Relative Clauses
Mention seven relative pronouns we have studied.
That, who, which, whose, whom, when, where
What's the use of have/get as causative verbs?
1. The subject of the sentence perfoms an action.
2. An action is performed by an unimportant person.
3. The subject of the sentence makes somebody else to do a job.
2 and 3
Which sentence has no adverb to modify or detail the verb?
1. I frequently made silly mistakes during my first months.
2. I can't manage to make things right all the time.
3. We couldn't wait to see that wonderful movie.
3.
1- frequently
2- all the time
Which is not a noun phrase?
1. the store where I bought this shoes is closed
2. a clear idea of what she wanted to do with her life
3. the people that was here last week
Number 1 is a complete sentence.
What's the difference between ongoing and lasting?
Ongoing: still happening
Lasting: The effect will remain
Write a sentences using Which in a non defining relative clause that reffers to the whole main clause and not to a single object.
e.g.
Our dinner party was at a garden, which was a terrible idea for this time of year.
Which sentence is correct? Why?
1. Laura had her dress cleaned at Teresita's cleaners.
2. Paco is getting his backpack to fix.
3. Luis has washed his car every saturday.
1.
In the passive form you gotta have:
Subject+have/get+object+participle verb
Which sentence is correct?
1. I certainly won't be there.
2. I won't certainly be there.
3. I won't be there certainly.
Adverbs like Certainly and Probably como after will but before won't.
Which of the next is the best way to express a plan?
1. She will be buying a new car next year.
2. She will have bought a new car next year.
3. She's aiming to buy a new car next year.
3.
To aim expresses a strong intention.
Was does brush up mean?
I had to brush up my French before moving to Paris.
to revise, put into practice again.
Correct and explain the mistake.
Carol, that is my neighbour, has three gorgeous puppies.
that -> who
You can't use THAT in a non defining relative clause.
What's the mistake? why?
I got my little brother feed my dogs while I'm gone.
feed -> to feed
In the active form the main verb has to be in base form if the causative verb is HAVE or to+infinitive if the causative verb is GET.
What does it mean the next phrase?
Not until I met them did I realize how good people they actually are.
1. It's easy to see they're good people.
2. I prejudged them and found something different.
3. I haven't meet them really well but I'm sure they'r good people.
2.
What is a noun phrase?
All the words in a sentence that reffer to a single thing, person or idea (etc).
Complete the sentence:
Did anyone notice me ______ in quietly at the back of the room during the talk?
A crawling B breaking C creeping D staggering
C creeping
A slow, almost unperceptible movement.
In which sentence can you omit the relative pronoun? What's the rule?
1. The girl that I met yesterday works at Mc'Laurence.
2. The girl who leaves next door is really nice.
3. Carly, who you know well, is not coming with us.
1
You can omit who/that/which in Defining relative clauses if it's an object pronoun. That means that follows a subject rather than a verb.
Write a sentence using a Passive Causative Verb.
Subject + have/get +object + past participle (+ by/at)
What is the difference?
1. No longer can we ignore this.
2. Not once can we ignore this.
1. This has been ignored and can't happen again.
2. This hasn't and can't be ignored.
Complete the sentence:
I ______ meet the president next week.
a) 'm about to b) 'm due to c) will
Explain why not the other options and which other less formal option could be used.
b)
about to is for something immediate and will is not for a fixed plan.
going to could work as well.
The forest ______ protected us from the intense sun in the middle of the day.
A sheer B canopy C stagnant D pristine
B canopy
metaphorically: the top of trees all together that form a sort of ceiling.
literal meaning: an ornamental cloth that hangs above and covers something (like a baby's crib)
Write a sentences using WHOM as a relative pronoun.
Whom is used por a person in the object position (not performing the action).
-Diana, whom you hired last month, has been doing a great job.
Whom can refer to a subject pronoun if it's after a preposition:
-The suspects, all of whom were interviewed, have been released.
Write a sentence using an Causative Verb in active form. (where the "doer" is mentioned)
Subject + have + "doer"(somebody) + base form verb
Subject + get + "doer"(somebody) + infinitive verb
Write a sentence using Inversion and the adverbial No sooner
We use the conjuction Than or When after adverbials: no sooner, barely, scarcely and hardly.
e.g. No sooner had we entered the room than everybody turned to see us.
Where does the noun phrases starts and ends?
When the students heard about the teacher's decision to cancel the maths exam they shout happily in unison.
the teacher's decision to cancel the maths exam
What's the difference between hurtle and stagger?
We hurtled down the hill rolling on our bakcs but then I was so dizzy that I could just stagger to the nearest bench.
hurtle: move at great speed and uncontrollably.
stagger: walk or move unsteadily