relative clauses

Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Relative clauses
Relative clauses

Ex 1: Put a relative pronoun in the following sentences
Ex 1: Put a relative pronoun in the following sentences
1.The house…………..I lived as a child has been pulled
1.The house…………..I lived as a child has been pulled
down now.
down now.
2.He’s the man……...............stole my wallet.
2.He’s the man……...............stole my wallet.
3.Zedco,………..has ten thousand employees, is an
3.Zedco,………..has ten thousand employees, is an
international company.
international company.
4. Could everybody………...luggage has got lost
4. Could everybody………...luggage has got lost
please stay
please stay
here?
here?
5.Is that the button………...…….you pressed?
5.Is that the button………...…….you pressed?
6.The man…………….............I saw last week said
6.The man…………….............I saw last week said

something totally different.
something totally different.
7.Valentine’s day is the time………..people express their
7.Valentine’s day is the time………..people express their
love to the peole they love.
love to the peole they love.
8.My grandmother,………was an extraordinary woman,
8.My grandmother,………was an extraordinary woman,
lived to the age of a hundred and fifteen.
lived to the age of a hundred and fifteen.
where
who / that
which
whose
which / that
whom / that / who
when
who

1. Relative pronouns
1. Relative pronouns

Who: c
Who: c
hỉ người, là chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ
hỉ người, là chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ

Whom: chỉ người, là tân ngữ
Whom: chỉ người, là tân ngữ

Whose: chỉ sự sở hữu của người và vật
Whose: chỉ sự sở hữu của người và vật



Which: chỉ vật, là chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ
Which: chỉ vật, là chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ

That: chỉ người và vật (không dùng trong MĐQHKXĐ)
That: chỉ người và vật (không dùng trong MĐQHKXĐ)



Where: chỉ địa điểm
Where: chỉ địa điểm



When: chỉ thời gian
When: chỉ thời gian

2. Relative clauses
2. Relative clauses
a. Defining relative clauses ( mÖnh ®Ò quan hÖ
a. Defining relative clauses ( mÖnh ®Ò quan hÖ
x¸c ®Þnh)
x¸c ®Þnh)
Eg: Yesterday I met the girl who is my sister’s
Eg: Yesterday I met the girl who is my sister’s
closest friend.

closest friend.
b. Non-defining relative clauses (mÖnh ®Ò quan
b. Non-defining relative clauses (mÖnh ®Ò quan
hÖ kh«ng x¸c ®Þnh)
hÖ kh«ng x¸c ®Þnh)
Eg: Yesterday I met Lan, who is my sister’s
Eg: Yesterday I met Lan, who is my sister’s
closest friend.
closest friend.

Exercise 2: Chose the best answer by cirling the
Exercise 2: Chose the best answer by cirling the
coresspoding letters A, B, C or D.
coresspoding letters A, B, C or D.
1.The girl………won the race is happy.
1.The girl………won the race is happy.
A.who
A.who
B.which
B.which
C.where
C.where
D.whom
D.whom
2.We are studying sentences………..are relative clauses.
2.We are studying sentences………..are relative clauses.
A.when
A.when
B.who
B.who

C.whose
C.whose
D.which
D.which
3.The woman…….I was dancing with stepped on my toe.
3.The woman…….I was dancing with stepped on my toe.
A.which
A.which
B.that
B.that
C.whose
C.whose
D.she
D.she
4.The city…….we spent our vacation was very beautiful.
4.The city…….we spent our vacation was very beautiful.
A.which
A.which
B.who
B.who
C.where
C.where
D.when
D.when
5. 7:05 is the time………my plane arrives.
5. 7:05 is the time………my plane arrives.
A. where
A. where
B.which
B.which

C.who
C.who
D.when
D.when
A
D
B
C
D