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Clauses
Making our writing more informative
with relative clauses
Lesson Outline
Recap
Introduction to Relative Clauses
Types of Relative Pronouns
Restrictive Clauses
Non-restrictive Clauses
Mastering Relative Clauses
Summary
 In a crowded room, how would you
point out a specific person to your
friend?

You would probably say something

like, ‘Can you see the tall girl who
is wearing a red dress?’.

SPOT THE RELATIVE CLAUSE IN THE SENTENCE ABOVE.

Learning
Outcomes
1. Understanding relative clauses and
how they can enhance our writing

2. Write descriptive sentences using

relative clauses, starting with:
who,
which,
where,
when,
whose,
that
 Basic Sentence
Structure Recap
Most sentences have a subject, a verb and an object.

Subject: who or what the sentence is about

Verb: the action or state of being
Object: the thing or person receiving the action

Kris designed the new gallery.

subject verb object
What are relative
clauses?
Relative clauses are parts of sentences that provide
additional information about a noun.

They begin with words like ‘who’, ‘which’, ‘that’ and ‘whose’.
They give more details about the noun they modify and help
to clarify or define it within the context of the sentence.

Kris, who is an architect, designed the new gallery.

noun relative clause
 Types of Relative Pronouns

Who: Which: Where:

Used for people Used for animals and Indicates a place
things
Example: I have a friend who Example: I went to the museum
volunteers at the museum. Example: The sculpture, which where the dinosaur exhibition
is displayed in the museum, is a took place.
masterpiece.
 Types of Relative Pronouns

When: Whose: That:

Refers to a specific time Shows possession Generally used for people,
animals and things
Example: The day when the art Example: The painter, whose
gallery opened was memorable. collection we admired, was very Example: There is a cat that
knowledgeable. likes to sleep on the steps of the
museum.
 Types of Relative Clauses

Restrictive Non-restrictive
This is the golden coin that The golden coin, which is very
was found in the cave. old, was found in the cave.
This clause provides essential In this case, the underlined clause is
information to identify the coin. just an added detail. The sentence is
Without the information from the complete and correct without it, but
relative clause, the meaning of the it gives us further information about
sentence may be unclear. the coin.
Restrictive Practice: Combine the noun with one of
Clauses the relative pronouns to form a
meaningful sentence.

Nouns:
The portrait, The museum

Relative Pronouns:
who, which, where, when, whose, that

I want to buy the painting

that depicts the mountains. Sample Answer

The portrait that was painted by Sarah

The restrictive clause ‘that depicts is displayed in the museum.
the mountains’ helps us identify
which painting we're referring to.
Non-restrictive
Clauses

Kent was making a clay vase yesterday.

As this is extra,
He loves art lessons. non-essential
(non-restrictive)
information we put
The second sentence adds some extra
the clause
information to the first sentence so we can turn between commas.
it into a relative clause, like this:

Kent, who loves art lessons,

‘Who’ is a relative pronoun so this clause of extra
was making a clay vase yesterday. information is called a relative clause.
 Non-restrictive Clauses

main clause

Kent, who loves art lessons, was making a clay vase yesterday.
relative pronoun relative clause

A relative pronoun is usually used at the beginning of a relative clause.

A relative pronoun refers back to an earlier-mentioned noun or pronoun (in

this case, Kent).
 Mastering Relative Clauses
Put your knowledge of relative clauses and relative pronouns to the test!
Follow the instructions on the following slides to provide the correct answers.
Question 1 USING RELATIVE CLAUSES IN SENTENCES

Combine the following sentences:

The girl is staring outside the window.

+
The girl is wearing an orange dress.

Is this a restrictive or non-restrictive clause?

Question 2 USING RELATIVE CLAUSES IN SENTENCES

Combine the following sentences:

This portrait is one of the most famous paintings in the

world.
+
It has been with the Art Museum in Paris since 1804.

Is this a restrictive or non-restrictive clause?

Answer Key USING RELATIVE CLAUSES IN SENTENCES

Question 1 Question 2

This portrait, which

The girl who is has been part of the
wearing an orange Art Museum in Paris
dress is staring since 1804, is one of
outside the window. the famous paintings
in the world.

restrictive clause non-restrictive clause

Question 1 COMPLETING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Complete each sentence by choosing the appropriate relative pronoun.

Consider the context and meaning of the sentence.

Relative
Pronouns
Michael, painted who
this portrait, is known for his which
where
innovative style.
when
whose
that
Question 2 COMPLETING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Complete each sentence by choosing the appropriate relative pronoun.

Consider the context and meaning of the sentence.

Relative
Pronouns
We visited the museum who
___________ the dinosaur which
where
fossils were displayed
when
last year. whose
that
Question 3 COMPLETING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Complete each sentence by choosing the appropriate relative pronoun.

Consider the context and meaning of the sentence.

Relative
Pronouns
who
The day ___________ the which
exhibition opened was where
filled with excitement. when
whose
that
Question 4 COMPLETING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Complete each sentence by choosing the appropriate relative pronoun.

Consider the context and meaning of the sentence.

Relative
Pronouns
The Pharaoh statue, __________ who
is made of solid gold, was which
where
discovered in the ancient tomb.
when
whose
that
Question 5 COMPLETING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Complete each sentence by choosing the appropriate relative pronoun.

Consider the context and meaning of the sentence.

Relative
Pronouns
Ancient Egyptians, _______
who
fascinating histories have which
captivated historians, are where
widely studied today. when
whose
that
Question 6 COMPLETING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Complete each sentence by choosing the appropriate relative pronoun.

Consider the context and meaning of the sentence.

Relative
Pronouns
who
The vase ________ sits on the which
shelf is crafted by a famous artist. where
when
whose
that
Answer Key COMPLETING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

Who: Used for people Where: Used for places When: Used for time

Question 4 Question 5 Question 6

Which: Used for animals Whose: Used to show That: Used for people,
and things possession animals, and things
Summary
Relative clauses provide additional details
about a noun in a sentence, enhancing
specificity and depth.

Types of relative clauses include 'who', 'which',

'where', 'when', 'whose' and 'that’.

Restrictive relative clauses provide essential

information to identify or define the noun they
modify.

Non-restrictive relative clauses provide

additional, non-essential information about the
noun they modify.
Assignment
Instructions:
1. Select a famous painting (real or imaginary).
2. Using three sentences, describe it with
relative clauses to highlight specific details.
3. Consider the artist, the period or the
techniques used.
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