Nit 5 Cae Flashcards

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Defining relative clause

  • give essential info so that we can identify who or what is being talked about
  • follows immediately after the noun referring to the person or thing we are talking about
  • we don’t put commas at the beginning or end of drc
  • we can sometimes omit the relative pronoun. The relative pronoun must be used when it is the subject of the following verb
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The woman who showed the most determination got the job

She showed me photos of the gorillas ( which/that) she had studied
She showed me photos of the gorillas which/that lived nearby

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Non defining relative clause

  • give non essential , extra info about sthg or someone
  • we use a comma before and immediately after the clause
  • we cannot omit the relative pronoun
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Her cv, which made a big impression on the interviewers, helped her get the job.

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Relative pronouns
Many relative clause are introduced by à ro
- which and that refers to things but “ that “ is not use in non defining relative clause
- who refers to people
-whom refers to people if they are the object of the clause. It is formal and not common in modern English

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  • The study that she published last month is remarkable
  • Her most recent study, which she is just published, is her best yet
  • Dian, who has been working in the it department for two years, has been promoted.
  • professor west, with whom I worked recently, has won the Nobel prize
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Relative pronouns

  • whose can be used with things or people and express possession or belonging
  • When refers to time
  • where refers to place
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  • she is a scientist whose work is world famous
  • she described the moment when she first saw her baby daughter
  • she spent many years in china, where she worked in a bank
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Preposition in relative clause

  • preposition can be placed at the end of the sentence in neutral and informal English. Formal sentence are often constructed to place the preposition earlier in the sentence.
  • When the preposition is placed earlier in the sentence, that cannot be used
  • When the preposition is placed earlier in the sentence , whom must be used as the relative pronouns when the object is a person
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  • that was the story which the film was based on
  • that was the story on which the film was based
  • that is the research that/which she received the award for
  • that is the research for which she received the award
  • she spoke to a professor that/who she is friendly with
  • that Is the research for which she received the award
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