Relative Clauses
True or False?
A non-defining clause gives extra information that is not important to the sentence.
TRUE
Which job flies an airplane?
a pilot
We use the 1st conditional to talk about . . .
a. real situations
b. unreal situations
a. real situations
Paul is proud . . his grandfather's deed.
of
That's the girl (who/whose/which) mother works with my mother.
whose
Is this a defining or a non-defining relative clause?
My sister, who lives in Morocco, works as a doctor in her community.
non-defining
It was . . . of her to challenge the director's decision.
courageous
If / Unless you drive more carefully, you will have an accident.
Unless
She's not really interested . . . making jewelry.
in
The man is a manager (who/which/whose) lives in the same flat.
BONUS 200 POINTS: Which relative pronouns are used to describe animals and things?
who
BONUS: which / that
True or False?
A defining clause is separated by commas.
FALSE
What job does a doctor work with?
BONUS 300 POINTS: Where does a doctor work?
a nurse
BONUS: A doctor works at a hospital.
If / Unless you go to bed late, you'll feel tired in the morning.
BONUS 300 POINTS: Make a sentence using the 1st conditional!
If
She is usually messy, but sometimes she's good . . . tidying.
at
A robot is a machine (who/which/whose) can replace human workers.
which
Is this a defining or non-defining relative clause?
The book that I got for my birthday was very fun to read.
BONUS 400 POINTS: where is the relative clause in the sentence?
defining
BONUS: "that I got for my birthday"
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word:
Dean always arrives at work on time. He is a . . . man.
punctual
The old lady will get lost if / unless someone shows her the way.
He makes me laugh. He's keen . . . making jokes.
on
A vet is a doctor (who/which/whose) treats animals.
who
True or False?
Defining relative clauses give extra information that is not important in a sentence.
FALSE
What is a synonym for "reliable" ?
BONUS 500 POINTS: Make a sentence with the word "reliable"
responsible
You can't travel abroad if / unless you don't have a passport.
if
When I first met him, I was afraid . . . him. He was so pompous and aggressive.
BONUS 500 points: What does "pompous" mean?
of
BONUS: Pompous means arrogant or self-important
Pets are animals (which/who/whose) are kept at home as companions.
which