1. Relative Clauses

2. kinds Defining relative clauses Identifying
Non defining relative clauses
Extra information

3. Relative Pronouns People who / that Animals / objects which/ that
Place where
Time when / that
Possession whose

4. Defining relative clauses
We use it to give essential information about a noun.
No commas.
The relative pronoun can be omitted when who, which or that is the object.
We can use that.

5. Defining examples The actor who/ that plays in that film is Brad Pitt.
The actor (who/ that ) I like the most is Brad Pitt.
The story which/ that won the prize is very romantic.
The concert (which /that) we saw last night was great .

6. Places
The supermarket which sells sandwiches is closed. ( the subject)
The supermarket where I buy my food is closed.
( where the action takes place)

7. Places This is the city where I was born.
This is the city which /that I was born in.

8. Non defining relative clauses
They give extra information about a noun.
We have to use commas.
We can’t use that .
We can’t omit the pronoun.
Rajoy , who has a house in Sanxenxo , is coming to Vigo.

9. That vs what He is the boy that talks loud.
Tha’s what I was talking about.

10. Def vs non defining
The cinema which opens at 8 is showing a great film.
The cinema , which opens at 8, is showing a great film.

11. who’s vs whose That is the boy who I’m going out with.
That ‘s the boy who’s sitting next to me. ( who is )
That’s the boy who’s got a terrible accent. ( who has)
That’s the boy whose sister is in my class.
( possession)