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Understanding Relative Clauses

Here are the responses with the correct relative pronouns/adverbs: 1. Consumers spend lots of time in shopping centres, where they can find everything they wish for. 2. Consumerism, which is a consequence of our modern lifestyle, can have some advantages like the creation of jobs. 3. My older sister, who went to live in Portugal, is a shopaholic. S- Thank you. I'd like to buy a TV which has internet. I came here yesterday and one of your colleagues, whose name's Jason I think, showed me one. S- Unfortunately, we have no more TVs like the one you wanted, Sir. We sold the last one

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Understanding Relative Clauses

Here are the responses with the correct relative pronouns/adverbs: 1. Consumers spend lots of time in shopping centres, where they can find everything they wish for. 2. Consumerism, which is a consequence of our modern lifestyle, can have some advantages like the creation of jobs. 3. My older sister, who went to live in Portugal, is a shopaholic. S- Thank you. I'd like to buy a TV which has internet. I came here yesterday and one of your colleagues, whose name's Jason I think, showed me one. S- Unfortunately, we have no more TVs like the one you wanted, Sir. We sold the last one

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Relative clauses

Relative clauses
USE

. We use relative clauses to give additional information, either


essential or not, about something or someone

. There are TWO types of relative clauses:

defining relative clauses

and

non – defining relative clauses


Relative clauses
USE

Relative Clauses are introduced by a relative pronoun or a relative


adverb.

Relative Pronouns USE Relative Adverbs USE


who / whom people where place
which things /
animals when time

that people /
things
whose possession
Relative clauses
USE

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

They identify the person, thing or place we are talking about.

• They are essential to the meaning of the sentence: they define the
subject

• They are not separated by commas


• The relative pronoun can be omitted if it is the object of the clause

• Whom is more often used in written English to replace who

• We can use the pronoun that instead of who or which


Relative clauses
USE

NON - DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

They give additional information about something or someone


and are not relevant to the meaning of the sentence.

• They are separated by commas

• The relative pronoun cannot be omitted

• We have to use which or who.


Relative clauses
Example

“The boy who has just bought that TV is my neighbour.”


“ I went to a shop where everything was half price!”

Defining Relative Clauses

“Many young American teenagers, who are the most influenced by


ads, are not consciously aware of the real effects of advertising.”

“Television ads, which are one of the most common ways of


marketing, create the illusion of power.”

Non - defining Relative Clauses


Relative clauses
Practice
Choose the right relative pronoun / adverb in each sentence:
1 – Consumers spend lots of time in shopping centres, where / which
they can find everything they wish for.

2 – Consumerism, whose / which is a consequence of our modern


lifestyle, can have some advantages like the creation of jobs.

3 – My older sister, who / which went to live in Portugal, is a


shopaholic.
Relative clauses
Practice
Complete the conversation between a salesman (S) and a
customer (C), using the relative pronouns.

S- Good afternoon Sir. Would you like some help?

which has internet. I came


C- Thank you. I’d like to buy a TV ________
whose
here yesterday and one of your colleagues, __________ name’s
Jason I think, showed me one.

S- I see, maybe it was one over there. Could you follow me, Sir,
please?

C- No, it's not that one. It was a little bit bigger than this one.
who
S- What was the name of the person ________ showed you the TV? I’ll
see if he’s around. Just a second, please.
Relative clauses
Practice
(Continued)

S- Unfortunately, we have no more TVs like the one you wanted, Sir.
We sold the last one this morning. Do you want me to check if there
where
is another place _________ you can find one?

C- Would you mind doing that? I’d really appreciate it.

S- Let me check. Oh, there is another shop not far which


from here. I’ll ask the colleagues to keep the TV, ________ is also
the last one, until you get there.

C- Thank you for your help!

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