Combine sentences using relative clauses

Key Notes:

Combine Sentences Using Relative Clauses ✨

What is a Relative Clause? 🤔

A relative clause gives more information about a noun in a sentence.
It usually starts with relative pronouns like:

• who – for people 👩👨
• which – for things 🏠📚
• that – for people or things 🌟
• whose – to show possession 👑
• where – for places 🏖️
• when – for time ⏰

Example:

• I met a girl. She likes painting.
  ➡ Combined: I met a girl who likes painting. 🎨👧

Relative Pronouns and Their Uses 📝

Pronoun	Use For	Example
who	People	The boy who is running is my friend. 🏃‍♂️
which	Things	The book which is on the table is mine. 📖
that	People or things	I bought a cake that is chocolate. 🍫🎂
whose	Possession	The girl whose bag is red is my sister. 🎒
where	Place	This is the park where I play football. ⚽🏞️
when	Time	I remember the day when we first met. 🕰️

Steps to Combine Sentences 🔄

1. Identify the noun you want to give more information about.
2. Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, that…).
3. Join the sentences, removing any repeated nouns.
4. Check that the new sentence makes sense ✅

Example:

• Original: I have a dog. It loves to swim. 🐕🏊‍♂️
• Combined: I have a dog that loves to swim.

Tips to Remember 💡

• Use commas for extra information (non-essential clauses) 🟡
  • Example: My brother, who lives in London, is visiting. 🌆
• Don’t use a relative pronoun for every sentence; only when giving extra info. ✅
• That is often used in essential clauses (without commas) 🟢
• Who = people 👨👩
• Which = things 📚🏠

Practice Examples ✨

• The teacher is kind. She teaches us English.
  ➡ The teacher who teaches us English is kind. 👩‍🏫
• I visited a museum. It was very old. 🏛️
  ➡ I visited a museum which was very old.
• This is the boy. His father is a doctor. 🧑‍⚕️
  ➡ This is the boy whose father is a doctor.
• I remember the day. We went to the beach. 🏖️
  ➡ I remember the day when we went to the beach.
• She lives in a house. It has a big garden. 🌳🏡
  ➡ She lives in a house which has a big garden.

Emoji Memory Tip 🌈

• 👨👩 Who → People
• 🏠📚 Which → Things
• 🌟 That → People or Things
• 🎒👑 Whose → Possession
• 🏞️ Where → Place
• ⏰🕰️ When → Time

Let’s practice!✒️