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Summary 4-40
Do the exercise
Read the sentences. Then decide which option, a or b, is correct.
1. My sister, who lives in Los Angeles, is a designer.
a) I have one sister.
b) I have more than one sister.
2. The athletes who tested positive for doping were suspended.
a) All the athletes tested positive for doping.
b) Some athletes didn’t test positive for doping.
3. Flat screen televisions, which are very expensive, have a better image quality.
a) All flat screen televisions are very expensive.
b) Some flat screen televisions are cheap.
4. The teachers at this school who arrive late for class will be suspended.
a) Only some teachers arrive late for class.
b) All the teachers in the school arrive late for class.
5. The company president who works in Berlin is moving to London.
a) There is only one company president.
b) There is more than one company president.
There are two common occasions, particularly in spoken English, when the relative pronoun is omitted:
1. When the pronoun is the object of the relative clause.
Note: You cannot omit the relative pronoun a.) if it starts a non-defining relative clause, or, b.) if it is the subject of a defining relative clause. For example, who is necessary in the following sentence: What's the name of the girl who won the tennis tournament?
Using "which" to refer to another clause.
Discuss and write down
The relative pronoun which at the beginning of a non-defining relative clause can refer to all the information contained in the previous part of the sentence, rather than to just one word.
EXAMPLES
Chris did really well in his exams, which is quite a surprise.
My friends were all hiding in my apartment, which isn't what I'd expected.
She's studying to become a doctor, which is difficult.
Здесь which переводится не как «который», а как «что»
Она готовится стать врачом, что трудно.
Read the text and complete the definitions with which (x4), who (x5), whose (x2), whom, or what (x2).
Homework for the
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