ON SCREEN: Relative clauses

GRAMMAR: RELATIVE CLAUSESRULES.1. Read the examples. Then complete the rules with the words in the box. Examples:1 They’ll send you information about directors who are filming in your area.2 I found a national website which producers and directors look through.3 A producer is responsible for the team that makes a film.4 Local drama schools are often the first place where producers look.5 Forget advertisements that say they’ll make you famous.We use relative clauses to explain who, what or where we are talking about.We use: a. that and which to talk about things.b. thatand whoto talk about people.c.where talk about places. MATCHING EXERCISE2. Match the words with their use that / which things that and who people where places Relative Clauses Now, let's check our understanding. GAP-FILLING EXERCISE3. Read the text and choose the correct words. FRANKENSTEIN is a classic science fiction story.There are a lot of film versions, but Frankenstein was originally a novel 1 that (1) was published in 1818. Many people think Frankenstein is a monster, but in fact the main character is a crazy scientist 2 whois called Dr Frankenstein. He’s got a laboratory 3 wherehe is trying to create a beautiful, new kind of creature. Eventually, he makes a monster 4 that(2) is huge – and ugly. Frankenstein’s monster has got yellow and green skin, and a face 5 which is very frightening. Boris Karloff played the part of the monster in a 1931 film version of the book. Karloff’s monster had a big, square head with a white face and a metal bolt 6 that(3) went through its neck. This 1931 film created the image of Frankenstein’s monster 7 that(4) most modern audiences are familiar with. MULTIPLE CHOICE4. Complete the sentences by choosing who, which or where. 1. This is a film about a weak boy _ turns into a strong man. which who 2. The Font Café is a quiet place _ you can study. where which 3. Have you ever met anyone _ can speak five languages? where who 4. My mum has a new car _ I love. which who 5. I met a girl at the youth club _ knows you. which who 6. Are there any places around here _ I can charge my phone? which where SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION5. Connect the sentences with relative pronouns. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. Mary Shelley was a British author. She wrote Frankenstein in 1818. Mary Shelley was a British author _ wrote Frankenstein in 1818.2. Stranger Things is a brilliant series. I started watching it last week. Stranger Things is a brilliant series_ _last week.3. The Fantastic Beasts series was filmed in New York. It stars Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterstone. The Fantastic Beasts series, _Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterstone, was filmed in New York.4. There’s a new bookshop in the mall. You can buy English-language DVDs there. There’s a new bookshop in the mall _English-language DVDs. relative clauses QUIZ TIME6. Now, check your understanding by solving this Quiz. AssessmentDay Logical Test LOGICAL REASONING TESTEnter and try to solve this test. JOB WELL DONE!This is the end of our lesson.