Defining relative sentece

Relative Sentence- Defining relative clause

When do we use them?

​When we need to give essential information on a noun.

The thing that really surprised me was his attitude.

The woman who lives next door is really friendly.

The car which caused the accident drove off.

Take a look at the relative pronouns that introduce relative sentences.

They refer to the noun and define it by adding information.

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​Relative pronouns

When who or which are object of the relative sentence, we can omitt them.

​Try omitting the pronoun in the following sentences.

James is the astronaut who I met at my sister's party.

Can you show me the picture that you brought.

James is the astronaut who came to my sister's party.

Can you show me the photo which shows the crme.

Multiple Choice

This is the car _________ I bought 20 years ago.

• which

• whose

• where

• who

Multiple Choice

The reason _________ I came is pretty obvious.

• which

• whose

• where

• why

Poll

Where can I find the person whose car is blocking mine?

• where

• whose

• which

• who

​Combine the two sentences to make a releative sentence using the correct relative pronoun.

That was the ice cream. Mum made it herself.

Can you give me that pencil. You bought it on your last school trip.

Let's go out to the restaurant. You celebrated your birthday there.

He has a sister. I can never remember her name.