2. Baffin is an island that is part of Nunavut
Solved exercise
Have a look at this video about relative clauses and then answer the questions below:
1- What happens if we just say 'I met a woman'?
2- What kind of information does the relative clause give us?
3- Can a relative clause live on its own?
4- What does a relative clause describe?
AV - Reflexión
What are defining and non-defining relative clauses? Have a look at these examples:
The man who lives next door is very nice.
My English teacher, who lived in London, is very good.
Which example gives us necessary information and which one gives extra information, not 100% necessary?
In this topic we are focusing on defining relative clauses.
Self-Assessment activity
1. This is my mobile phone. I bought it yesterday.
This is the mobile phone .
2. The man was arrested yesterday. He stole my car.
The man .
3. I bought a book. You had recommended it to me.
I bought .
4. My computer doesn't work. I bought the computer a month ago.
The computer .
5. The man got married last Saturday. He sold you the house.
The man .
Important
Remember that, when you join two sentences together, you usually have to omit some words:
*This is the mobile phone which I bought it yesterday. WRONG
This is the mobile phone which I bought yesterday. CORRECT
Make sure you don't make this common mistake!
Further knowledge
Have further practice on relative clauses by doing this exercise.
Then enjoy and learn more about Nunavut by having a look at this beautiful video!