Who, that, and which are subject relative pronouns which are used to join two English sentences, or to give more information about something. A relative clause defines or gives information about the noun that it follows.
Use that to talk about people or things.
Use who and whom to talk about people, and which to talk about things.
Examples:
She bought a blouse. The blouse is red.
She bought a blouse that is red.
Defining Relative Clause - tells which noun we are referring to, this information is necessary to understand the sentence.
I was working at the company that went bankrupt.
(If we don't say that went bankrupt we don't know why I don't work there anymore)
Non-defining Relative Clause - gives extra information about something, but it is not necessary to understand the sentence.
Marie, who was married to Steve, is coming to Madrid this week.
(What is important is that she is coming to Madrid this week, that she was married to Steve is extra information.)
More Information on Relative Clauses
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Relative Clauses Powerpoint
Food and Eating Well Vocabulary
bad habit
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(N) something that you do regularly that has a negative effect on you
or others
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balanced diet
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(N) the food you eat everyday that is considered healthy and includes
a variety of nutrients from different sources
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benefit
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(N) the help or advantage you get from something
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cut back
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(V) reduce something
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delicious
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(ADV) have a very pleasant taste
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eat out
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(V) when you go to a restaurant to consume food instead of cooking it
yourself
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eliminate
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(V) to remove something completely
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fried
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(ADJ) when food has been cooked in a pan that contains hot fat or oil
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increase
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(V) become greater
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juicy
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(ADJ) food that has a lot of juice in it and is very enjoyable to eat
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lifestyle
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(N) the living conditions, behavior, and habits that are typical of a
person or group
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plenty
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(ADJ) a large amount of something, often more than is needed
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protect
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(V) to prevent someone or something from being harmed or damaged
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salty
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(ADJ) something that contains salt or tastes of salt
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separate
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(ADJ) when the two things are apart and are not connected
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spicy
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(ADJ) food that's strongly flavored with spices
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sweet
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(ADJ) food or drink that contains a lot of sugar
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tastes like
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(V) the quality something has when you put it in your mouth, for
example: is sweet or salty
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Simple Present vs. Present Continuous
Formulation
| Present Simple | ................. | Present Continuous |
| I play soccer | I am playing soccer | |
| You play | You are playing | |
| He/She plays | He/She is playing | |
| We play | We are playing | |
| You play | You are playing | |
| They play | They are playing |
Use
Exercises
Exercise 1Exercise 2
Exercise 3
People in My Life and School Days Vocabulary
Concentration Game
acquaintance
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(N) someone you have met, but
don't know well
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attend
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(V) if you attend an
institution such as a school, college, or church, you go there regularly
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close friends
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(N) friends who are close to
each other like each other very much and know each other very well
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co-worker
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(N) someone that works at the
same job, department, or company as you
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colleague
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(N) a person you work with,
especially in a professional job
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date
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(V) when you go out with a
person regularly because you are having a romantic relationship with them
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get a bad grade
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(V) to receive a low mark on an
exam or assignment due to poor performance or skill
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have practice
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(V) to gather with your
teammates to train and play games in order to prepare for competition
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just friends
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(PHRASE) a phrase usually
relating to two people that are very close but do not share romantic feelings
for one another
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pass an exam
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(V) to meet the minimum
requirements or answer a certain amount of questions correctly for a test
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take a class
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(V) be enrolled in a course at
a school or institute
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take a lesson
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(V) have instruction on how to
do something
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tutor
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(N) someone who gives private
lessons to one student or a very small group of students
(V) to help someone study |
work together
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(V) when you have to do
something with another person
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