Relative Pronouns
- are used to introduce relative clauses
- give more information about the subject
- that is used with things, but sometimes (in informal language) it can refer to people
- which is only used with things
e.g.: Most of the mysteries that you see on TV, the films that you see, involve murders.
- who is only used with people
e.g.: I read about the death of the German tourist who was taken by a crocodile.
which & that
- We use which when the clause does not effect the meaning of the sentence
- it gives us extra information, we put commas around it. This clause can be taken out of the main clause.
e.g.:
The hat, which is on the bed, is new.
The hat is new.
- We use that for clauses that are crucial part of the sentence
- they are part of the definition of the subject, commas are not used here. That clause cannot be taken out of the sentence.
e.g.:
The hat that is on the bed is new.
Pronounciation
Learn how to link words ending in a final consonant to words with a initial vowel sound:
Final consonant + initial vowel
most of
one of
out of
death of
many of
most of
several of
Many of the trees have died.
I enjoy most of her songs.
have always
crocodiles are
is absolutely
Focus of the Suggested Topic
People have always been fascinated with death. Most of the mysteries that you see on TV, the films that you see, involve murder of one kind or another. Crocodiles are one of the last remained dinosaurs and the idea of a crocodile coming out of the water, grabbing somebody is absolutely...
I read about the death of the German tourist who was taken by a crocodile.