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The attributive clause - how to choose the relative pronoun

The structure of the attributive clause

the antecedent(noun/ pronoun)

+ relatives

+ the rest parts of the clause

how to choose the relative pronoun

refer person refer object

as S. that/who that/which

as O. that/who/whom/- that/which/-

as P. that that

as Attri. whose= of whom whose= of which

1) I showed him the letter.

I received it this morning.

___________________________________________________.

2) They’re talking about the film.

I have seen the film.

___________________________________________________.

3) That is the new machine.

The parts of it are too small to see.

___________________________________________________.

Please try to find :

the situations where we should only use "that" ,

the situations where we should only use "which"

and the situations where we should only use "who"

Do you know the doctor?

The doctor spoke just now.

Do you know the doctor who/that spoke just now?

I have read the newspaper.

It carries the important news.

Practices

I have read the newspaper which/that carries the important news.

The girl got first.

Her father had given us a report.

The girl whose father had given us a report got first.

Please describe the picture...

There is a man.

The man is climbing the mountain.

There is a man who is climbing the mountain.

the antecedent

There is a man

and

he is climbing the mountain.

relative

the attributive clause

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