Relative clauses

Unit 12 Relative Clauses Prepared by Miss Jenny Lou C. Sasoy Faculty, UE-EHSD

What is a relative clause? ,[object Object],EXAMPLE: Richard kept which I did not accept. the gift

How can RELATIVE CLAUSES be recognized? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Richard kept the gift which I did not accept.

TYPES OF RELATIVE CLAUSES ,[object Object],[object Object]

RESTRICTIVE RELATIVE CLAUSES ,[object Object],[object Object],EXAMPLE: I like the woman who lives next door . (If I did not include “who lives next door” then it wouldn’t be clear which woman I mean)

NONRESTRICTIVE RELATIVE CLAUSES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],EXAMPLE: I live in London, which has some fantastic parks . (Everybody knows where London is, ‘which has some fantastic parks’ is extra information.)

Forming Restrictive Relative Clauses ,[object Object],[object Object],I read a book . Charlie really liked the book . book Charlie really liked the book that I read a book that Charlie really liked.

Relative Pronouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Relative Pronouns ,[object Object],[object Object]

RELATIVE CLAUSE UNDERLYING SENTENCE FUNCTION OF THE RELATIVE PRONOUN I read the book that was published last year. The book was published last year. Subject I read the book that your professor wrote. Your professor wrote the book. Direct object I met the person that Charlie gave flowers to. Charlie gave the person flowers. Indirect Object I met the person that Lin told me about. Lin told me about the person. Object of the preposition.

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