3.

I RELATIVE CLAUSEs
Use relative clauses when you want to give more
information about a Read the sentences. Cross out any unnecessary
person or thing. words.

- Who's that? 1 Kim introduced me to the man who he is going to

be our
teacher next year.
I
- Oh, he's the guy who painted our house.
2 I love that coffee shop that you took me to it
last week.
Relative pr0nouns 3 Can you tell me some more about that movie you
saw it
last night?
Relative pronoun Refers to 4 Your brother is probably the funniest person that
l,ve ever
who person met him.
which {} Use that to join the two sentences. Remember
thing to drop
any unnecessary pronouns.
that people and things
1 This is the photo. I took it last year on vacation.
2 These are the people. We met them at the hotel.
Main clauses and relative clauses 3 This is the hotel. lt ws in the downtown area_
When we use relative clauses, the sentence has
two parts. 4 This was my favorite bar_ We visited it every nightl
Main clause Relative clause
This is the person who lives next door to me.
Have you seen the movre that won the Oscar this year?

3.2 AntcLEs: A/AN, THE, No ARrlclr

A, an (indefinite article)
Use a and an to talk about single objects without
referring to a
specific object.
Doyouhaveapencil? (l,m interested in one pencil,
but ldon,t mind
which pencit it is) Match the photo to one ofthe sentences in b. Think
of
We use a/anwith singular countable nouns. We use a before one or two vacation photos that you have taken.
a Write
consonant and on before a vowel sound. sentences with who or that to describe the photos.
I think I need a new phone. : 2
Can I have an apple?
& Choose the correct article to complete the conversation.

ffi
NorE: Not all words that are written with a vowel start with
a vowel
sound.
MY favorite sisn is ' t-; - , -- : - -
university /junrverseti/ He went to a university in li)
'-'me/a fire e5cape. r{a,: , : ;::- :)
the States.
European ljwapianl I have a European passport. -
Which one?
euro /juro/ Canyou give me a euro?
The sign they put up c. .:i : : :e oi Q)a/the building
Ihe (definite article) for example. you knor,, :-=-:. i : :: lirtle man
and he,s
Use the to refer to a specific person or thing. running as fast as l-e ca- :.., :_. .-: - .' rne/ - fire.
Can I have the pencil I gave you? (= a specific pencil) I love0)anlthe old-fasi':^:: s g- .cr roadwork.
We also use the when there is only one in the (8)althe
context. You know, lrtt e -a- .,, :- ^ s spade,
Ihe boss isn't very happy taday. (there,s only one he's digging G)alan-rc e
:-::-::- -g
boss)
We use the before... but it looks more like .e < : -.- - 53
. uncountable nouns / love the coffee your (to)a/onumbrella.
mother makes.
. singular countable nouns lhe computer . I know tu)thel - sign yo- -ea^.
t use at work is really slow.
. plural countable nouns Iheyputthe
togos onthe front page.
Complete the description or this sign
No article
usinga/an, the or no d[i c F i-r
Don't use an article before singular or plural nouns
when we are
referring to people or things in generai. /,\
I nts stgn shows ,', :.ildi-en crossing(r)
I like old buitdings.
I visited temples in Thaitand.
street. I u (:) way ihe.v are walking so slowly and
(a)
seriously. chilcren I know don't look like that!
I I don't think it's yy6 6i6.n. 1,, (s) girl and her
mother. But I don'r know what they,re carrying! They
look like (6)
don,t
schoolbags to mel
..: No, it looks more like (7)
handbag.