We can use relative clauses to combine two sentences into one. The relative clause gives us more information about the person or thing in the main clause. We introduce a relative clause with a relative pronoun (which, who, or that). 'Which' is for a relative clause about animals or things (but NOT people). In the test sentence, 'which' is the subject of 'was founded'. It replaces the noun 'Washington' in the sentence. We need the relative pronoun when it is a subject, therefore, we cannot omit it when it is a subject. Defining relative clauses describe exactly which city or what kind of city we mean. In the test example: which city?
Podem utilitzar clàusules relatives per convertir dues frases en una sola frase. La clàusula relativa ens dona més informació sobre la persona o cosa de la clàusula principal. Introduïm una clàusula relativa amb un pronom relatiu (which, who o that). 'Which' és per a una clàusula relativa sobre animals o coses (però NO persones). En la frase de la prova 'which' = el subjecte de 'was founded'. Substitueix el nom 'Washington' en la frase. Necessitem el pronom relatiu quan és un subjecte, per tant, no podem ometre el pronom relatiu quan és un subjecte. Les clàusules relatives definidores descriuen exactament quina ciutat o quin tipus de ciutat volem dir. En l'exemple de la prova: quina ciutat?
| Task | Washington is a city _________ was founded in 1791. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | who |
| b | which |
| c | whose |
| d | whom |
| comment | We can use relative clauses to make two sentences into one sentence. The relative clause gives us more information about the person or thing in the main clause. We introduce a relative clause with a relative pronoun (which, who or that). ‘Which’ is for a relative clause about animals or things (but NOT people). In the test sentence ‘which’ = the subject of ‘was founded’. It replaces the noun ‘Washington’ in the sentence. We need the relative pronoun when it is a subject, therefore, we cannot leave out the relative pronoun when it is a subject. Defining relative clauses describe exactly which (or what kind) person or thing we mean. In the test example: which city? |
| topic | relative clauses |
| level | 1 |
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