Relative Clauses

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I loved the movie that we saw last night. Relative clauses,

I loved the movie
that we saw last night.

Relative clauses, also called

adjective clauses, modify nouns.
movie

that we saw
last night

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who taught me to read which is on the counter that

who taught me to read
which is on the counter
that I

told you about
whose car broke down
about whom* I told you

Relative clauses usually begin with a relative pronoun (who, whom, which, that, whose).

*whom is not often used in casual conversation

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That we saw last night. Relative clauses are dependent clauses. They are not complete sentences.

That we saw last night.

Relative clauses are dependent clauses.
They are

not complete sentences.
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Relative clauses must be connected to an independent clause. I loved

Relative clauses must be connected to an independent clause.
I loved the

movie
that we saw last night.
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Ms. Jones is the teacher. Sentences with relative clauses can be

Ms. Jones is the teacher.

Sentences with relative clauses can be thought

of as a combination of two sentences.

She taught me to read.

+

=

Ms. Jones is the teacher who taught me to read.

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The cup is on the counter. Sentences with relative clauses can

The cup is on the counter.

Sentences with relative clauses can be

thought of as a combination of two sentences.

It is mine.

+

=

The cup that is on the counter is mine.

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Jack is a nice kid. Sentences with relative clauses can be

Jack is a nice kid.

Sentences with relative clauses can be thought

of as a combination of two sentences.

Jack lives next door.

+

=

Jack is a nice kid that lives next door.

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He is a man. Sentences with relative clauses can be thought

He is a man.

Sentences with relative clauses can be thought of

as a combination of two sentences.

His car broke down.

+

=

He is the man whose car broke down.

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Ms. Jones is the teacher who taught me to read. The

Ms. Jones is the teacher who taught me to read.

The relative

pronoun and the modified noun refer to the same thing.
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Ms. Jones is the teacher who taught me to read. The

Ms. Jones is the teacher who taught me to read.

The cup

which is on the counter is mine.

The relative pronoun and the modified noun refer to the same thing.

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Ms. Jones is the teacher who taught me to read. The

Ms. Jones is the teacher who taught me to read.

The cup

which is on the counter is mine.

Jack is a nice kid that lives next door.

The relative pronoun and the modified noun refer to the same thing.

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Who/whose can be used for people. Which can be used for

Who/whose can be used for people.
Which can be used for

things.
That can be used for people or things.

Ms. Jones is the teacher who taught me to read.
He is the man whose car broke down.
The cup which is on the counter is mine.
The cup that is on the counter is mine.
Jack is a nice kid that lives next door.

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Pronouns can be omitted in some relative clauses. This is often

Pronouns can be omitted in some relative clauses. This is often

done in casual conversations.

I love the play that we saw today.
I love the play we saw today.
The person who I met is named Justin.
I person I met is named Justin.
This is the house which I told you about.
This is the house I told you about.

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Pronouns cannot be omitted in relative clauses when the pronoun is

Pronouns cannot be omitted in relative clauses when the pronoun is

being used as the subject of the clause.

I thanked the person who helped me.
I thanked the person helped me.

subject of the relative clause

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I saw the person who won the lottery. I saw the

I saw the person who won the lottery.
I saw the person

won the lottery.

subject of the relative clause
Pronouns cannot be omitted in relative clauses when the pronoun is being used as the subject of the clause.

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The dog that we got yesterday is friendly. Click on the

The dog that we got yesterday is friendly.

Click on the correct

sentences.

The basketball player which I met is tall.

The house which we bought is small.

incorrect

correct

correct

The basketball player who I met is tall.

correct

Relative Clauses
Who/whose can be used for people.
Which can be used for things.
That can be used for people or things.

The basketball player that I met is tall.

correct

The basketball player I met is tall.

correct

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The dog that we found is friendly. Click on the correct

The dog that we found is friendly.

Click on the correct sentences.

The

boy who I saw him was on a bike.

The new girl in my class is Greek.

incorrect

correct

correct

The boy who/that I saw was on a bike.
The boy I saw was on a bike.

correct

Relative Clauses

correct

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The car _____ we bought was expensive. Click on the best

The car _____ we bought was expensive.

Click on the best pronoun

to complete the sentence.

who

is the one

incorrect

correct

The car that we bought was expensive.

that
Who/whose can be used for people.
Which can be used for things.
That can be used for people or things.

Relative Clauses

incorrect

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The man _____ sold us the car was helpful. Click on

The man _____ sold us the car was helpful.

Click on the

best pronoun to complete the sentence.

who

is the one

The man who sold us the car was helpful.

which

Relative Clauses

incorrect

correct

incorrect
Who/whose can be used for people.
Which can be used for things.
That can be used for people or things.