Relative Clauses — Who and Which

Hook

“The woman who lives next door is a doctor.” Instead of two short sentences, this joins the information into one smooth, natural sentence.

Notice

“The woman who lives next door is a doctor.” — “That’s the book which I told you about.” — “My uncle, who lives in Canada, is visiting us.”

Rule

Who refers to people, which refers to things or animals. A relative clause adds extra information about the noun right before it, joining two ideas into one clear sentence: “I have a friend.” + “He speaks four languages.” = “I have a friend who speaks four languages.”

Practice

  1. The man ______ called you is my brother. Answer: who
  2. This is the phone ______ I bought last week. Answer: which
  3. She’s the teacher ______ helped me with English. Answer: who
  4. I read a book ______ was about space travel. Answer: which
  5. Combine: “I have a neighbor.” + “She is a nurse.” Answer: I have a neighbor who is a nurse.

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This lesson supports: I can use simple descriptive language to describe people and places.

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