Relative clauses add extra information about a person or thing mentioned in the main clause using relative pronouns like who, which, or that. Who is used to refer to people, which refers to things, and that can be used for both people and things, especially in speaking. Examples show how who or that can be used to refer to the actor, and which or that to refer to the movie being described.
Relative clauses add extra information about a person or thing mentioned in the main clause using relative pronouns like who, which, or that. Who is used to refer to people, which refers to things, and that can be used for both people and things, especially in speaking. Examples show how who or that can be used to refer to the actor, and which or that to refer to the movie being described.
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Relative Clauses in PPT, based on Interchange 4th Ed.
Relative clauses add extra information about a person or thing mentioned in the main clause using relative pronouns like who, which, or that. Who is used to refer to people, which refers to things, and that can be used for both people and things, especially in speaking. Examples show how who or that can be used to refer to the actor, and which or that to refer to the movie being described.
Relative clauses add extra information about a person or thing mentioned in the main clause using relative pronouns like who, which, or that. Who is used to refer to people, which refers to things, and that can be used for both people and things, especially in speaking. Examples show how who or that can be used to refer to the actor, and which or that to refer to the movie being described.
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RELATIVE CLAUSES:
PEOPLE AND THINGS
RELATIVE CLAUSES: PEOPLE AND THINGS
We add relative clauses to the main clause to make clear which person or thing we are talking about or to give extra information about that person or thing. In these clauses we can use the relative pronoun who, which or that. We use THAT for people and things, mainly when speaking. We use WHO for people (A person who/that). We use WHICH for things (An object which/that).
RELATIVE CLAUSES: PEOPLE AND THINGS
He is an actor. He usually plays unusual characters. He is an actor WHO/THAT He usually plays unusual characters. Its a movie. It stars Leonardo di Caprio. Its a movie WHICH/THAT It stars Leonardo di Caprio.