DEFINING&NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
- 1. Defining & Non-defining relative clauses 4ºESO
- 2. DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES (Oraciones de relativo especificativas)
- 3. Defining relative clauses • They indicate who or what the speaker refers to. • E.g: She spoke to that man who painted the house • “Who painted the house” refers to a specific man, the one who painted the house.
- 4. • Who à People • Which à Things • Thatà Instead of “who” or “which” (informal language) • Examples I saw the woman who visited you He bought the bike which you like I saw the woman that visited you He bought the bike that you like
- 5. • “Who”, “Which” and “That” can be omitted if they are not the subject of the verb. • Examples I saw the woman who visited you (NO) He bought the bike (which) you like (YES) Where is the man who sold you the dog? (NO) Is that the book (that) I lent you? (YES)
- 6. • Whose à to indicate possession (cuyo/cuya) • Where à to indicate place • When à to indicate time • Examples: The film is about a man whose wife disappears Is that the town where you were born? I’ll never forget the day when they arrived!
- 7. • “Whose” and “Where” cannot be omitted. • “When” can be omitted and replaced by “That” • Examples: The film is about a man whose wife disappears Is that the town where you were born? I’ll never forget the day (that/when) they arrived
- 8. NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES (Oraciones de relativo explicativas)
- 9. NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES • They give additional information about a person or thing previously identified. • The relative clause is usually separated by a comma from the rest of the sentence. • Example: My mother, who lives in Madrid, is 65 years old • “Who lives in Madrid” gives more information about the subject, but it doesn’t indicate what woman we are talking about.
- 10. • “Who” à People • “Which”à Things • “Who” and “Which” cannot be omitted • We cannot use “That” Examples: I bought the magazine, which was fantastic María, who is Spanish, speaks good English Jane, who works in my office, is very nice
- 11. • Whose à to indicate possession (cuyo/cuya) • Where à to indicate place • When à to indicate time • They cannot be omitted • “That” cannot be used instead of “When”· Examples: John, whose son is an actor, is my friend London, where I went last week, is near here. I’m going to Rome in June, when the weather is warm.
- 12. LET’S WORK! Now, let’s open our books on page 99 to do exercises about relative clauses.