RELATIVE CLAUSES 1. TRANSLATION
1. El libro que te di tenía muchas fotos.
2. La carta que eché al correo hace tres días no ha llegado todavía.
3. ¿Te gusta la canción que compuse para tu cumpleaños?
4. Arthur Conan Doyle, que escribió las historias de Sherlock Holmes, nació en Edimburgo.
5. A Alicia le gustan los libros que tienen un final feliz.
6. Ella se compró el ordenador que su hermano le había recomendado.
7. ¿Tienes un destornillador que pueda usar para arreglar este juguete?
8. La gente con la que trabajo llega siempre tarde.
9. Las ciudades que tienen metro son más fáciles de visitar.
10. ¿Reconocerías a la persona que te atacó?
MIXED RELATIVE SENTENCES 1.
Join these sentences using a relative pronoun. Omit the relative where possible.
- The people were waiting at the finishing line. They cheered the winner loudly.
The people ……………………………………..
- I left one of my magazines at Ben’s. It had a good article about basketball in it.
The magazine ………………………………………
- I’ve just visited Mary’s house. It has impressive views from the terrace.
I’ve just visited Mary’s house …………………………………………..
- I’ve stayed on campsites. Most of them have been fine.
Most of the campsites …………………………………..
- Next month I’m going to
Next month I’m going to Latvia
- She was educated in a school. It had high fees.
The school …………………………….
- The shop sells computers. My father works there.
The shop ……………………………….
- That’s the boy. His parents won the first prize in the chess contest.
That’s the boy ……………………………………………..
- This is Mary Williams. She was my teacher at high school.
This is Mary Williams, …………………………………………..
- She spent a summer in
She spent the summer in Canterbury
- There were several chairs in the room. All of them were badly broken.
The were several chairs in the room, …………………………………
- My parents visited a town last year. It was Shakespeare’s birthplace.
The town ………………………………………………………………………
- The couple were sent to hospital. Their house had been destroyed by a fire.
The couple ………………………………………………………
- They talked to a boy. The boy hardly spoke English.
The boy ……………………………………………..
DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
WHERE: This is the factory. Ford cars are made there. This is the factory where Fords cars are made.
WHO/THAT: The boy was a philosophy student. Peter shared a flat with him. The boy who/that shared a flat with Peter was a philosophy student.
(WHO/THAT): The boy was dancing with Laura. He had a slight limp (cojera). The boy (that/who) Laura was dancing with had a slight limp.
WHICH / THAT: I visited a village. It had a gothic church. I visited a village which/that had an old church
(WHICH/ THAT): The cat is Persian. I bought it in a specialized shop. The cat which/that I bought is a specialised shop is Persian.
WHOSE: The man was a good speaker. I attended his conference yesterday. The man whose conference I attended is a good speaker.
Join these sentences using a relative pronoun. Omit the relative where possible.
1. Her mother lives in Rome New York Africa . The tamer works with them.
Non-defining Relative Clauses.
Three things about Non-defining Relative Clauses.
WHERE: This is the factory. Ford cars are made there. This is the factory where Fords cars are made.
WHO/THAT: The boy was a philosophy student. Peter shared a flat with him. The boy who/that shared a flat with Peter was a philosophy student.
(WHO/THAT): The boy was dancing with Laura. He had a slight limp (cojera). The boy (that/who) Laura was dancing with had a slight limp.
WHICH / THAT: I visited a village. It had a gothic church. I visited a village which/that had an old church
(WHICH/ THAT): The cat is Persian. I bought it in a specialized shop. The cat which/that I bought is a specialised shop is Persian.
WHOSE: The man was a good speaker. I attended his conference yesterday. The man whose conference I attended is a good speaker.
Join these sentences using a relative pronoun. Omit the relative where possible.
1. Her mother lives in Rome
She’s the girl ……………………..
2. I saw Robocop on the flight to New York
Robocop was the film …………………..
3. I saw my first film in that cinema.
That’s the cinema ……………………..
4. This is the couple. Their house was destroyed by a fire.
This is ………..
5. She was talking to a student. He played for the school team.
The student …………
6. I bought this shirt in a shop. It was called ‘The Old House’.
The shop ………….
7. I mended a sofa. It was rather shabby.
The sofa …………..
8. Jenny met a man. He told her the truth.
The man ……………………
9. I had to solve some problems. They were very difficult.
The problems ………..
10. The lions are from Africa . The tamer works with them.
The lions…………….
11. This is the boy. His father is a millionaire.
This is the boy …………………..
12. This girl is my best friend. Her hair is long and fair.
The girl ………………….
13. That’s the woman. She interviewed me.
That’s ……………………..
14. That’s the man. I listened to his conference yesterday.
That’s the man …………..
Non-defining Relative Clauses.
Three things about Non-defining Relative Clauses.
- The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets.
- Non-defining relative clauses are NOT used in spoken English. It would sound unnatural.
- The relative pronoun can never be omitted.
Combine the sentences using non-defining relative pronouns.
1 Valencia Valencia is by the Mediterranean .
2 Jimbo is living in Thailand
3 Clare is a good teacher. I don't like Clare very much.
4 The Flaca pub is on the river bank. I met my girlfriend in The Flaca.
5 My neighbour works only at weekends. My neighbour is a bus driver.
6 Almeria Almeria
7 Our school was built in 1907. The school has about 800 students.
8 The government handled the diplomatic crisis badly. The government is facing corruption charges.
9 The town square is near the cathedral. They hold a market in the town square every Sunday. (use WHERE)
10 Samantha is coming to the party.Samantha's mother is mayoress of this town,
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