Relative clauses B1-2

Relative clauses...

• Describe a noun

• Are verbs

• Are always extra info

You use commas...

• In defining clauses

• In non-defining clauses

• Always in relative clauses

When do we use non-defining relative clauses?

• To specify essential information

• To give information about the verb

• To add extra information about the noun

The relative pronoun for people is

• who or that

• which

• whose

• when

I had to buy the pot ___ I broke

• who

• that

• whose

Relative clauses ALWAYS start with a relative pronoun (who, that, etc)

• Yes, you always need one

• No, sometimes you can omit it

The man ___ phone was ringing had to leave the meeting

• which

• who

• that

• whose

The people ___ were in the bank were really scared

• which

• whose

• that or who

Tom _ who we met yesterday _ is very nice

• You need commas

• You don't need commas

The structure for relative clauses is...

• Noun + relative pron + V

• Noun + relative pronoun + S + V + C

• Noun + S + V

• Noun + relative pronoun + (S) + V