1. R E L A T I V E C L A U S E W H O, W H I C H, T H A T o DEFINITIONDEFINITION o RELATIVE CLAUSE PERSONRELATIVE CLAUSE PERSON o RELATIVE CLAUSE THINGSRELATIVE CLAUSE THINGS

2. DEFINITION Adjective clause contains a Subject & a Verb. An adjective clause is a subordinate or a dependent clause, it must be connected to a main or independent clause

3. Subject Object For person who whom/who that that For things which which that that

4.  Relative clause  PERSONS Example1: The man is drinking red wine. He is in black suit.  The man who is in black suit is drinking red wine WHO is normally used in the subject position Relative clause modifying “the man”

5. Example 2: The boy and the man are John and the headmaster They are running  The boy and the man who are running are John and the headmaster Relative clause modifying “the boy and the man”

6. Everyone who/ that knew him liked him. Note THAT is a possible alternative after all, everyone, everybody, no one, nobody, and those Everyone who knew him liked him Everyone that knew him liked him

7. Relative clause THINGS Subject: either “which” or “that”. “Which” is more formal This camera belongs to my grandpa. It is very old  This camera which is very old belongs to my grandpa

8. Object of a Verb: Which or that or no relative at all Example: The car broke down yesterday. I bought it two days ago.  The car which I bought two days ago broke down yesterday  The car that I bought two days ago broke down yesterday  The car which / that I bought two days ago broke down yesterday

9. Note 1.“Which” is hardly ever used after all, everything, little, much, none, no and compounds of no or after superlatives Example: All the apples that fall are eaten by the pigs

10. Note 2. For the above case (1) instead using that we omit the relative altogether, if it is the Object of the Verb Example: The car I bought two days ago broke down yesterday.