OMISSION OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS
relative pronouns
who
whom
which
whose
that
UNIT 12:
THE ASIAN GAMES
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Which sounds are you going to learn today?
I. Pronunciation
(1)
(2)
(3)
Read aloud sentences in the textbook( page 144)
Unit 12: THE ASEAN GAME
E: language focus
2. This is the diamond ring he gave me last week.
This is the diamond ring he gave me last week .
which
1.The diamond ring which is
bought by Mary is expensive.
The diamond ring which is
bought by Mary is expensive
can’t omit
can omit
s
o
1. The cartoon is ‘” TOM AND JERRY”, which I like very much
2. “ TOM AND JERRY” is the cartoon which / that I like very much.
can’t omit
can omit
“ TOM AND JERRY” is the cartoon I like very much
o
o
Athletics
1.The athletes who / that
try hard to win gold medals in athletics have been developing through time
can’t omit
2.The athlete I watched
on TV won a gold medal in athletics.
can omit
who/ whom/ that
2. The athlete I watched on TV won a gold medal in athletics.
s
o
DAM THANH XUAN ( WUSHU Athlete)
1.The wushu athlete, Dam Thanh Xuan , whom I know,
won the gold medal in the 8th World Championship.
can’t omit
2.Dam Thanh Xuan is the athlete I admire a lot.
can omit
whom / that
3.Dam Thanh Xuan is the athlete in whom I have complete confidence
can’t omit
2. Dam Thanh Xuan is the athlete I admire a lot.
o
o
o
*Who /whom /that can’t be omitted
*Who /whom /that can be omitted
1.The athletes who / that
try hard to win gold medals in athletics have been developing through time
 The athlete I watched
on TV won a gold medal in athletics.
2.The wushu athlete,Dam Thanh Xuan, whom I know, won the gold medal in the 8th World Championship.
 Dam Thanh Xuan is the athlete I admire a lot.
3.Dam Thanh Xuan is the athlete in whom I have complete confidence
2. Dam Thanh Xuan is the athlete who/ whom / that I admire a lot.
1.The athlete who /whom / that I watched on TVwon a gold medal in athletics.

1.The diamond ring which / that is bought by Mary is expensive.
1. This is the diamond ring which/ that he gave me last week.
 This is the diamond ring he gave me last week.
2. The cartoon is ‘” TOM AND JERRY”, which I like very much .
3. “ TOM AND JERRY” is the cartoon in which I am interested.
2.“TOM AND JERRY” is the cartoon which / that I like very much.
 “ TOM AND JERRY” is the cartoon I like very much.
Which /that can’t be omitted
Which /that can be omitted
Relative pronouns “who, whom, which, that” can be omitted when they are objects in the sentences.
But we can’t omit :
* “who, which, that” as a subject.
* “whom, which” after a comas and a preposition.
TÓM LẠI
*Note: The omission is only applied in Restrictive clauses
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Lucky number
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Exercise:1
4. The dictionary I bought yesterday is expensive ,but very interesting.
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Exercise:1
1. Have you found the bike you lost.
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Exercise:1
6. The beef we had for lunch was really delicious.
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Exercise:1
3.The short stories John told were very funny .
3
Exercise:1
2.Most of the classmates he invited to the party couldn’t come.
2
Exercise:1
5. I didn’t like the man we met this morning.
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1.I enjoy my job because I like the people I work with.
2. The dinner party we went to wasn’t very enjoyable.
3. The house we’re living in is not in good condition.
4.I wasn’t interested in the things they were talking about.
5. He didn’t get the job he applied for.
6. The bed I slept in was very modern.
Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
1. The girl who we are going to see is from Britain.
2. He works for a company that makes cars.
3. What was the name of the man who you met yesterday.
4.The table that was broken has now been repaired.
5. Do you know the girl who he is talking to ?
6. This is the novel that I’ve been expecting.
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Homework
At home, do all exercises in language focus unit 12 and prepare the next part, unit 13.
Thank you for your attention.
good bye