2. DEFINING AND NON- DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES L. I. Laura Laguna Roque Autor SiguienteSiguiente

3. What would you do to join these two sentences? My aunt was an adult. She impressed me a lot as a child. Mr. Dival was a very good carpenter. He had two big dogs. What about these? As you can see they are joined by a relative pronoun My aunt was an adult who impressed me a lot as a child. Mr. Dival, who had two big dogs, was a very good carpenter. Mr. Dival, whose two dogs were big, was a very good carpenter. These sentences are called … SiguienteSiguiente AnteriorAnterior

4. Relative Clauses Relative clauses are usually found after a noun or a noun phrase. They describe or give information about the person or thing being talked or written about. You can find two types of Relative clauses:  Defing relative clauses and  Non- defining relative clauses SiguienteSiguiente AnteriorAnterior

5. Defining Relative Clauses The information in this type of clause is essential to the meaning of the main clause. Example : He was the only man If the defining clause is taken away, the meaning of the main clause is not clear. who answered my question. Example : He was the only man. SiguienteSiguiente AnteriorAnterior

6. I like friends who never let me down. That is the man whose dog bit my son. This is the hotel where they stay on vacation. We want a car which doesn’t spend too much gas. Here you have more examples:  Check that there are no commas SiguienteSiguiente AnteriorAnterior

7. Non - Defining Relative Clauses The information in this type of clause is extra. Example : Mr. Brown, who lived in the big house, was very tall and strong. If the non – defining clause is taken away, the meaning of the main clause is still clear. Example: Mr. Brown was very tall and strong. SiguienteSiguiente AnteriorAnterior

8. My grandfather, who is 75 years old, is still working. That car, which he loves, had a crash last year. This place, where many people come, was built in Greek times. The old lady, whose son was a doctor, traveled around the world. Here you have more examples:  Check the use of commas AnteriorAnterior InicioInicioInicio