Relative pronouns

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

Slide 1 - 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 2 - Slide

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

Slide 3 - Slide

Whose
Whose  refers to POSSESSIONS (wiens):
WHOSE keys are on the kitchen counter?
The boy WHOSE phone just rang should stand up.

Slide 4 - 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 5 - 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.

Slide 6 - Slide

Ø (nothing)
We gebruiken Ø  (nothing) als de zin nog steeds correct is zonder  who/which or that. 
Dat is het geval wanneer het woord waar het naar verwijst, niet het onderwerp van de zin is. 
The book  Ø  he bought is great.
he is the onderwerp , niet book, dus Ø 

Slide 7 - Slide

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

Slide 8 - Quiz

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

Slide 9 - Quiz

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

Slide 10 - Quiz

She writes all her songs with her husband, ______
she has been married to for ten years.

Slide 11 - Open question

Some people say that children ____
drink milk are fitter.

Slide 12 - Open question

My friend, ______
father is a dentist, has never drunk Coke or anything similar.

Slide 13 - Open question

If you are under 18, you cannot work in a shop ______
sells alcohol.

Slide 14 - Open question

My best friend's car, ______
was parked in front of our house, was hit by a drunk driver.

Slide 15 - Open question

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

Slide 16 - Quiz