Relative Clauses 1: Clauses with who/that/wich Flashcards
We use who in a relative clause when we were talking about pe___ (not th___).
We use who in a relative clause when we were talking about people (not things).
An architect is someone who desings buildings.
What’s the name of the person who called you.
Note that use can use that instead of who, but you can’t use wich for the people:
The woman that lives next door is a doctor. (not the woman wich)
When we are talking about th___, we use that or wich (not w__) in a relative clause.
When we are talking about things, we use that or wich (not who) in a relative clause.
I don’t like stories that (or <strong>wich</strong>) have unhappy endings.
Jill works for a company that (or <strong>wich</strong>) makes furniture.
That is more common than wich, but sometimes you must use wich.
What = “ the th__(s) that”
What = “ the th__(s) that”
What happened was my fault. (= the thing that happened)
Everything that happened was my fault. (<em>not</em> Everything what happened)
Rewrite. A waitress served us. She was impolite and impatient. The ____.
Rewrite. A waitress served us. She was impolite and impatient.
The waitress who/that served us was impolite and impatient.
Rewrite. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt. The___.
Rewrite. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt. The___.
The building that/wich destroyed in the fire has now been rebuilt.
Rewrite correctly. The book is about a girl she runs away from home.
Rewrite correctly. The book is about a girl who/that runs away from home.
Rewrite correctly. What happened to the pictures they were on the wall?
Rewrite correctly. What happened to the pictures that/wich were on the wall?
Rewrite correctly. The police have caught the men they stole my car.
Rewrite correctly. The police have caught the men who/that stole my car.
Right or wrong? What was the name of the person who called you?
Right. What was the name of the person who/that called you?
Right or wrong? Where’s the nearest shop who sells newspaper?
Wrong.Where’s the nearest shop that/wich sells newspaper?
Right or wrong? Dan said some things about me that were not true.
Right. Dan said some things about me that/wich were not true.
Right or wrong? The driver wich caused the accident was fined $500.
Wrong. The driver who/that caused the accident was fined $500.
Right or wrong? Do you know the person that took thes photographs?
Right. Do you know the person that/who took thes photographs?
Right or wrong? What’s the name of the horse it won the race?
Wrong. What’s the name of the horse that/wich won the race?
Right or wrong? We live in a world what is changing all the time.
Wrong. We live in a world that/wich is changing all the time.
