Prime Time 6, Coursebook mit Audio-CD und DVD

Defining relative clauses Non-defining relative clauses • De ning relative clauses give necessary information. Without them the meaning of the main clause would be unclear. • ere is no comma between main clause and de ning relative clause . • Who and that are the relative pronouns used for people. • Which and that are the relative pronouns used for things. • Non-de ning relative clauses add extra information. is can make the sentence more interesting. But the main clause is complete and understandable without it. • ere are commas between main clause and non-de ning relative clause. • Only who is used for people. • Only which is used for things. • Whose as a possessive determiner can be used for people and things. Contact clauses The work which/that the animals have to do on the farm becomes harder and harder. • e relative pronoun can be le out if it is the object of the relative clause, which then becomes a contact clause . Relative clauses referring to the main clause The tools on the farm were designed for men, which made work very difficult for the animals. • A relative clause with which can also be used to comment on the main clause. Conditional sentences Conditional sentences consist of a conditional clause (= if -clause) and a main clause . e conditional clause expresses a condition and the main clause describes the consequence . Many combinations of tenses are possible in conditional sentences. Below are the three basic types. a) Conditional 1 – real conditions e condition may be ful”lled in the future. Conditional clause: present simple Main clause: “will” future If you park your car in their driveway, our neighbours will complain. b) Conditional 2 – unreal conditions e condition is unlikely to be ful”lled in the future, or is purely theoretical. Conditional clause: past simple Main clause: conditional If I had lots of money, I’d go on a trip round the world. c) Conditional 3 – unreal conditions in the past e condition can no longer be ful”lled because it refers to a situation in the past that is over now. Conditional clause: past perfect Main clause: conditional perfect If you hadn’t bought that sports car last year, you would have been able to afford the trip. d) Other frequently used combinations of tenses in conditional sentences Conditional clause: present simple Main clause: present simple If it rains hard, you get wet without an umbrella. G8 179 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv