1. Relative clauses
English language 2

2. Warm-up: Match the sentences and photos.
My sister who lives in London got married.
My sister, who lives in London, got married.

3. Relative pronouns who/that who/whom/that whose which/that
Subject of the verb
Object of the verb *can be omitted
Possession
people
who/that
This is the man who/that owns the place.
who/whom/that
He is the man who/that/whom I met at the party.
whose
This is Mr Brown, whose son lives in Paris.
Things/
animals
which/that
Give me the book which/that is behind you.
Have a look at the stamps which/that I bought yesterday.
whose/of which
That’s the place whose interior/ the interior of which is being redecorated.

4. Relative adverbs TIME – when PLACE – where REASON - why
I’ll never forget the day when I first saw the Alps from a plane.
The house where he lives is a Victorian one.
That’s the reason (why) he left his job.

5. Relative clauses Defining relative clauses
(gives necessary info)
That’s the girl who invited me.
A computer is a machine which I use every day.
Non-defining relative clauses
(gives extra info)
Mary Smith, who is my first neighbour, has a black cat.
My PC, which I had bought on a discount, broken down last night.
THAT- no commas

6. Fill in the blanks using the right relative pronoun: when, where, why, who, which, that or whose.
Jill Crowder _____ is 65, has a fascinating job. She works at the leisure centre _____ she teaches aerobics at classes _____ attract women of all ages. Jill, _____slim figure and fashionable hairstyle make her look younger, first attended a keep-fit class 45 years ago _____ she was a student. Then she heard about classes ____ needed an instructor. That’s ____ she started this career. Jill’s classes _____ last one hour, include dance and step exercises.
Jill has some tips for those ____ wish to stay young. “Eat plenty of food, _____ is good for you. Try to spend time in places _____ there is fresh air. Talk to young people, _____ ideas can open your eyes.”

7. Fill in the blanks using the right relative pronoun: when, where, why, who, which, that or whose - solutions
Jill Crowder who is 65, has a fascinating job. She works at the leisure centre where she teaches aerobics at classes that/which attract women of all ages. Jill, whose slim figure and fashionable hairstyle make her look younger, first attended a keep-fit class 45 years ago when she was a student. Then she heard about classes which/that needed an instructor. That’s when she started this career. Jill’s classes which last one hour, include dance and step exercises.
Jill has some tips for those who wish to stay young. “Eat plenty of food, which is good for you. Try to spend time in places where there is fresh air. Talk to young people, whose ideas can open your eyes.”