Fill in the Blank
The person _ called you is my brother.
who
The dog which is barking belongs to my neighbour.
Correct
I have a friend. He lives in Canada.
I have a friend who lives in Canada.
The house that I bought last year is beautiful.
defining
What is the function of a relative clause?
It adds extra information about a noun
The cake, _ was delicious, was homemade.
which
The person which helped me was very kind.
Incorrect: The person who helped me was very kind.
She bought a dress. It is blue.
She bought a dress which is blue.
My brother , who lives in Paris, is visiting soon.
Non-defining
What is the difference between "who" and "whom"?
"who" is used for the subject, "whom" is used for the object
The city _ I was born is famous for its food.
where
I like movies that makes me laugh.
Incorrect: I like movies that make me laugh.
This is a park. We used to play here.
This is a park where we used to play.
which type of clause requires commas?
non-defining
True or false? "That" can replace "who" in defining relative clause.
true
The musician _ songs are very popular just released a new album.
whose
The house, where we bought last year, is beautiful.
Incorrect: The house, which we bought last year, is beautiful.
I know a girl. Her father is a pilot
I know a girl whose father is a pilot.
reword using a non-defining relative clause: "I visited my grandmother. She is 85 years old."
I visited my grandmother who is 85 years old
What is a reduced relative clause?
A relative clause without a relative pronoun
The woman _ I spoke to was very kind.
whom
The teacher whom I admire the most is retiring.
Correct
He is the author. I was talking about him.
He is the author whom I was talking about.
Correct the punctuation: "The museum which is in the city centre is very popular."
The museum, which is in the city centre, is very popular.
Which sentence uses a non-defining relative clause?
a) My sister who lives in Paris is visiting soon.
b) My sister, who lives in Paris, is visiting soon.
sentence b) (it uses COMMAS)