full relative clauses.
The woman standing over there is a well-known pop star.
The woman who is standing over there is a well-
known pop star.
an idea to try to explain something
theory
I hate going to the hairdresser’s. I always cut my hair me / myself / each other.
myself
We called Polly and arranged a meeting. She met us / ourselves / each other at a city center restaurant.
us
The dog was hit by our neighbor’s car. It wasn’t seriously hurt.
The dog hit by our neighbor’s car wasn’t seriously
hurt.
The two brothers living in this house in the 1990s were sent to prison.
The two brothers who were living in this house in the 1990s were sent to prison.
to show or make connections between different things
relate
Despite being rivals at sports, Jack and Joe respected them / themselves / each other. In fact, Jack was full of praise for Joe, and Joe described Jack as his inspiration.
each other
An elderly man crossing the street got hit by a car.
An elderly man who was crossing the street got hit by a car.
An elderly man was walking along the sidewalk. He overtook a car which was going at a snail’s pace.
An elderly man walking along the sidewalk overtook
a car going at a snail’s pace.
A factory closed down five years ago will open again in the new year.
A factory which closed down five years ago will open
again in the new year.
shown to be true
give noun, verb, adjective
proven
prove
proof
Give you / yourself / each other an hour to get to the airport. The traffic is often bad, and when you are traveling alone in a foreign country, things can happen.
yourself
The woman runs the local store. She caught a shoplifter.
The woman running the local shop caught a
shoplifter.
A new product is being launched. It is going to revolutionize the home.
A new product being launched is going to
revolutionize the home.
The boy knocked off his bike broke his leg.
The boy who was knocked off his bike broke his leg.
quick to notice or understand things
give noun, verb , adjective
perceptive
perception
perceive
Georgia baked the cake her / herself / each other. It tastes great!
herself
We will have to sell the dog because we can’t take care of _______. We don’t have the space.
it
The actor has been touring the country. He has been getting great reviews.
The actor touring the country has been getting great
reviews.
Shoes bought online from these websites may have to be returned.
Shoes which were bought online in the last few
months may have to be returned.
define the word relativity
relationship between time, space, and movement
Tom lives in Australia, but we keep in touch with ______ by text and email.
each other
Although he is only three, Danny has started putting on his shoes _______.
himself
Experts attended a conference. They discussed cures for a tropical disease.
Experts attending a conference discussed cures for
a tropical disease.