مدونة التربية و التعليم في الجزائر – دروس، فروض، نتائج امتحانات مدونة التربية والتعليم في الجزائر | تحضير الدروس، فروض واختبارات، نتائج البكالوريا وBEM، مسابقات التوظيف، والتوجيه المدرسي للطلاب وأولياء الأمور.
English — Grammar: Relative Clauses (Defining and Non-defining) — 3rd Year Secondary (Literary Stream) — Baccalaureate — Algerian Program
Relative clauses give extra information about a noun. There are two types: defining and non-defining.
1. Defining Relative Clauses
These clauses give essential information about the noun. Without them, the sentence meaning changes.
- Who (people): The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
- Which (things): The book which is on the table is mine.
- That (people and things): The car that I bought is red.
- Whose (possession): The girl whose father is a teacher is my friend.
- Where (place): The school where I study is big.
- When (time): I remember the day when we met.
2. Non-defining Relative Clauses
These clauses give extra information. They are set off by commas. Removing them doesn’t change the main meaning.
- My mother, who is a teacher, loves reading.
- Paris, which is the capital of France, is beautiful.
- Note: That cannot be used in non-defining clauses.
3. Key Differences
| Defining | Non-defining |
|---|---|
| No commas | With commas |
| Essential information | Extra information |
| Can use “that” | Cannot use “that” |
| Cannot remove | Can remove |
Exercises
- Join with a relative clause: I have a friend. She speaks five languages.
- Identify if defining or non-defining: “My car, which is blue, is very old.”
- Correct: “The man which is standing there is my uncle.”
Related Lessons:
📍 دروس مشابهة:
- اللغة الفرنسية — Les couleurs et les formes géométriques — السنة الأولى إبتدائي — المنهاج الجزائري
- مهارات التعلم — كتابة التقارير — السنة الرابعة متوسط — المنهاج الجزائري
- علوم — الشمس: مصدر الضوء والحرارة (ملخص الدرس) — السنة الأولى ابتدائي
