RELATIVE CLAUSES

RELATIVE CLAUSES

Relative clauses add information The T-shirt which Maggy bought for the party is too small. The T-shirt is too small. Which T-shirt?

Relative clauses add information The jacket which Maggy bought for the party is too short. The jacket is too short. Which jacket?

Relative clauses add information The skirt which Maggy bought for the party is wrong colour. The skirt is wrong colour. Which skirt?

Relative clauses add information • The T-shirt whichMaggy bought for the party is too small. • The jacket whichMaggy bought for the party is too short. • The skirt whichMaggy bought for the party is wrong colour.

Relative clauses add information • The T-shirt which Maggy bought for the party is too small. • The jacketwhich Maggy bought for the party is too short. • The skirtwhich Maggy bought for the party is wrong colour. which things

Relative clauses add information The hat is terrible. The hat which Kyle has on is terrible. Which hat? which things

Relative clauses add information The child who is in yellow T-shirt is named Alex. The child is named Alex. Which child? who people which things

Correct or incorrect The girl which who is playing computer games is my niece. CORRECT INCORRECT whopeople whichthings

Correct or incorrect The games which she is playing are fun. CORRECT INCORRECT whichthings

Correct or incorrect The shop where which she bought the games is nearby. CORRECT INCORRECT whereplaces

Correct or incorrect The day which when she bought the games was her birthday. CORRECT INCORRECT whendates whichthings

Relative clauses whichthings whopeople whereplaces whendates

Relative clauses which things who people where places A teacher is a person. when dates She teaches children. A teacher is a person who teaches children.

Relative clauses which things who people where places An MP3 player is a gadget. when dates It plays music. An MP3 player is a gadget which plays music.

Relative clauses which things who people where places when dates the Greeks (people) live in Greece

Relative clauses which things The 14th of February who people where places when dates the date people celebrate St. Valentine’s Day

Relative clauses which things who people where places a mosquito (insect) when dates drink blood

Relative clauses which things who people where places Russia when dates we live

Relative clauses which things who people where places when dates

Relative clauses which things who people The 1st of September where places when dates

Relative clauses which things who people where places when dates

PUZZLE This is a man who is very smart and practical. This is a man who mostly wears business-style clothes. This is a man who tries to do his work well. This is a man who can speak some foreign languages. This is a man who is not tall. This is a man who lives in Moscow. This is a man who was born in St. Petersburg. This is the man who is the President of Russia.

RELATIVE CLAUSES