1、 The teacher who teaches us maths is a young man. A restrictive relative clause modifies a noun, pronoun or noun phrase before it. What is a restrictive relative clause? an antecedent a relative pronoun a restrictive relative clause What are relative pronouns used for? 1. Representing the antecedent
2、. 2. Acting as part of restrictive relative clause. They rushed over to help the man whose car had broken down. All is not gold that glitters. He who nothing questions, nothing learns. He who travels far knows much. He that gains time gains all things. He is the man whom/ that I saw yesterday. Pleas
3、e pass me the book whose cover is green. Underline the antecedents and square the relative pronouns. Working out the rules We use _ for things, and _ and whom for people. We can use _ for both things and people. We use _ to show possession. whose that which who who which that whom whose people peopl
4、e things and people things and people things relative pronouns antecedents There are five boys who will play the game. Mr. Brown is the teacher who we show great respect for. The woman whom they wanted to visit is a teacher. I know the boy whose father is a doctor. lack of subject lack of object lac
5、k of object act as attribute Ive read all the books that are about this matter. You must do everything that you can do. Dangyang is not a small place that it used to be. The book which I bought yesterday is very interseting. lack of subject lack of object lack of predicative lack of object relative
6、pronouns be used as who whom whose that which subject, object attribute object subject, object, predicative subject, object 1. This is the best film_ I have seen. 2. How many students are there in our class _homes are very far? 3.I find it difficult to cooperate with those _ always stick to their ow
7、n opinions. 4.The suit _the tailor made for me doesnt fit me. Complete the passage with correct relative pronouns. that whose who which/that 5. Can you lend me the novel _you read the other day? 6. The earthquake_ hit the city in 1906 was the biggest in American history. 7. We dont know the number o
8、f people _ lost their homes in 1906 earthquake. 8. Harry is the boy _ mother is our maths teacher . that/which that / which that / who whose How to choose the correct relative pronoun? 1. Find the antecedent. 2. What function the antecedent acts as in the restrictive clause. 3. Choose the right rela
9、tive pronoun. 1.The man _ stands there is Tom. 2.The girl _ I met is Ms Li. 3.The boy _ watch was lost is Tom. 4.The book _ lies on the desk is his. 5.The pen _ you bought is good. 6.The magazine _ cover is red is nice. who / that (whom / that) whose which/that (which / that) whose Finish B1 . 1. th
10、at/which many friendships grow from 2. whose communication is warm and open 3. that/which need to be taken good care of 4. that/whom you can count on 5. you have been helped by others Finish B2 . (1)that/which (2)whose (3)who (4)that/which (5)which (6)that/whom (7)who/that Homework: Review the usage of restrictive relative clause.