1. RELATIVE CLAUSES
Level: B2

2. Relative clauses
We use a relative pronoun in order to connect two sentences which have the same pronoun.
Ali goes to school. The school is far away.
Ali goes to school which is far away.
Relative pronoun

3. Examples That is the man. He is teaching Maths at the school.
That is the man who is teaching Maths at the school.
( WHO is used for human beings. He, She, they, etc. )
I can’t find my jacket. It is yellow.
I can’t find my jacket which is yellow.
( WHICH is used for things & animals.  It, they )
Let’s go to a restaurant. We can have pizza there.
Let’s go to a restaurant where we can have pizza.
( WHERE is used for places.  there, here, in that place, etc. )

4. Examples Do you know the girl. Her hair is red.
Do you know the girl whose hair is red.
( WHOSE is used for possessive adjectives.  his, her, its, their, etc. )
( After WHOSE, there comes a noun.)
I will never forget the day. I met you on that day.
I will never forget the day when I met you.
( WHEN is used for time expressions.  that day, today, next week, last month,etc.)

5. Where or which? Do you know the park? It has a fountain.
Do you know the park which has a fountain?
Do you know the park? I’d like to see it.
Do you know the park which I’d like to see?
Do you know the park? I can find a fountain in that place / there.
Do you know the park where I can find a fountain?
Do you know the place? They let me cook some fish at that place / there
Do you know the place where they let me cook some fish?

6. Use of “that”
Instead of using “who” and “which” we can use “that”. ( only for who and which and in defining relative clauses)
I live in Afyon. It is a large city.
I live in Afyon which is a large city.
I live in Afyon that is a large city.
I hate people. They are dishonest.
I hate people who are dishonest.
I hate people that are dishonest.

7. OMISSION of the relative pronoun
We can omit the relative pronoun if it is followed by a pronoun or noun.
The book was interesting. I bought it.
The book which I bought was interesting.
The book I bought was interesting.
I love books. They are interesting.
I love books which are interesting. ( we can’t omit which)