.

• People

• Place

• Object

Multiple Choice

India is a country where elephants live.

• Place

• People

• Object

Possession

Begin a relative clause with the pronoun WHOSE to show possession.

Example: That’s the man whose car was stolen.

Multiple Choice

That's the boy ______ website won an award.

• Who

• Whose

Multiple Choice

That's the woman whose cellphone was stolen.

• People

• Object

• Place

• Possession