Part of Speech

Relative Clause 1
Grammar and Vocabulary Ⅱ
December 6, 2011
Let’s begin with a small talk
Q1: What are these?
Q2: What is this?
Toys That Make Music Are Hot
This Year for Christmas Gifts
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Experts say small collectible objects are hot items for children this
year. The Fisher-Price Sing-a-ma-jigs are an example. These soft,
brightly colored characters make music. But you have to make the
beat by squeezing them. They make funny noises and can sing with
other Sing-a-ma-jigs. Each costs about fifteen dollars.
Paper Jamz are also expected to be popular. These are paper-thin
musical instruments. Inside are battery-operated devices that are
very sensitive to touch.
Paper Jamz come with three songs built in and four ways to play the
instrument. You can use the "freestyle" play and create all your own
songs. Or you can use "perfect play" and out will come a hit song
exactly as recorded by the artist. You can even play it with vocals or
without. Paperjamz are made by WowWee and cost about twenty
dollars.
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Have you made any plans for
Christmas this year?
 What do you want for a Christmas
present this year?
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Relative clause
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A kind of subordinate clause that
describes a noun that comes before it
in a main clause.
defining relative clause
 non-defining relative clause
 nominal relative clause
 reduced relative clause
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A defining relative clause says
which person or thing is being talked
about (e.g. A friend who lives in
London is getting married).
 A non-defining relative clause gives
more information about the noun (e.g.
My bicycle, which I've left outside
your house, is over 20 years old).
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A nominal relative clause begins with a WHWORD or whatever, whenever, etc. and
functions as a noun phrase in a sentence (e.g.
What I need now is a long, hot bath).
A reduced relative clause usually begins with
an -ing (present participle) or -ed (past
participle) form and has a similar meaning to a
relative clause (e.g. I met the people living in
our old house. [=...who live in our old house],
The new rules only affect people born before
1950 [=...who were born before 1950]).
Exercise 1
(1) I have a friend (who/which/whom) lives
in Canada.
⇒ who
(2) This is a coat (who/which/whose) I
bought in London.
⇒ which
(3) I remember a boy (whom/which/whose)
I met in Paris.
⇒ whom
(4) That was the last ticket (who/that/those)
was sold on that day.
⇒ that
(5) Alan loves the girl (who/that/whose)
mother is a nurse.
⇒ whose
(6) (Which/What/That) impressed me was
his earnest attitude.
⇒ What
(7) (Whoever/Whatever/Whichever) comes
is welcome.
⇒ Whoever
Exercise 2
(1) You have a nice watch. [which is
made in Switzerland]
⇒ You have a nice watch which is
made in Switzerland.
(2) The woman was a Singaporean.
[whom I met yesterday]
⇒ The woman whom I met
yesterday was a Singaporean.
(3) What is it? [which is on the desk]
⇒ What is it which is on the desk?
(4) One of our friends is now ill in bed.
[whom we have known for years]
⇒ One of our friends whom we have
known for years is now ill in bed.
(5) The concert hall is famous. [whose
name is after a great composer]
⇒ The concert hall whose name is
after a great composer is famous.
(6) I saw the boy at the bus stop.
[whose parents are teachers]
⇒ I saw the boy whose parents are
teachers at the bus stop.
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