Defining Relative Clauses
That's the boy _____ lives in the blue house.
who
His mother, _____ is a lawyer, earns a lot of money.
who
Never use 0000 or 1234 for your _____ _____.
PIN number
Another name for a shop that sells to the public is _____.
retailer
You are going to the USA, ________?
aren't you?
This is the city _____ I was born.
where
San Sebastien, _____ is in the Basque County, is the most expensive city in Spain.
which
You use a _____ _____ to take out money.
cash machine
I went on a _____ _____ last week and bought so many things.
shopping spree
She hasn't finished cleaning her room, _______?
has she?
The computer _____ I bought yesterday is an Apple Macbook.
which
Make a non-defining relative clause. Add commas where necessary.
Kelly is my best friend. Her family is from England.
Kelly, whose family is from England, is my best friend.
The Euro, Dollar, Peso and Pound are all types of _____.
currency
Someone who buys things they don't need is called an _____ _____.
impulse buyer
They'll get here at 4:00, _______?
won't they?
Is that girl _____ mother is a doctor?
whose
Can you omit the following relative pronoun? Why or why not?
Pencils, which are used for writing, are made of wood.
No / Because you cannot omit relative pronouns from non-defining relative clauses.
You can buy shares or a portion of a company on the _____ _____.
stock exchange
_____ _____ are people that always look for the lowest prices.
bargain hunters
You go to the swimming pool every day, _______?
don't you?
Which relative pronoun can be omitted? Why?
1. That's the dog that bit me.
2. He's the person who I was talking to the other day.
2 / Because the relative pronoun is the object of the verb in the relative clause.
The woman, _____ I bought my car from, has the type of dog _____ I want.
Which relative pronoun can be omitted?
who / that or which
You can omit that or which
The _____ _____ for Canadian Dollars is 1.43 EUR.
exchange rate
Two pizzas for the price of one is an example of a _____ _____.
special offer
She could ride a bicycle when she was 5, _______?
couldn't she?