Relativsätze (fortgeschritten)

Advanced Relative Clauses

Englisch Klasse 10 15 Aufgaben
GrammatikRelativsätzeFortgeschritten

Auf Textniveau treten anspruchsvolle Relativsatz-Formen auf: Präposition + Relativpronomen (the house in which …), Relativsätze mit Quantoren (some of whom), verschachtelte und satzbezogene Relativsätze (…, which surprised everyone). Sie gehören zum geschriebenen, formellen Englisch — in der gesprochenen Sprache bleibt die Präposition hinten (the house I live in). Register und Struktur fallen hier zusammen: dieselbe Aussage klingt formell oder umgangssprachlich, je nach Bau des Relativsatzes.

Voraussetzungen (1)

Bestimmende und nicht-bestimmende Relativsätze
Klasse 8
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Ermöglicht (1)

Fortgeschrittene Grammatik-Wiederholung
Klasse 11
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Leicht
Multiple Choice #1 20s â–¶ Testen

Which sentence contains a non-defining relative clause?

  • â—‹ The book that I read was great.
  • â—Ź My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor.
  • â—‹ The students who passed the exam celebrated.
  • â—‹ The car which I bought was red.
Non-defining relative clauses add extra information and are set off by commas. Removing 'who lives in London' doesn't change who the brother is.
Wahr / Falsch #2 15s â–¶ Testen

You can use 'that' in non-defining relative clauses.

âś“ Falsch
False. In non-defining relative clauses (with commas), you must use 'who', 'which', 'whose', etc. — never 'that'.
LĂĽckentext #3 15s â–¶ Testen

The Eiffel Tower, ___ was built in 1889, is the most visited monument in Paris.

âś“ Antwort: which
This is a non-defining relative clause adding extra information about the Eiffel Tower. 'Which' is used for things in non-defining clauses.
Multiple Choice #4 15s â–¶ Testen

What is the function of 'whose' in a relative clause?

  • â—‹ It replaces the subject
  • â—Ź It shows possession
  • â—‹ It indicates time
  • â—‹ It replaces the verb
'Whose' shows possession in relative clauses: 'The woman whose car was stolen...' (= her car was stolen).
LĂĽckentext #5 15s â–¶ Testen

She married a man ___ family owns a famous restaurant.

âś“ Antwort: whose
'Whose' indicates possession: the man's family owns the restaurant.
Multiple Choice #6 15s â–¶ Testen

Which sentence is correct?

  • â—‹ The city, that I visited, was beautiful.
  • â—Ź The city, which I visited, was beautiful.
  • â—‹ The city, who I visited, was beautiful.
  • â—‹ The city, what I visited, was beautiful.
In non-defining relative clauses (with commas), use 'which' for things, never 'that' or 'what'.
LĂĽckentext #7 15s â–¶ Testen

I remember the day ___ we first met.

âś“ Antwort: when
'When' introduces relative clauses referring to time: 'the day when', 'the year when', 'the moment when'.
LĂĽckentext #8 15s â–¶ Testen

This is the hotel ___ we stayed last summer.

âś“ Antwort: where
'Where' introduces relative clauses referring to places. Alternatively: 'the hotel in which we stayed' or 'the hotel (that) we stayed in'.
Mittel
Multiple Choice #1 20s â–¶ Testen

Choose the correct sentence.

  • â—‹ The teacher to who I spoke was helpful.
  • â—Ź The teacher to whom I spoke was helpful.
  • â—‹ The teacher whom to I spoke was helpful.
  • â—‹ The teacher to that I spoke was helpful.
In formal English, prepositions come before the relative pronoun: 'to whom', 'with which', 'in which'. 'Whom' is the object form.
Wahr / Falsch #2 20s â–¶ Testen

In the sentence 'The house in which I grew up has been demolished', the relative clause is formal in style.

âś“ Wahr
True. Placing the preposition before the relative pronoun ('in which') is formal. Informal: 'The house which I grew up in' or 'The house I grew up in'.
Multiple Choice #3 15s â–¶ Testen

Complete: 'He told me the reason ___ he was late.'

  • â—‹ which
  • â—Ź why
  • â—‹ when
  • â—‹ whose
'Why' is used as a relative pronoun/adverb after 'reason': 'the reason why...'. 'When' is used after time expressions, 'where' after places.
Multiple Choice #4 25s â–¶ Testen

What is a reduced relative clause?

  • â—‹ A clause with fewer words than usual
  • â—Ź A relative clause where the pronoun and auxiliary verb are omitted
  • â—‹ A clause in a shorter font
  • â—‹ A clause that is grammatically incorrect
Reduced relative clauses drop the relative pronoun + be: 'The man (who is) sitting there is my uncle.' Using participles makes sentences more concise.
Multiple Choice #5 25s â–¶ Testen

Rewrite using a reduced relative clause: 'The letter which was written in French was difficult to understand.'

  • â—Ź The letter written in French was difficult to understand.
  • â—‹ The letter which written in French was difficult.
  • â—‹ The letter in French written was difficult.
  • â—‹ Written the letter in French was difficult.
Remove 'which was' to get the reduced form: 'The letter written in French...' (past participle used as adjective).
Wahr / Falsch #6 15s â–¶ Testen

You can omit the relative pronoun in a defining relative clause when it is the object.

âś“ Wahr
True. In defining clauses, the object pronoun can be omitted: 'The film (that/which) I watched...' Both are correct.
Multiple Choice #7 20s â–¶ Testen

Which sentence has an error?

  • â—‹ The woman who called you is waiting.
  • â—‹ Paris, which is the capital of France, is beautiful.
  • â—Ź The book, that I borrowed, was interesting.
  • â—‹ This is the place where we met.
'That' cannot be used in non-defining relative clauses (with commas). Correct: 'The book, which I borrowed, was interesting.'