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Relative clauses 1; clauses with who/that/which Laok a this example sentence Thewoman wholes nextdoor isadoctor Acasa part ofa sentence. A elateclaue tls ue wien person or thing (orwhat king of son or thing) the speaker means: The womanvwho iver next door... {wholes next door tells us which wort) People who live inthe country. (who ive in the county tellus what kind people) ‘We use who in relative clause when we retaking about people (not things) the worn ~shelies next door =i doctor = Thewernan iho ives next door isa doctr we now alt of people they Ive inthe country We know alet of people who tive inthe country Anarchitectis someone who design buildings ‘what was the name of epson wh phone? Anyone whe wants £0 apply forthe jab must do so by Fy. ‘You can a0 use that netead of whe), but you cant use whieh fr people: The woman that lives next doors doctor. [rath wornan whic) Sometimes you must use who (not that] fx people see Uni 95, ‘when we are taking about tings we us that or which (at whe) in relative cause here isthe chase? —it was inthe ridge + wn ste ces | | asin et |don' Uke storis that have unhappy endings. (or tories which hve.) race works fora company that maker furniture. or 2 empany which makes fru) ‘The macine that broke down working aan now. (orThe machine whlch broke down) ‘That ismore usual thn which but sometimes you misuse which— see Unit 98 ernember that ela clauses we se who/thatwhich, rot he/shesthey/t Compare "yo that woman?" She ves next doa to me reneverspokento the wornan who Wes next doo. ot the woman selves) ‘ner ithe chose? wor inthe ge ‘where inthe cheese that asin the Higa? (ne the cheese it wes) ‘what = the eng tha Compare what and that ‘What happened wae my fault (- the thing tat happened) but {Everything that happened wa my faut, (not Everything what happened) ‘The machine tht broke down's now working again. (nt The mechin what bake dow) Unit Exercises 92) In this exercise you have to explain what some words meen, choose the right meaning from ‘thebox end then write # rentence with who Use a dictionary If necessary, steals roma shop bays something from a shop | degrs sulci othe | AVE Cento liens haus or sartment hetshe VoeenteeleveinGod MOM! braasinta x hour to sea things Isnot brave expects the worst to happen 1 fenarchitect) An architect ie semen wh designs tudings 2 (a burglar) A burglar someone 3 Gastom) 4 @shopiite) 5 (acomard) 5 lonathels) 7 (apessimist) 8 (aterant) © "ake one sectrce fom wo. Use who/that whieh 1 Agwae red nthe scidnt. Shei no in hosp he gi who was ijured n She accident te von in Rost 2 Awatvess served. She wes rnpolte and impatient. The 4 Abuilingwas destroyed the re. thas ow been rebut. “he 4 Some people were arrested, They have now been leased ‘Abus goes tothe sporti runs every hall hour The (compere the sentences choose from the box and make a relative clause, Invented the telephone makes furniture runs away ram home {ives you the meaning of words ‘tole my wallet ‘an support lie Wwerehanging onthe wall cannot be explained 1 Helen works for acompany tra maken furrture 2 The book eabouta gr 3 What happened tothe pcures ’ 4 Amysteyis something 5 The police have arested the man 6 fictonay iso book 7 Alexander Bell was the man 8 It seemethat Earths the only planet EB Wee thes sentences right orwrong? Core them where necessary 1 Ion he stares whe nave unhappy endings sores that have 2 What was the name of the peson who phoned? Ok 4 Wheres the nearest shop who sels brea? 4 The vermin caueed tne aecdent was ies £500. 5 Doyou know the perio that ook these pitres? 6 We vein sword wna changing alte time 7 Dan said some things about methat were not rue 1 What was the name ofthe hove won the ace? 185

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