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Relative Clauses Introduction

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Relative Clauses Introduction

We use relative clauses to add more information about a noun in one sentence.

• I met a woman. The woman had a kitten in her bag. (Two sentences. This sounds very simple
and not sophisticated.)
• I met a woman who had a kitten in her bag. (One sentence. This sounds much better.)

We use 'who' for people and 'that' for things. (We can also use 'that' for people, but this is less
common.)

We can use a relative clause after the subject or the object of a sentence. The relative clause always
goes next to its noun.

• The man walked to the door. The man was wearing a yellow hat. (Two sentences.)
• The man who was wearing a yellow hat walked to the door. (The relative clause is 'who was
wearing a yellow hat'.)

Here's another example.

• The clock fell off the wall. The clock played music.
• The clock that played music fell off the wall.
Let's review! Make the second sentence into a relative clause.

1. We ate the fruit. The fruit was on the table.

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2. Lizzie liked the toy. The toy came from the toy shop.

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3. I saw the woman. The woman works in the bank.

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4. The children drank the milk. The milk was in the fridge.

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5. She dropped the plate. The plate had flowers on it.

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6. The girl went home. The girl liked ice cream.

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7. The plant died. The plant was in the bathroom.

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8. The students are sad. The students failed their exam.

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9. The car broke down. The car was outside our house.

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10. The school is closed. The school has no heating.

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Answers

1. We ate the fruit that was on the table.


2. Lizzie liked the toy that came from the toy shop.
3. I saw the woman who works in the bank.
4. The children drank the milk that was in the fridge.
5. She dropped the plate that had flowers on it.
6. The girl who liked ice cream went home.
7. The plant that was in the bathroom died.
8. The students who failed their exam are sad.
9. The car that was outside our house broke down.
10. The school that has no heating is closed.

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