4ESO Grammar unit 2

4ESO Grammar Unit 2:

​Relative clauses

by Sergio Fernandez

​Defining relative clauses

​VITAL information about a noun

​The sentence doesn't make sense without it

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​"He's the doctor" (which doctor?)

​"He's the doctor who helped my grandmother"

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​WHO and WHICH can be omitted if they are followed by a subject.

​She's the girl who I met = She's the girl I met

Multiple Choice

This is the place ... I saw him the last time

• where

• which

• whose

• who

Multiple Choice

My friend ... is studying to be a pilot is visiting me next week

• which

• who

• where

• whose

Multiple Choice

That is the man ... daughter has won the lottery

• which

• who

• whose

• where

Multiple Choice

This is the book ... I took from the library

• which

• who

• whose

• where

​Non-defining relative clauses

​EXTRA information about a noun

​The sentences makes sense without it

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​"Harrods is a famous department store"

"Harrods, which is in London, is a famous department store"

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​With non-defining, who and which can't be replaced with that.

They can go in the middle or at the end of sentences

Multiple Choice

Jessica is taking classes from Mr. Brown, ... is the best teacher I've ever had.

• who

• that

• which

• whose

Multiple Choice

This vaccine, ... was developed a few decades ago, has saved millions of people.

• who

• where

• which

• whose

Multiple Choice

Paul, ... parents were here last week, has got into trouble again.

• who

• where

• which

• whose

Multiple Choice

The painting, ... was finished in 1850, is one of the most representative works of that time.

• who

• where

• which

• whose

Test your knowledge...​

​Get ready for the questions!

Multiple Choice

This is the boy ... comes from Italy

• who

• which

• whose

• where

Multiple Choice

This is the taxi driver ... drove us to the airport

• who

• which

• whose

• where

Multiple Choice

We always go to a concert ... takes place in Portugal

• who

• which

• whose

• where

Multiple Choice

This is the boy ... bike was stolen.

• who

• which

• whose

• where

Multiple Choice

Do you see the cat ... is lying on the road?

• who

• which

• whose

• where

Multiple Choice

Do you know the girl ... mother is a dentist?

• who

• which

• whose

• where

Multiple Choice

This is the bank ... was robbed yesterday

• who

• which

• whose

• where

Multiple Choice

This is the bank ... I invested all my money.

• who

• which

• whose

• where