Relative Clauses with songs

Livin´ On a Prayer - By: Bon Jovi

Definig Clauses

1. He is the man who used to work on the docks.

2. This is the man who hasn´t been able to work.

3. She is the woman who works the diner all day.

4. This is the woman who works for her man.


Non- Defining Clauses

1. Tommy, who used to work on the docks, 

2. Tommy, who hasn´t been able to work, is down on his luck.

3. Gina, who is the Tommy´s wife, works the diner all day.

4. Gina, who works for her man, brings home her pay.

¨ Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm ¨  - By: Crash Test Dummies

Definig Clauses:

1. This is the guy who got into an accident.

2. This is the girl who change with the girls in the change room.

3. She is the girl who saw birthmarks all over her body.

4. This is the boy whose went to the church.

Non- Defining Clauses:

1. The guy, who couldn´t come to school, got into an accident.

2. The girl, who finally made her,  change with the girls in the change room.

3. She is the girl, who couldn´t quite explain it, saw birthmarks all over her body.

4. The boy, whose parents made him come rigth home directly after school,  went to the church.

Defining and Non Defining Relative Clauses

1. What is a relative Clause?

The relative clauses are phrases that put two sentences together and avoid repetition.

2. What is a Defining Relative Clause?

This kind of clause defines at the begining of the phrase, the person or animal that we are talking about and doesn´t need separation by commas.

3. What is a Non-Defining Relative Clause?

This clause, gives extra information about the person or animal that was defined or identified at the begining of the phrase, it needs commas, and doesn´t use the word "that".

4. Examples.

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES	NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
This is the man who called to my mother	This is Mark, who called to my mother.
This is the girl who cryied all nigth.	This is Sally, who cryied all nigth.
This is the man who crashed my car las week.	This is Jean Paul, who crashed my car las week.
This is the city wich I wanted to meet.	Las Vegas, wich is in United States, is a beautiful place.
This is the woman who we saw at the cinema.	Sally, who is the Mark`s wife, is the woman who we saw at the cinema.

Superlatives and Comparatives

REGULAR		IRREGULAR
Comparative	Superlative	Comparative	Superlative
Bigger than	The Biggest	Good   -   Better than	The best
More beautiful	The most beautiful	Bad     -   Worse tan	The worst
Heavier than	The heaviest	Far      -   Farther tan	The furthest
More tiring than	The most tiring
Happier	The happiest
Taller	The tallest
Excited	The most excited

Comparative Sentences.

- It was the worse thing that I have listened.

- The English exam is more easier than mathematics exam.

- My actual job is better than last one.


Superlative Sentences.

- Jhon is the smartest boy in the class.

- He is the most beautiful baby that I have met.

- My last birthday was the happiest of my life.