REPHRASING GROUP VI: RELATIVE CLAUSES

TYPES: Defining relative clauses: They give information about the Noun they follow She is the singer who visited my school Sometimes we find a preposition at the end of the clause: Is that the guy who you spoke to? Non-defining relative clauses: They offer additional information which is not essential: The tickets, which cost $50 each, were posted to the wrong address. The relative pronoun cannot be omitted in this type of sentences That cannot be used in these sentences. PRONOUNS: Relative pronouns are used to add a clause to a sentence. They make reference to the Noun they follow. WHO / THAT are used to refer to people: This is the woman who/that wrote the song WHOM also refers to people but just in formal registers and when they substitute an object: Thats the woman whom I asked WHICH / THAT refer to objects: This is the CD which/that I bought WHERE refers to places: This is the house where I was born WHEN is sometimes considered a relative too: That was the time when I met her WHOSE express possession: Thats the band whose lead singer was arrested OMISSION OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS: The relative pronoun can be omitted when it is the object of the clause. When it is followed by a Subject and a Verb, it is probably an object. Thats the boy I was going to the concert with 1. I bought a house. It was advertised in the local paper. 2. Mary works in our office. Her husband is a plastic surgeon. 2. Venice is a wonderful place. We spent our last holiday there. 4. He showed us how to create a computer-based game. It was very interesting. 5. I've just finished reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It is an amazing book. 6. That's the boy. I told you about him last night. 7. They've sold the house. I wanted to buy it. 8. Helen has just arrived. She had a car accident. 9. They've sold the grocery. I used to go shopping there. 10. My sister has won a DVD player. Her children love watching films. 11. There's the lady. Her dog was killed. 12. I have a friend. He's a wonderful skater. 13. The boy broke the window. He ran away. 14. Scrabble is a very enjoyable game. I play Scrabble every weekend. 15. Camilo Jos Cela died a few years ago. He wrote Viaje a La Alcarria 16. Vielha is a nice village in the Pyrenees. I usually spend my summer holidays there. 16. He received the parcel. He was waiting for it.

17. Robert Graves wrote I Claudius. He used to live in Majorca. 18. We went to the National Gallery in London. It was fascinating. 19. I remember those days. We were so happy then. 20. She hasn't got anything to do. This makes her angry. 21. Pete has become a singer. You met him last year. 22. Terenci Moix didn't like publicity. His novels were best-sellers. 23. The mountain is 3000 metres high. They climbed it. 24. I was happy to see my friend. He has been living in London for three years. 25. We have visited Tarragona. There are many Roman remains there. 26. He has lost the ring. Everyone admired it. 27. She finally passed the driving test. It made her very happy 28. Do you know the exact date? We are going to meet then. 29. He's the man. They were talking about him. 30. He broke a cup. It was made of Bohemian glass. 31. Jane has been sacked. You met her last Sunday. 32. Michael has been promoted. This made him very happy. 33. The school bell went off unexpectedly. It was repaired last week. 34. She doesn't know the man. We are talking about him. 35. We went to a restaurant. They serve excellent fish there. 36. Mary forgot to post the letters. She's my secretary. 37. Elizabeth George is an excellent writer. Her novels are best-sellers. 38. I forgot to print the article. I wrote it last night. 39. I refused to say anything about it. It was quite sensible.