Английская грамматика: определительные придаточные предложения

Relative clauses

1) A train goes to Moscow. It leaves from platform 3.

– The train which goes to Moscow leaves from platform 3.

2) A lady teaches us German. She lives next door.

– The lady who teaches us German lives next door.

3) I saw a film yesterday. It was fantastic.

– The film that I saw yesterday was fantastic.

Relative clauses  – 

это определительные придаточные предложения, которые начинаются с относительных местоимений:

• who/that/which  whose  when  where  why
• who/that/which 
• whose 
• when 
• where 
• why

who / that / which

1) He met his teacher who was very strict.

2) He’s looking for a secretary that can use a computer well.

3) You will see the house which is opposite the petrol station.

4) The camera that costs about 200 pounds has been lost. 

1) I bought a house. It was nice.

2) Alice has got a friend. He dances well.

3) He received the letter. He was waiting for it.

4) Max has become an actor. You met him last year.  

5) I was happy to get a letter from my friend. He has been travelling around the world.

6) I forgot to print the article. I wrote it yesterday.

7) The boy was sad. His bike was broken.

Word Formation

en- / -ise / -en + noun / adjective = verb

en-

-ise

+ noun

-en

endanger

noun +

+ adjective

adjective +

noun +

computerise

enlarge

encourage

sympathise

legalise

enrich

adjective +

lengthen

visualise

strengthen

characterise

ensure

widen

enable

memorise

liven

shorten

• His mum encourages him every morning with kind words.
• Ensure that a printer is installed.
• They will computerise this library next month.
• Gambling is legalised in some cities.
• His body strengthened after regular workouts.
• He joked to liven the atmosphere.