Relative clause

Relative Clauses

Extra BUT NEEDED INFORMATION

WH Clauses used in the middle of a positive sentence

• Who / People

• Where / Places

• Which / Objects and animals

• ​Whose / Property

• ​When/ Moment

Note : Defining Relative clauses only mention NECESSARY Information

I want to talk about the place

• This is Bora bora

• He fell down there

• ​This is Bora Bora where he fell down

I want to talk about the dog

• The name of the dog is Chilaquil

• The dog bit Hector 3 years ago

• ​He is Chilaquil which bit Hector 3 years ago

I want to talk about someone

• He is your cousin

• He will swim dressed like that

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Multiple Choice

1.The tall man ________ lives in my neighborhood is a soccer player.

• who

• which

• where

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The restaurant ______________ I ate is one of the best in town.

• who

• which

• where

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The dress __________ Jane bought is not very fashionable.

• who

• which

• where

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The e-mail ___________ I wrote last night is about my new job.

• who

• which

• where

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The sweatshirt ____________ I am wearing is my brother’s.

• who

• which

• where

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Yesterday I met a woman ______________ can speak six languages!

• who

• which

• where

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I cannot remember the reason ________ he wanted us to leave.

• why

• who

• when

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The company gave a promotion to John, ________ department performed best last year

• who

• whose

• which

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1. The event, ........was in honor on Carl, features a great band.

• who

• when

• that

• which

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I need to find someone_____ speaks Chinese.

• which

• who

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Is he the programmer _______ started the software company?

• who

• where

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The woman _________________ bought the dress did not speak English.

• A. which

• B. who

• C. whose

• D. whom

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I cannot remember the reason ____ he wanted us to leave.

• A. who

• B. when

• C. why

• D. which

Multiple Choice

Combine this sentence by using relative clause

The man lives next door. He is very friendly.

• A. The man lives next door where he is very friendly.

• B. The man lives next door which is very friendly.

• C. The man which lives next door he is very friendly.

• D. The man who lives next door is very friendly.

Multiple Choice

Combine these sentences by using relative clause.

Japan is a country. Earthquakes are very common there.

• A. Japan is a country which eartquakes are very common.

• B. Japan is a country where eartquakes are very common.

• C. Japan is a country that eartquakes are very common.

• D. Japan is a country which are very common there.