Grammar Relative Clauses Today is………………………….………….
A relative clause tells us which thing or person the speaker talks about.
“The man who works in the bank is my brother”. “who works in the bank” tells us which man.
Activity.1 Study the following information carefully
We use who in relative clauses for a person. Who is followed by a verb.
We use whose in relative clauses instead of his/hers/theirs. Whose is followed by a noun.
We use where in relative clauses to talk about a place. Where is followed by a noun or pronoun.
We use which in relative clauses to talk about a thing
We use when in relative clauses to talk about time
We use whom for a person. Usually with sentences that contain prepositions: to – of – for – with…
We use why in relative clauses to talk about a reason
Activity.2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list:
whose - who- where- whom- which-when
1. The United Nations_________ was established soon after the Second World War is an organization
_________ goals are to solve conflicts among nations and keep global peace.
2. Many Moroccan immigrants _________ live abroad want to return to Morocco__________ they can invest
their money. They have promising projects_______ will certainly help to improve the local economy.
3. Adil Imam, ___________ sense of humour is appreciated by many people, is an Egyptian actor _________
has played funny roles in many plays and movies. He often acts out simple situations __________ make
you laugh for hours.
4. This is the house ______________ we used to live ten years ago
5.The architect __________ designed this enormous building is Moroccan.
6. The Village ___________ we grew up has completely changed
7. He wants to know ___________ country will organise the next Olympic Games.
8. The writer ___________ novels were transited into many languages won the Nobel Prize
9. Doctors say that people _________ eat a lot of fruit and vegetables remain healthy
10. The young man with ____________ you sat yesterday was my classmate.
11. The Wilsons celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in the restaurant ________ they first met.
12. This is the video _________ was seen by millions of viewers this week. It shows the suffering of families
_________ children were killed in the war.
13. Moroccan NGOs often help villages ___________ suffer from poverty.
14. This school ____________ was built last year , is now receiving hundreds of students ___________ used
to walk a long way to attend classes.
Activity.3 Link the sentences below with a relative pronoun or adverb:
1. Skilled people immigrate to developed countries. In developed countries there are more opportunities.
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2. George Bush is a businessman. Bush was the ex-American president.
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3. Women have many assets. They can use these assets to enhance their social status.
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4. Moroccan women have attained many of their rights. Moroccan women are hard-working.
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5. Barrack Obama is the president of America. Obama’s grandparents are from Kenya.
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6. The UN was established in 1945. In 1945 the World War Two ended.
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