Relative Clauses

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Relative Clauses

Relative Clauses

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Relative Clauses

Point 1: A relative clause connects a clause to a noun.
  1. The house where I grew up is no longer there.
  2. The school that I attended is now closed.
Point 2: A relative clause can use relative pronouns (that, which, who, whom) to connect clauses to a noun.
  1. I need a car that I can drive to work.
  2. We need a teacher who speaks Italian.
  3. I met a guy whom you'd love!
Point 3: If the noun being modified is the same word as the subject in the clause, it is not spoken.
  1. He has a dog that does really cool tricks.
    1. He has a dog. The dog does really cool tricks.
  2. We know a guy who fixes old cars.
    1. I know a guy. He fixes old cars.
Point 4: If the noun being modified is the same word as the object in the clause, it is not spoken.
  1. These are the shoes that I bought.
    1. These are the shoes. I bought them.
  2. I met a man who you know.
    1. I met a man. You know him.
Point 5: In spoken English, the relative pronoun is often not spoken.
  1. These are the shoes I bought.
    1. These are the shoes that I bought.
  2. I met a man you know.
    1. I met a man who you know.
Point 6: A relative clause can also use these relative adverbs (where, when) to connect clauses.
  1. Let’s go to a cafe where we can sit outside.
  2. Summer is a time when I can finally relax.

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