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11.1 Subject Relative Clauses

After the Main Clause Inside the Main Clause

We met the woman. She owns the shop. The tour was great. It left at noon.

We met the woman who owns the shop. The tour that left at noon was great.
Subject Relative Clause Subject Relative Clause

1. A sentence with a relative clause* I met the man. He organized the tour.
combines two sentences or ideas. I met the man who organized the tour.
Relative Clause
2. A relative clause describes a noun or The people that asked me about Jordan have left.
a pronoun. It usually comes after the
noun or pronoun it describes. Noun
We welcome everyone who visits our home.
Pronoun
3. A subject relative clause begins with a I know someone who lives in Jordan.
relative pronoun (that, which, or who). Many people that live here speak French.
Use that or who for people. Use that or The book that’s on the table is Carla’s.
which for places, things, and animals. The photos which show the Nile are amazing.
4. In a subject relative clause, the I like the guide who showed us the sites.
relative pronoun is the subject of She wants something that will remind her of her trip.
the clause. The relative pronoun is
followed by a verb.

*Relative clauses are also called adjective clauses. Like adjectives, relative clauses describe nouns.

4 Underline the subject relative clause in each sentence. Draw an arrow from the relative
clause to the noun or indefinite pronoun it describes.

1. The Bedul are people who live near Petra, Jordan.

2. Tourists that visit Petra buy souvenirs from the Bedul.

3. The Bedul used to be farmers who lived simply.

4. The building that is most popular with tourists is the Treasury.
5. The guides that show tourists around Petra are often Bedul.

6. The name Petra comes from the Greek word that means “stone.”

7. The buildings that make up the old part of Petra are carved into the hills.

8. Anyone who wants to know more about Petra can find information on the Internet.

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