RELATIVE CLAUSES
I. Information
WHO
WHOM
WHICH
WHICH
WHOSE
WHOSE
THAT
EX: I like teachers. They can make us laugh.
I like teachers who can make us laugh.
EX: I am talking to the guy. You met him yesterday.
I am talking to the guy whom you met yesterday.
EX: He works in the company. It makes computers.
He works in the company which makes computers.
EX: Titanic is a love story film. We really enjoy watching it
Titanic is a love story film which we really enjoy watching.
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I. Information
WHO
WHOM
WHICH
WHICH
WHOSE
WHOSE
THAT
EX: I know that guy. His father owns a clothing store.
I know that guy whose father owns a clothing store.
EX: Titanic is a love story film. Its content attracts many people.
Titanic whose content attracts many people is a love story film.
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I. Information
WHO
WHOM
WHICH
WHICH
WHOSE
WHOSE
THAT
Ex: I like teachers who can make us laugh.
Ex: I am talking to the guy whom you met yesterday.
Ex: He works in the company which makes computers.
Ex: Titanic is a love story film which we really enjoy watching.
Ex: I like teachers that can make us laugh.
Ex: I am talking to the guy that you met yesterday.
Ex: He works in the company that makes computers.
Ex: Titanic is a love story film that we really enjoy watching.
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II. Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Relative Clauses
Ex: He works in a company which makes computers.
Restrictive adjective clause
Ex: He works in FPT company, which makes computers.
Nonrestrictive adjective clause
- It gives additional information
- It is not necessary
- We can omit it
- We cannot omit it
- It is necessary and modifies the noun.
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III. Relative clauses with Prepositions
EX: She is the beautiful woman. I told you about her.
EX: The meeting was interesting. We went to the meeting.
She is the beautiful woman whom I told you about.
She is the beautiful woman about whom I told you.
The meeting which we went to was interesting.
The meeting to which we went was interesting.
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IV. Relative clauses with “THAT”
“THAT” must not used:
After a commas and a preposition
Ex: He works in FPT company, which makes computers.
Ex: She is the beautiful woman about whom I told you.
b. “THAT” must be used:
After people/animals
The man and his dog that were crossing the street
had an accident.
After superlative
You are the most intelligent person that I’ve ever met.
After ordinal numbers
After all, every, no, only, any ….
He is the first athlete that finishes the competition.
She reads all books that she can borrow.
It is / was…. That
It was the gift that my father gave on my birthday.
Fill in the blank with relative pronouns
The painting ________ are marked with a small red dot have already been sold.
The secretary ________ sits at the first desk can give you some.
The speech ________ we listened to last night was informative.
The student ________ parents you just met is in my class.
It is in the library ________ Mary studies every day.
The subject about ________ Dr. Gold spoke was interesting.
The person to ________ Ann spoke could answer her questions.
I have already visited Paris, ________ is the capital of France.
That is the tallest mountain ________ I have ever seen.
This is the tenth pagoda ________ I have visited.
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