To our English class
DIEN BIEN PHU CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Thu Cuc
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UNIT 12
The Asian Games.
E. Language Focus
(2nd period)
Tuesday, February 28th 2012
Examples:
who
can be omitted
=> What is the name of the girl you met last night?
you met last night
V
S
can be omitted
can be omitted
Tuesday, Feb 28th 2012
Unit 12: The Asian Games - E. Language focus (2nd p)
Omission of relative pronouns
I. Grammar:
1. Do you know the girl ?
is living in that flat
3.The girl comes from England.
whom we are going to see
4. “The Lion King” is the cartoon
which I enjoy watching.
2. What is the name of the girl ?
S
S
S
O
O
O
V
V
V
D
D
D
D
can’t be omitted
who/ that
Note: “who, whom, which, that” can be omitted when
they are objects in defining relative clauses.
X
X
pre
2. I don’t like the thing about which they are talking.
O
1. I don’t like the thing which they are talking about.
O
S
I. Grammar:
can’t be omitted
=> I don’t like the thing they are talking about.

V
S
Tuesday, Feb 28th 2012
Unit 12: The Asian Games - E. Language focus (2nd p)
Omission of relative pronouns

V
can be omitted

Note: “who, whom, which, that” can’t be omitted
when they come after a preposition
(about, on, in, at …)
pre
Examples:
2. Nguyen Thuy Hien , whom we admire a lot , is the first


Vietnamese to win a gold medal in Wushu.
1. They work for a company that makes cars.
S
I. Grammar:
can’t be omitted
Tuesday, Feb 28th 2012
Unit 12: The Asian Games - E. Language focus (2nd p)
Omission of relative pronouns
V
can’t be omitted



Examples:
Notes: “who, whom, which, that” can’t be omitted when:
- they are subjects in defining relative clauses.
- they are in non- defining relative clauses
(come after a comma)
Non-defining
I. Grammar:
Tuesday, Feb 28th 2012
Unit 12: The Asian Games - E. Language focus (2nd p)
Omission of relative pronouns
1. “who, whom, which, that” can be omitted when they are objects (O) in defining relative clauses.
Notes:
2. “who, whom, which, that” can’t be omitted when:
- they come after a preposition (about, on, in, at … )
- they are subjects in defining relative clauses.
- they are in non- defining relative clauses
(come after a comma)
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II. Practice:
Exercise 1 : Tick the sentences in which the
relative pronoun can be omitted.
1. The teacher who we are going to meet comes from Britain.
2. We live near a farm that raises many cows.
3. My house , which was built in 1985 , is being repaired.
4. Do you know the girl with whom he went out last night?
5. This is the novel that I have been expecting.





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
S
pre
O
O
x
x
x
V
S
S
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II. Practice:
Exercise 2: Join the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun, then omit the relative pronoun if possible.
1. I like the diamond ring. Mary is wearing it.
2.Most of his classmates couldn’t come. He invited them to his party.
3. The short stories were very funny. John told them.
4. I didn’t like the man. We met him this morning.
5. The beef was really delicious. We had it for lunch.
=> I like the diamond ring which Mary is wearing.
=>Most of his classmates, whom he invited to his party, couldn’t come.
=> The short stories which John told were very funny.
=> I didn’t like the man whom we met this morning.
=> The beef which we had for lunch was really delicious.
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II. Practice:
1. The flight……………………………………was fully booked.
=> The flight which I wanted to travel on was fully booked.
2. I enjoy my job because I like the people……………
3.The house………………………….…….is not in good condition.

4. He didn’t get the job……………………………..
a. we’re living in it
b. I work with them
d. he applied for it
c. I wanted to travel on it
X
=> The flight on which I wanted to travel was fully booked.
X
=> I enjoy my job because I like the people whom I work with.
=> I enjoy my job because I like the people with whom I work.
X
=>The house which we’re living in is not in good condition.
=>The house in which we’re living is not in good condition.
X
=>He didn’t get the job which he applied for.
=>He didn’t get the job for which he applied.
Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences, using a suitable sentence in the box to make a relative clause with a preposition.
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Consolidation:
Choose the best answer A, B, CorD for each sentence.
1. I can’t answer the questions ____ the teacher gave me yesterday.
A. which B. that C.  D. All are correct
2. Do you know the swimmer ____ won 6 gold medals at the Asian Games?
A. who B.  C. whom D. All are correct
3. I enjoy these books, ____ you bought me last week, very much.
A. which B. that C.  D. All are correct
4. The dinner party ____ they were talking about wasn’t enjoyable.
A. which B.  C. whom D. A & B are correct
5. The people with ____ I work are very friendly and helpful.
A. that B. whom C. who D. 
Notes: 1. “who, whom, which, that” can be omitted when they
are objects in defining relative clauses.
2. “who, whom, which, that” can’t be omitted when:
- they come after a preposition (on, in, at …)
- they are subjects in defining relative clauses.
- they are in non- defining relative clauses (come after a comma)
S
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Revise omission of relative pronouns.
Do the left sentences in Exercises 2,3.
Prepare Unit 13 - A. Reading.
Homework
Homework
Tuesday, Feb 28th 2012
Unit 12: The Asian Games - E. Language focus (2nd p)
Remember when we can omit relative pronouns.
Do the left sentences in Exercises 2, 3 (pages 144-145)
Prepare Unit 13 – A. Reading.
Goodbye!
Do you know the girl _ _ _ is living in that flat?
Complete the following sentence by filling in the gap with a relative pronoun.
who
1
The girl _ _ _ _ we are going to see comes from England.
Complete the following sentence by filling in the gap with a relative pronoun.
whom
2
“The Lion King” is the cartoon _ _ _ _ _ I enjoy watching.
Complete the following sentence by filling in the gap with a relative pronoun.
which
3
The girl _ _ _ _ _ bike was stolen yesterday is
talking to the police.
Complete the following sentence by filling in the gap with a relative pronoun.
4
whose
What _ _ the name of the girl who you met last night?
Complete the following sentence by filling in the gap with a suitable word.
is
5
I am not interested in the _ _ _ _ _ which they are talking about.
Complete the following sentence by filling in the gap with a suitable word.
thing
6
He doesn’t like the _ _ _ _ whom he is working for.
Complete the following sentence by filling in the gap with a suitable word.
boss
7
You are lucky !
“THAT” is used to replace for “WHO”, “WHOM”, “WHICH” in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ relative clauses.
Complete the following sentence by filling in the gap with a suitable word.
defining
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You are lucky!