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Pronunciation :
/ θ/ through
/ ð / there theatre cloth father clothes breath tenth breathe together
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 Notes:
*/ θ/: thought, Smith, thirty, three, Thursday, thirtieth, birthday, something, think , thin.
*/ ð / : brother, the, that, clothes, there.
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Choose the underlined part which is differently pronounced from the others
 1.them
month bathe gather
 2.weather
mouth length thing
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3. threaten
4. truth their whether though thumb then strength
 5. thousand cloth thriller feather
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Non- defining and defining relative clauses:
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Examples:
The lady who lives next door is a teacher.
We stayed at the hotel that you recommended .
My youngest brother, who lives in Hanoi , is a teacher.
We stayed at the King Hotel, which is very nice.
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Defining relative clause
( restrictive clause
)
Non- defining relative clause
( non-restrictive clause)
To identify the noun before it.
That can be used.
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“ ,” can’t be used.
Eg: The flowers that you gave her are lovely.
To provide more information about the noun.
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We use “ , ” before and after this kind of clause.
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We can’t use that
Eg: Hanoi, which is the capital of Vietnam, is very beautiful.
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Underline the relative clauses , indicate if they are defining
(D) or non-defining (ND) and add a comma where required.
Answers:
1….., which is located on the East Coast of the United
States,… ND
2. …,which is located on the Granada` River,…. ND
3….., which has a population of nearly 20,000,000 ,…. ND
4. ….., which hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics ,….ND
5….., which used to be the capital of Japan,…. ND
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Rewrite the sentences, using relative clauses.
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2.
3.
4.
We first went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
Arthur Conan Doyle was born in
Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock
Holmes stories.
I sent you a postcard. It was written on the summit of Ben Nevis.
Our flight was delayed. This meant we had to wait three hours at the airport.
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2. Connecting contrasting ideas : Although
Examples :
* Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. It is not the largest city of Vietnam.
→Although Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam ,it is not the largest city .
* Although he had tried hard, he didn’t pass his driving test.
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* We use although or though or even though to connect contrasting ideas.
Though/ although/ even though + clause
= despite the fact that + clause
= despite/ in spite of + N phrase / V-ing
Note : do not use BUT with although
Eg: Even though he is a millionaire, he is very mean.
In spite of being a millionaire, he is very mean.
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Combine the sentences using although
Answers:
1.Although there is not much to do in the countryside, I prefer living in there.
2. Although there is a lot of pollution in Los
Angeles, it is an ideal place to live.
3.Although the shops are crowded, people are not buying much.
4. Although the city is a favourite tourist destination for many people, it has its problems.
5.Although it is a safe neighbourhood, it is best to be careful.
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• Choose the best answers.
1.She will never stop working ….. she is very rich.
a. despite b. because c. although
2. The chemistry book….. was a little expensive.
d. so a. that I bought it b. I bought that c. what I bought d. I bought
3…the fact that she is young, she is given a high position .
a. despite b. although c. in spite d. both a and c
4…..we are close friends, we’ve known each other for a short time.
d. none is correct a. In spite of b. Although c. Despite
5.They couldn’t go to the party, …was a pity.
a. that b. which c. what d. both a and b
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Choose the underlined part which needs correcting.
I don ’t know the name of the woman whom I spoke on the phone.
Although his tiredness, he walked to the office.
Are you the kind of person whom are shy around people?
Because of heavy rain, we went on a picnic.
He is over seventy although he still wants to continue working.
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 Make two sentences using defining relative clause and two with non-defining relative clause.
 Make two sentences with although.
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