Relative pronouns

Relative pronouns
WHO
WHICH 
THAT 
Ø 
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Relative pronouns
WHO
WHICH 
THAT 
Ø 

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Who
Who  refers to PEOPLE:
This is the girl who helped me
There were some people who made a complaint.

Slide 2 - Slide

We use relative pronouns to link two sentences together:

The man works at the supermarket.
He is our neighbour.
-> The man who works at the supermarket is our neighbour.

Slide 3 - Slide

Which
Which refers to THINGS or ANIMALS:
This is the house, which he built himself.
I gave him a letter, which he quickly put in his pocket.
The match, which was cancelled, was on Saturday.

Slide 4 - Slide

That
That can be used in stead of who or which
BUT only if there is no comma in front!
The cat which was lost has been found.
The cat that was lost has been found.
The cat, which was lost, has been found.
The cat, that was lost, has been found.

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Ø (nothing)
We use Ø  (nothing) if the sentence is still correct without who/which or that. 
That is the case if the word it refers to is NOT the subject of the sentence.
The book  Ø  he bought is great.
he is the subject , not book, so Ø 

Slide 6 - Slide

This is the boy _____ had an accident.
A
who
B
which
C
Ø

Slide 7 - Quiz

Yesterday I saw the car ____ was used for the fast and the furious.
A
who
B
which
C
Ø

Slide 8 - Quiz

The book ______ you gave me is great.
A
who
B
which
C
which / that / Ø
D
which / that

Slide 9 - Quiz

I really like the suit _____ you bought for the wedding!

Slide 10 - Open question

I need someone _____ can fix my washing machine.

Slide 11 - Open question

I now understand the relative pronouns
A
easy peasy lemon squeezy
B
I think I do
C
no, not at all

Slide 12 - Quiz