Defining relative clauses

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Defining relative clauses

• By Roberto Pesantes
• EFL-Teacher

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- who - which - that - where
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Who
Who is used for a person
People who eat too much might get fat.
Soccer players who train a lot will not lose a
game.
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which
Which is used for a thing or an idea.
The desk which is on the front is dirty.
The houses which are big are expensive.
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Where
Where is used to refer to places
That is the hotel where we stayed in last year.
I come from a country where people is friendly.
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That
That is used for a thing or an idea.
That dog that is in the house is brave.
That is the hotel that we stayed in last year.
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PRACTICE
He bought all the books ________ are required for
the course.
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KEEP PRACTICING
The students _____ did best were the ones who
stayed up all night studying.
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MORE PRACTICE
The answers, ________ you can find in the back of
the book, are sometimes incorrect.