The man is Mr. Le Cong Co. He is the founder of Duy Tan University.

S V

The man who is the founder of Duy Tan University is Mr. Le Cong Co.
 RELATIVE PRONOUNS
(who)
* Join two clauses together

* Function as subject in a relative clause

 LESSON 1: ADJECTIVE CLAUSES 1
(WHO, THAT, WHICH- AS THE SUBJECT)

Relative pronouns:
who,which, that
 Relative pronouns
indicating people

Subject Who/that
The house was very modern.
It was built by Tom.

The house which / that was built

by Tom was very modern.
 Relative pronouns
indicating things

Subject Which/that
• Fill in the blanks with suitable relative pronouns.
1. I know the person …..is standing in line.
2. The car ……is in the garage is Steve’s.
3. We are looking for someone …… is intelligent and
dedicated.
4. American football, …….. is the most popular sport in the
United States, began at Harvard University.
5. I have not seen the film…….. is shown on TV recently.
6. I have not read the magazines …….. are lying on the
coffee table.
Reduce the adjective clauses
1. they are followed by a prepositional
phrase.
• Ex1: The man who is in the house is my father.
 The man in the house is my father.
• Ex2: The books that are on the desk are mine
 The books on the desk are mine.
2. the main verb in the relative clause is
progressive.
• Ex1: The man who is swimming in the lake is my
father.
• The man swimming in the lake is my father.
• Ex2: The books that are lying on the floor are
mine.
•  The books lying on the floor are mine.
• 3. the main verb in tenses
• Ex1: People who buy lottery tickets are often
found at bingo.
•  People buying lottery tickets are often
found at bingo.
• Ex2: The bus which leaves at 6:03 was late
today, so I caught the 6:08 one for downtown.
•  The bus leaving at 6:03 was late today.
 RELATIVE CLAUSES

NON-DEFINING
DEFINING
I have two sisters I have two sisters,
who are doctors. who are doctors.

He is Neil Armstrong, who

was the first to walk on the
Moon.
 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
1. Combine the two sentences. Add commas if necessary.
1) She loves books (the books have happy endings).
2) They live in a city (the city is in the north of England).

3) The man is in the garden (the man is wearing a blue

jumper).
4) Anyone must have a logical mind. He or she wants to be a
computer programmer
5) Foreigners also have difficulty with English spelling.
English spelling is not always consistent with its
pronunciation. .
 Answers
1) She loves books which have happy endings
2) They live in a city which is in the north of England
3) The man who is wearing a blue jumper is in the garden.

4) Anyone who wants to be a computer programmer

must have a logical mind.
5) Foreigners also have difficulty with English spelling
which is not always consistent with its pronunciation. .
6) The fruit which isn’t fresh is on the table.
7) While he lectured, he showed us a slide which
diagrammed the double helix structure of DNA.

8) Words in English which begin with the consonants th

are often difficult for foreigners to pronounce.
2. Reduce the relative clauses
1. The man who is standing there is a clown.
2. The envelop which lies on the table has no stamp
on it.
3. Benzene, which was discovered by Faraday,
became the starting point in the manufacture of
many dyes, perfumes and explosives.
4. My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes
out of the house.
5. The students don’t know how to do exercises
which were given by the teacher yesterday.
6. Joggers who will run in the marathon should get
to the stadium early to warm up.
7. A person who does at least 30 minutes of
exercise a day will feel better.
2. Reduce the relative clauses
1. The man (who is) standing there is a clown.
2. The envelop (which lies) lying on the table has no
stamp on it.
3. Benzene, (which was) discovered by Faraday,
became the starting point in the manufacture of
many dyes, perfumes and explosives.
4. My grandmother, (who is) old and sick, never goes
out of the house.
5. The students don’t know how to do exercises
(which were) given by the teacher yesterday.
6. Joggers (who will run) running in the marathon
should get to the stadium early to warm up.
7. A person (who does) doing at least 30 minutes of
exercise a day will feel better.
 Answers
1. The man standing there is a clown.
2. The envelop lying on the table has no stamp on it.
3. Benzene, discovered by Faraday, became the starting point
in the manufacture of many dyes, perfumes and explosives.
4. My grandmother, old and sick, never goes out of the house.
5. The student don’t know how to do exercise given by the
teacher yesterday.
6. Joggers running in the marathon should get to the stadium
early to warm up.
7. A person doing at least 30 minutes of exercise a day will
feel better.
 1. The man who is holding a suitcase is
A CUSTOMER
 
2. The man who stands behind the counter is
A RECEPTIONIST
  
4. The women who are …………….. try to
reach an agreement.
 5. There are buildings on the side of the river
which …………… the city.
6. People are walking along the path which……………the river.
1. The guard is searching the man who
has his arm apart.
2. The man who is raising his arms is
searched by the guard.
3. Some people are listening
to the man who is holding a
pen .
4.The man on the left is
making a presentation.
4. The man making a
presentation is on the left.
5. The man reading a book
sits next to the shelf .
6.The shelf is behind the
man who is reading a book.
 1. stand/ wall/
conversation
• The people who are standing next to
the wall are making a conversation.
 2. wait/ want/ line
• The people who are waiting in line
want to go to the church.
 The buildings (which are)
located next to the river are
beautiful.
 The boat which is
floating on the water is
small.
 The people (who are)
looking at the map are
sitting in the car.
3. hat/table

4. stand/across
5. woman / hold / a
cup of coffee

6. Teacher / write /
explain
3. The hats on the table are beautiful.
4. The woman (who is) standing across
the man is on the phone and she is
looking at the man
6. The teacher who is writing on the
board is explaining the lesson to
students