1、OVERVIEW OF RELATIVE CLAUSESU N I T 2 G R A M M A R A N D U S A G EU N I T 2 G R A M M A R A N D U S A G EWHAT IS A RELATIVE CLAUSE?A relative clause is one kind of dependent clause.It has a subject and verb,but cant stand alone as a sentence.uIt is sometimes called an“adjective clause”because it fu
2、nctions like an adjectiveit gives more information about a noun.uA relative clause always begins with a“relative pronoun,”which substitutes for a noun,a noun phrase,or a pronoun when sentences are combined.The relative pronouns are:Relative clauses are traditionally divided into two types Restrictiv
3、e Relative ClausesArestrictive relative clausetellswhichnounwearetalkingabout:uIlikethewomanwholivesnextdoor.(IfIdontsaywholivesnextdoor,thenwedontknowwhichwomanImean).Non-restrictive relative clausesAnon-restrictive relative clausegivesusextrainformationaboutsomething.Wedontneedthisinformationtound
4、erstandthesentence.uIliveinLondon,whichhassomefantasticparks.(EverybodyknowswhereLondonis,sowhichhassomefantasticparksisextrainformation).Read the personal account on page 20 and fill Read the personal account on page 20 and fill in the following table.in the following table.Communication styleCommu
5、nication styleIn the UK:In the UK:(1)_(1)_(3)(3)_In the USA:In the USA:(2)_(2)_(4)(4)_indirectindirectdirectdirectBritish people are British people are especially polite when especially polite when municating.American people tend to American people tend to get straight to the point get straight to t
6、he point when communicating.when communicating.necessaryadditionalthatPracticewherewhichof whichwherewhoaedfbComplete the gaps with the correct words.1.Iveheardallthepositionshavebeenfilled,_Ineednotbotherapplyingforit.2.Yourstatementwillarriveonthe14th,_youwillhave2weekstofinalisepayment.3.Theentir
7、eclass,_didanystudy,failedthetest.4.Thegovernmentstwoneweconomicpolicies,_weresuccessful,havebeenscrapped.5.Applicationsforthenewpositionopenedonlyyesterday,_hundredsofapplicantshavealreadylodgedsubmissions.6.NextJulymarks10yearsasateacher,_Iwillhavetaughtoverathousandstudentsfromallovertheworld.7.T
8、hecomputersinthelibrarythatweboughtlastyear,_weredestroyedinthefire,needtobereplaced.8.Demandforourproducthastripledsincethelastfinancialyear,_wemayhavetoopenanewwarehouseandhiremorestaff.in which caseat which pointnone of whom/few of whomneither of whichsince whenby which timeall of whichas aresult of which
