Defining relative clauses

Defining relative clauses: Grammar 3C

Defining relative clauses

Why do we use them?

• We use relative pronouns (who, which, where) in defining relative clauses to explain what a person, place or thing is or does

• We use who for people. That's the woman who has a black cat.

• We use which for things. This is the jumper which my mum made.

• We use where for places. There is the park where I go to relax.

Special rules....

• The verb after where needs an subject

  • e.g. A library is a place where you can rent books.

• We can also use which to talk about a place

  • e.g. A library is a place which rents books.

Special rules....

• That can be used instead of who or which

  • e.g. That's the man who/that walks his dog every morning.

  • e.g. This is the chair which/that I bought online.

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The Louvre is the museum in Paris​

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​you can see the famous painting Mona Lisa​

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When I was on holiday, I met a man ​

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worked for the King of England.

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This is the place in New Zealand​

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they made the film The Lord of the Rings.

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That's the ATM ​

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gives you money in pounds or euros.

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Near where I work, there's a gym​

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only costs $10 per month.

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Maria's got an auntie in the USA​

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has been married four times!

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun is NOT possible?

The car who / which / that won the race was a Ferrari.

• who

• which

• that

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun is NOT possible?

The area who / which / that he lives in is very nice.

• who

• which

• there

Multiple Select

Which pronouns are NOT possible?

I've got a friend who / which / where / that loves K-Pop.

• who

• which

• where

• that

Multiple Select

Which pronouns are NOT possible?

The made the discovery who / which / where / that won the Nobel Prize last year.

• who

• which

• where

• that

Open Ended

Write the sentence including a 'be' verb and a relative pronoun.

He / the man / invented the colour TV.

Open Ended

Write the sentence including a 'be' verb and a relative pronoun.

These / the mobile phones / work under water.

Open Ended

Write the sentence including a 'be' verb and a relative pronoun.

That / the machine / makes the screens for the computers.

Open Ended

Write the sentence including a 'be' verb and a relative pronoun.

This / the place / they found the dinosaur bones.

Open Ended

Write the sentence including a 'be' verb and a relative pronoun.

These / the people / discovered the ancient city.

Open Ended

This / the shop / they sell that delicious cake.