RELATIVE CLAUSES👨👩👧👦
Join both sentences so you get a defining relative clause:
- The woman is my teacher. She is talking to the principal.
The woman who is talking to the principal is my teacher.
The manager was ___________ of the problem until we told him. (aware)
unaware
If we ________ (leave) earlier, we ________ (not/miss) the train.
had left / wouldn't have missed
The new traffic system was designed to AVOID/PROTECT/PREVENT accidents in the city center.
AVOID
I ______ I had more free time to travel.
wish
Join both sentences you get a non-defining relative clause:
- We visited Oxford. It’s a city with a famous university.
We visited Oxford, which is a city with a famous university.
Translate the following sentences:
- The food had gone off.
- My friend tripped over and twisted her ankle.
- La comida estaba en mal estado / se puso mala
- Mi amigo se tropezó y se torció el tobillo
If I ________ (not miss) the bus, I ________ (be) eating at work instead of at the bus stop.
hadn’t missed / would be
It’s important to PREVENT/SUPERVISE/PROTECT your children when they are near the pool.
SUPERVISE
______ I had studied harder for the exam.
If only / I wish
Join both sentences so you get a defining relative clause:
- I saw my friend John. His brother is playing for Chelsea.
I saw John whose brother i playing for Chelsea
My brother didn't come to our uncle's birthday party because he was feeling a little _______________ (=he wasn't feeling well)
under the weather
If they ________ (listen) to the instructions, they ________ (not/make) that mistake.
had listened / wouldn't have made
Please ________ the temperature regularly to make sure the machine doesn’t overheat.
CHECK
We ______ the weather stays nice for the picnic.
hope
Join both sentences you get a non-defining relative clause:
- My uncle lives in Canada. He is a retired pilot.
My uncle, who is a retired pilot, lives in Canada.
It’s ___________ to expect everything to go perfectly on your first try. (realistic)
unrealistic
If he ________ (be) more organized, he ________ (not forget) the meeting yesterday.
were / wouldn’t have forgotten
The teacher had to ________ the situation before it got out of hand.
CONTROL
They ______ they ______ (be) here with us now.
wish
Join both sentences you get a non-defining relative clause:
- The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It was built in 1889.
he Eiffel Tower, which was built in 1889, is in Paris.
My dad works in the Camp Nou, so he gets _______________ with all the staff and the players. (=Be around people)
to rub shoulders
If we ________ (not spend) all our money last week, we ________ (can afford) this fancy restaurant today.
hadn’t spent / could afford
Make sure you ________ the baby while I go answer the door.
KEEP AN EYE
If only/I wish - hadn't broken