Relative pronouns/Contact Clauses

Contact clauses sind Relativsätze, in denen man das Relativpronomen einfach weglassen kann:

Nessie   who/that I saw at Loch Ness   is is a famous monster.

Look! Here’s a photo   which/that I took there.

Achtung

• Folgt nach who/which/that ein Name, Nomen oder ein Pronomen, darf man das Relativpronomen weglassen.
• Folgt nach who/which/that ein Verb, ist das Relativpronomen notwendig!

contact clauses (without relative pronouns)

Wenn der Relativsatz bereits ein Subjekt hat, kann man das Relativpronomen auch weglassen. (angezeigt durch:Ø)

A. Move the words into the gaps:

1 The chemistry lesson which is in the science room lasts 45 minutes.
2 A teacher Ø I'd never seen before told me off for running in the hall.
3 The teacher who told me to stop talking was very strict.
4 A timetable is a list where you can see your lessons.
5 The timetable Ø the teacher gave us was different from the old one.
6 The rules Ø the players used in the game were new to me.

B. Complete the sentences. Use ‘who’, ‘which’ or ‘whose’.

0 The battle __which____ took place in 1066 is called the Battle of Hastings.
1 William Duke of Normandy was the king who conquered England that year.
2 The Bayeux Tapestry shows the ships which sailed from Normandy.
3 The men who fought on horses were Normans.
4 No one knows the warrior whose arrow killed King Harold.
5 William whose grandparents were Vikings spoke French.

C. Put in the relative pronouns who, which or whose.
If you don’t need a relative pronoun leave it out and write Ø or 0.

0 The battle __which__ took place in 1066 is called the Battle of Hastings.
1 Alan Duxton was the actor who() was a Norman at the last performance.
2 He belongs to a club whose() members are interested in English history.
3 The weapons 0|Ø() they use in their performances aren’t sharp.
4 These are the actors whose() costumes were the best.
5 Hastings is well-known for the battle 0|Ø() William had won.

D Put in who or which. If it's not necessary, put in the relative pronoun like that - for example -who-.

1 Some years ago the harbor was an area -which-() most visitors didn't want to see.
2 Today it is a part of London -which-() every tourist should see.
3 On a hop-on- hop-off bus you can listen to guides who() explain the sights.
4 Some of the places there have a history which() goes back 2000 years.
5 But Docklands is not only for tourists who() would like to see modern London.
6 It's now a business centre which() is the work place for many thousands of office workers.