We
use relative clauses to give additional information about something without
starting another sentence.
·By
combining sentences with a relative clause, your text becomes more fluent and
you can avoid repeating certain words.
· A relative adverb can be used instead of a relative pronoun plus preposition.
This often makes the sentence easier to understand.
· Subject
and object pronouns cannot be distinguished by their forms - who, which, that
are used for subject and object pronouns. You can, however, distinguish them as
follows:
If the relative pronoun is followed by a verb, the
relative pronoun is a subject pronoun. Subject
pronouns must always be used.
The apple which is lying on the table
If the relative pronoun is not followed by a verb (but
by a noun or pronoun), the relative pronoun is an object
pronoun. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative
clauses, which are then called Contact Clauses.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Useful information: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses.html
EXERCISES
- http://www.xtec.cat/~ogodoy/sac/rephrasing/relclex1.htm
- http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/relpronoun.php
- http://www.english-area.com/paginas/relativeclauses.htm
- http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g31-relative-clause-gap-fill-exercise.php
- http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/relative-clauses-1
- http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6084
- http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5102
- http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2238
- http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5794
- http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3634
GAMES
- http://www.engames.eu/Relative_clauses/relclauses_penalty_game.html
- http://www.engames.eu/Relative_clauses/relclauses_engarde_game.html
- http://bogglesworldesl.com/RelativeClauseCrosswords.htm
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