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Rh ed & Adverbs We use“who' to refer to people, for example, “the man who gave me the chocolate is Anna's fiancé Here we identify who the person was. “That or which" is used to talk about animals or objects for example, “everybody likes the T-shirt that/which you bought yesterday. T-shirt is the object and therefore we used “that or which’, = The same rule applies for animals; “the long-necked animal that/ which we saw in the 200 is called a giraffe” Bear in mind that we only use “which” for choice, for example, “I want to know which team is the best” “Where's clearly used to indicate places, for example, “this is the village where | grew up" For“why and when‘ they are used for reason and time successively, for instance, “the reason why villagers leave coun- tryside is unemployment”! will never forget the day when Peter asked Laura for marriage” “Whose” is most often used for possession, for example, “the teacher whose car is black is of Maths’ That means that the teacher who has a black car is a Math teacher. "Whom" is used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. Let's consider this example, “the boss whom you had the interview with was my classmate.” “Ny (@D)_ Fill in the blanks with the right word from the list. who -whose -that -which -where -when - why - whom 1. A lawyer is a person___helps people with their legal problems in the court. 2. Frank showed me the photos _____he took in Istanbul last year. 3. The boy. father is a doctor had an accident yesterday. 4, Marrakesh is a beautiful city ______tourists enjoy the hot weather and delicious food. 5.A camels an animal lives in the deserts and used to carry both people and goods. 6. The reason____ the employees went on a strike was their low salaries. 7. | will never forget the day | got married to Julia. 8.The professor with_______| was talking is the best one in the university. )_Re-write these sentences using the words given in brackets. 1.Thisis the shop. The shop | bought my new glasses. (where) 2. The man we met yesterday. The man is nice. (whom) 3.| don't like the car. The car he sold last week. (which) 4. The woman's husband is dead. The woman is called a widow. (whose) 5. Illiteracy isa serious problem. This problem threatens our society. (that) 1. Exercising regularly keeps you fit and healthy. mm You: (express agreement) 2. Tutors should do the homework to their students. m=" You: (express disagreement) 3. Some new married couples prefer to live with their parents after marriage. tm You: (Do you agree or disagree and why) Making a request Making a request | Accepting the request Declining the request / refusing ~Yes,| can. ~ Sorry, can't - Of course, =1am afraid, not -Will you.. ~Yes, sure. ~1am sorry, no. =Would you. -With pleasure, =I wish | could but. =Would you mind + v+ ing - Not at all ~Yes, | mind, GETS) You need some money to pay the rent. Ask your friend, Manuel, to lend you some. + Manuel, could you lend me some money, please? | need to pay the rent. + Manuel, would you mind lending me some money? | need to pay the rent. eG==» SSE) What would you say in the following situations? 1. Ask your teacher to clarify more the meaning of a word. mes You: (make a request). 2. Could you switch on the TV, please? m=" You: (accept the request) 3.Can you help me carry this baggage to the train station, please? m=" Mark: (decline and give a reason) ay Lack of understanding & asking for clarification Lack of understanding | ‘Asking for clarification | beg your pardon. Could you repeat, please? =| don't understand. —What do you mean by’......"? — lam not quite sure | follow you. ~ Could you be more specific? 1am sorry. | didn’t hear what you said. | —Could you possibly explain more? | didn’t get your point. Would you elaborate on that, please? 7 + Interviewer: | am afraid we accept only polyglots in our hotel. _Example_) Peony one + Interviewee: I beg your pardon. What do you mean by a"polyglot”? + Interviewer: | mean we just accept those who speak many languages. What would you say in the following situations? 1. The doctor: if you want to keep fit, you need to exercise regularly and eat healthy food. m=" You: (express lack of understanding) 2.The police officer: Sorry, Sit, your driving license expired a couple of days ago. m= You: (express lack of understanding and ask for clarification

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