Unit 9A

Unit 9A
Defining and non-defining relative clauses
Relative pronouns
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Defining and non-defining relative clauses
Relative -Guayaquil, which is located in
pronouns Defining relative
South America, has an
clauses are important port.
necessary in the
• Who Defining or non-defining?
sentence.
• That Non- defining
• Which Non-defining
-There´s a place where you can
• Where relative clauses are have lunch.
• Whose NOT necessary in
Defining or non-defining?
• When the sentence.
Defining
Defining relative clauses
• Defining relative clauses give essential information about a
noun.
-Sometimes we can omit the relative pronoun (when who, which

or that replace the object)
What’s the job (which/that) you’re applying for?

Non-defining relative clauses
• Non-defining relative clauses give extra information about a noun.
• The clause is not necessary for the sentence to make sense. A non-
defining clause has a comma before it and either another comma, or
a full stop after it.
- My new doctor, who I had my first appointment with on Thursday,

recommended the medicine to me.
• You cannot use THAT in non-defining relative clauses.

Relative pronouns
Who Which
• Who describes a person. • Which describes a thing.
- He is the man who is my boss. - That’s the mug which I

bought in Paris.
• In defining relative clauses, you can use that instead of both who
and which.
- This is the work which/ that has to be finished today.

- The man who/ that I needed to talk to wasn´t available
Relative pronouns
Where
Where describes a place.
There´s a new shop in town where you can buy furniture.
Whose
Whose describes possession.
The woman whose flat was burgled is called Mrs. Plater.
When
When refers to time.
The days when I have to collect the children are stressful.
• In non-defining clauses, which can relate to a single noun or to the
whole clause.
I’m going to Thailand next week, which is very exciting.
• You can never omit the relative pronoun in a non-defining clause

• Be careful when describing places with which and where
Which replaces a noun or pronoun
II grew up in the house (which) you are buying.

You’re buying the house
Where replaces there or preposition of place + noun
I still live in the house where I grew up

I grew up in the house/there
Where or which?
1. That city, Which is mostly famous for its fountains, is Rome.
2. Do you know the drawer Where your mother keeps her jewelry?
3. Vegas is the city Where I got married.
4. Paris, Which is one of the most desired destinations in the world, is the
capital of France.
5. The university Where I got my education is Davis.
6. The bridge, Which was damaged by the hurricane is being rebuilt now.
7. Do you still remember the restaurant Where we met?
8. That’s the famous Egyptian Palace, Which is known worldwide.
9. This is the place Where the accident took place.
10.Have you visited the museum Which was once a church?
Can we omit a relative pronoun?
Who which where when that
In defining relative clauses? In non- defining relative clauses?
NO
• We can omit the relative pronoun when the

next word is the SUBJECT of the sentence and • We CAN´T omit the relative pronoun.
when who, which or that replace the object.
- Jane, WHO I’ve always trusted, was the

-There are two things that/which I have to tell only person I told about the situation.
you about the party.
1. Yeah, there’s this laboratory where they’re PL - D
growing meat
2. There was that scientist who made his own P- D
Relative clauses hamburger and ate it online.
3. But all these tiny pieces of meat that they
have to push together just to make one T-D
Decide if the clause adds burger.
information about a thing (T),
4. And the end result is something which T-D
a person (P) or a place (PL). costs $250.000
Write D if the clause is 5. There’s no fat or blood in it, which means T - ND
no flavor.
defining and ND if it is non-
defining 6. I mean these scientists, who are sort of like
Dr Frankenstein, how can they justify that? P- ND
Complete these sentences with the right pronoun.
1. whose daughter has won the lottery.

That's the man ______
2. who / that is playing the guitar?
Do you know the musician _________
3. -
This is the person _________ I introduced you a few weeks ago.
4. I can't find the shop ______
where I bought my computer two years
ago.
which not everybody is going to like, will
5. The final decision, ______
be announced at the next meeting.
who
6. My sister, _______is now living in New York, has just had a
baby.
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Defining and non-defining relative clauses

-Sometimes we can omit the relative pronoun (when who, which

What’s the job (which/that) you’re applying for?

- My new doctor, who I had my first appointment with on Thursday,

• You cannot use THAT in non-defining relative clauses.

- He is the man who is my boss. - That’s the mug which I

- This is the work which/ that has to be finished today.

I’m going to Thailand next week, which is very exciting.

• You can never omit the relative pronoun in a non-defining clause

II grew up in the house (which) you are buying.

I still live in the house where I grew up

• We can omit the relative pronoun when the

- Jane, WHO I’ve always trusted, was the

1. whose daughter has won the lottery.

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