Grammar
In relative clauses, what relative pronouns are used for people, things, places and time?
Who and that > People
Which and that > things
Where > Place
When > Time
Choose the option that is not possible:
Do you have those 500$ which / that / when I lent you last week?
when
True or False
Non-defining relative clauses provide extra information and they are separated from the main clause by commas.
True
Explain the meaning:
a piece of cake
something very easy
What's the full form?
DM
Direct Message
Choose the option which is not possible:
This is the phone which / where / that I got for my birthday.
where
Complete the sentence with a relative pronoun:
The European University of Madrid, ______ Elite was filmed, is very close to my aunt's house.
where
Explain the meaning:
speak of the devil
when someone you just talked about appears
What's the full form?
BTW
By the way
True or False
The relative pronouns That and Which are used to substitute things in a non-defining relative clause.
False
The relative pronoun That is not used in non-defining relative clauses.
True or False
Defining relative clauses provide extra information about one element in the main sentence. Commas are not used.
False
Defining relative clauses provide NECESSARY information.
My neighbor, _______ dog is a Saint Bernard, is very nice.
whose
Explain the meaning:
hold your horses
slow down, wait
What's the full form?
IDK
I don't know
Make one sentence out of two. Can you omit the relative pronoun?
My sister broke the mirror. The mirror was a wedding present.
My sister broke the mirror which/that was a wedding present.
> The RP cannot be omitted
Make one sentence out of two.
The book is about a murder on the Nile. It was written by Agatha Christie.
The book, which is about a murder on the Nile, was written by Agatha Christie.
or
The book, which was written by Agatha Christie, is about a murder on the Nile.
in hot water
in trouble
What's the full form?
TL;DR
Too long; didn't read
True or False
The relative pronoun in this sentence can be omitted:
The pizza that you made was delicious.
True, because relative pronouns can be omitted if they are the objects of the relative clause.
Make one sentence out of two. Can you omit the relative pronoun?
I bought the book. My best friend had recommended the book.
I bought the book (which/that) my best friend had recommended.
>The relative pronoun can be omitted.
Make one sentence out of two
Steven Spielberg lives in Hollywood. He is a famous film director.
Steven Spielberg, who lives in Hollywood, is a famous film director.
or
Steven Spielberg, who is a famous film director, lives in Hollywood.
pull one's leg
to play a joke
What's the full form?
ICYMI
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