Module 2a Vocabulary ( collocation ) Grammar ( relative clause ) ثاني ثانوي الفصل الاول

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Meaning	Relative Pronouns
Refer to people	Who
Refer to animal or things	Which
Refer to place	Where
Refer to time	When
Refer to reason	Why
Refer to possession	Whose
Refer to people or things	That

Relative Clauses :

Usage	Meaning	kinds
1- No comma . 2- use that instead of ( who and which )	Give information which is needed to understand the meaning of the sentence .	Define
1- Find commas . 2- Can't use that .	Give extra information about the person, thing or idea they refer to	Non-define

  

Exercise on Relative Clauses (Contact clauses)

Relative clauses - defining or non-defining?

Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-defining.

defining – no commas
non-defining – commas

1.                I have three brothers.
 My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month.
 My brother, who lives in Sidney, came to see me last month.

2.                I have one sister.
 My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France.
 My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France.

3.                Bob's mum has lost her keys.
 Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys.
 Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys.

4.                My friend Jane moved to Canada.
 My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week.
 My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.

5.                I am a shoe fanatic.
 The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
 The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable.

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