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9B Relative Clauses

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9B I went to a concert which

changed my life.
Learn to give extra information
(G) Defining and non-defining relative clauses
(V) Music, Word-building (nouns)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjoLEXz8FkU
Relative Clauses
• Relative clauses give extra information about a noun in
the main clause. They can refer to this as subject or
object.
Defining Relative Clauses
Roger
Roger Taylor
Former Queen’s drummer

Roger Waters
Former Pink Floyd’s bassist, songwriter,
singer and composer.

If I say ROGER, Do you know


which person am I talking about?
So I need to define which Roger
I’m talking about
Roger
1. He is a songwriter, singer, bassist and composer.
2. He was born in England.
3. He studied Architecture at University of Westninster.
4. He co-founded Pink Floyd.
5. He gave $7.2 million away to charity.
Roger is a songwriter, singer, bassist and composer who was born in England.
Roger is a songwriter, singer, bassist and composer who co-founded Pink Floyd.
Roger who co-founded Pink Floyd studied Architecture at University of Westninster.
Roger who gave $7.2 million away to charity is a songwriter, singer, bassist and composer .

Who refers : We use who to …


A) People. A) ask information about people.
B) Things. B) Give additional information about people.
Subject Relative clause
The students are smart. They are listening to classical music.
.

The students WHO are listening to classical music are smart.

What does it refer to?


Who refers : We use who to …
A) People. A) ask information about people.
B) Things. B) Give additional information about people.
Subject Relative clause
The boy listened to reggaeton and bachata He got a stroke .

• The boy WHO got a stroke listened to reggaeton and bachata.

What does it refer to?

Who refers : We use who to …


A) People. A) ask information about people.
B) Things. B) Give additional information about people.
Subject Relative clause
The books are on the table. They are mine

• The books WHICH are on the table are mine

What does it refer to?

Which refers : We use which to …


A) People. A) ask information about things.
B) Things. B) Give additional information about things.
Subject Relative clause
The CDs are on the table. The CDs are of Metallica.

The CDs WHICH are on the table are of Metallica.

What does it refer to?

Which refers : We use which to …


A) People. A) ask information about things.
B) Things. B) Give additional information about things.
Subject Relative clause
The dog barks every night. The dog belongs to my neighbour.

The dog WHICH barks every night is my neighbour’s.

What does it refer to?

Which refers : We use which to …


A) People. A) ask information about things or animals.
B) animals. B) Give additional information about things or animals.
Object Relative clause

That is the album I was looking for an album.


.
• That is the album WHICH I was looking for. (an album)

What does it refer to?

• WHICH is not the subject of my second clause, the subject is «I»


• Album is the object in my second clause.
• I was looking for an album (object)
Object Relative clause
Patty is the girl. Renato loves Patty.
.

• Patty is the girl WHO Renato loves. (Patty)

What does it refer to?

• WHO is not the subject of my second


clause, the subject is «RENATO»
• Patty is the object in my second clause.
• Renato loves Patty (object)
Object Relative clause
They can also be the Object or go after a preposition:
- I loved the album (WHICH/ THAT) we heard last night.
- I loved the album we heard last night.

- The man (WHO/THAT) you mentioned is a songwriter.


- The man you mentioned is a songwriter.

- I’ve found the CDs (WHICH/THAT) I was looking for.


- I found the CDs I was looking for.

When The Relative is the Object, it can be (and it is usually) omitted


in Defining Relative Clauses.
Other
Relatives:WHEN

I listened to the “Dark side of the moon”


I will never forget the day
álbum.

I’ll never forget the day (WHEN) I listened to the “Dark side
of the moon” album.

shows Time:
(WHEN can also be omitted in Defining Relative Clauses).
Other
Relatives:WHERE

This is the hotel. We are staying at the hotel next weekend.

This is the hotel (WHERE) we are staying next weekend.

The city is interesting. My sister lives in this city.

The city (WHERE) my sister lives is interesting.

Refers to places
(WHERE can also be omitted in Defining Relative Clauses).
Other
Relatives:WHOSE

The man was crying. His house was on fire.

The man WHOSE house was on fire was crying.


NON-DEFINING RELATIVE
CLAUSES
Do we know who
is the person we
are talking about?

Roger Waters , who was born in England in 1943 , is one of the most
talented musicians currently.
Roger Waters , who is an English songwriter, has an architecture
professional career.
Do we know
which ancient city
we are talking
about?

Machu Picchu , which is an ancient city in Cusco Peru, is one of the new
seven wonders of the world.
Do we know
which album we
are talking about?

The Dark Side of the Moon , which is the eighth studio album , remained
on the Billboard chart for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988.

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