complex: relative clauses

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• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

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Relative Clauses

Any idea what a relative
clause is right now?

Relative clauses

extra informatie staat altijd in een extra stukje zin. 

Dit is een bijzin. 

I want the dress which the girl over there is wearing.

Mandy loves Jason, who is her boyfriend, very much. 

Wat is de bijzin in deze zin:

Carmen likes Lotte, who is still working.

1. Carmen likes Lotte
2. who is still working

Noteer de bijzin uit de volgende zin:

My friend, who is nineteen, loves driving her car.

Relative clauses

Wanneer je extra informatie over iemand of iets wilt geven, kun je een betrekkelijk voornaamwoord gebruiken. 

I want the dress which the girl over there is wearing.

Mandy loves Jason, who is her boyfriend, very much. 

Relative clauses

Who: gebruiken bij personen. 

Which: gebruiken bij dingen.

That: gebruiken bij personen, dieren en dingen. 

.

Welk betrekkelijk voornaamwoord hoort bij de volgende groepen:

Personen

Dingen

Personen, dieren en dingen

which

that

who

Which word do you need?

This is Mary, ...
is taking over my job when I leave.

1. who
2. which
3. that

Which word do you need?

We had spaghetti, .... is my favourite meal, for dinner last night.

1. that
2. who
3. which

Relative clauses

Er zijn twee soorten bij zinnen:

Met onmisbare / belangrijke  informatie, zonder die info klopt                                                         de zin niet.

                   She is the girl who won a million euros 

Met onbelangrijke informatie, zonder die info klopt de zin wel. 

                   She has a million euros which she won.

Bij onmisbare / belangrijke informatie kun je het woord which/who ook veranderen in that of weglaten.

Let op! Dan staat er nooit een komma in de zin!

I want the dress which the girl is wearing.

I want the dress that the girl is wearing. 

I want the dress the girl is wearing. 

Which word do you need?

The bag ....... I love is now on sale!

1. who
2. that
3. which

Which word do you need?

I want to read the book........you gave me.

1. which, that , who
2. which, that,
3. who, whose, whom
4. who, that

Combine using a relative clause:

People live in Scotland. They are called Scots.

Relative Clauses:
The village in .........I lived had really changed

1. that
2. which
3. whom
4. who

Relative Clauses:
The village in .........I lived had really changed

1. that
2. which
3. whom
4. who

Relative clauses:
Sarah's dog.... is still young, always likes to play with a ball

1. who
2. which
3. whom
4. whose

Relative clauses:
Xander's best friend,... is older than he is, is working as a teacher

1. who
2. that
3. whom
4. which

Which clauses have commas?

1. defining relative clauses
2. non-defining relative clauses

Can we omit the relative pronouns in sentences with relative clauses sometimes?

1. yes, we can
2. no, we can't

Which punctuation mark is used to set off non-defining relative clauses?

1. Question marks
2. Commas
3. Semicolons
4. Periods

What is the main difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses?

1. Non-defining clauses identify a noun or pronoun, while defining clauses provide additional information.
2. Defining clauses identify a noun or pronoun, while non-defining clauses provide additional information.
3. Both types of clauses provide essential information.
4. There is no difference between the two types of clauses.

For relative clauses:
What comes after things or animals?

1. who
2. which
3. that
4. whose

Can we omit the relative pronouns in sentences with non-defining relative clauses?

1. yes, we can
2. no, we can't

Relative clauses:
The man ... car was stolen was on the news

1. which
2. whose
3. that
4. who

Combine using a relative clause.

The bag was stolen. I bought it yesterday.

Combine using a relative clause:
My neighbour is an inventor. He is very good-looking.

I understand relative clauses and I can use it in a sentence

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