LECTURE 4S.EL102

(Communicative English)

Mongolian University of Science and Technology

Content You will learn how to use the

grammatical structure “wish” and “second conditional” to express your desires.

In this lecture you will learn about relative clause / pronouns

I wish I had moremoney

Expressing wishes Wish is used to express what people would like to

have or do

Form to use “wish” in affirmative sentences Subject

wish subject

verb in past tense

complement

I wish I had a car, I am tired of taking the bus.

Danny wishes

she could pay all her debts.

We wish we could go out

at night, but we have to work

Expressing wishesForm to use “wish” with verb be

Ex: My parents wish I were a good student. Ex: I wish I were more positive. Ex: We wish we were in Cancun. Ex: I wish you were here with me.

Subject

wish subject

verb be (were)

Complement

She wishes

she were dreaming, but he is dead.

Expressing wishes“Wish” with the verb be in negative sentences: Ex:My son wishes he weren’t sick. Ex:The soldiers wish they weren’t in danger all the time. Ex:I wish I weren’t having so many nightmares.

Learning notes: Sometimes while speaking you

might hear the people using I wish I was, this is more frequent but considered by some people incorrect.

In formal writing you should use I wish I were and also while speaking formally. And remember were is used for all the pronouns.

Let’s practice Wendy has just started university. It isn’t what she expected, and she is disappointed. Read what she says and make sentences, as in the example My room is so small. e.g. I wish my room wasn’t/weren’t so small.

I have to share the bathroom. The kitchen is such a mess. My tutors are strict. The classes are so hard to

understand. The people are not friendly. I can’t visit my family and friends

because they are so far away. I don’t have any friends.

Answer I wish I didn’t have to share the

bathroom. I wish the kitchen wasn’t / weren’t

such a mess. I wish my tutors weren’t so strict. I wish the classes weren’t so hard to

understand. I wish the people were friendly. I wish I could visit my family. I wish I had some friends.

Conditionals Conditional clauses consist of two parts: the if - clause (hypothesis) and the main clause (result). When the if – clause comes before the main clause, the two clauses are separated with a comma. When the main clause comes before the if – clause, then no comma is necessary. Ex: If I see Tim, I’ll give him his book. or I’ll give Tim his book if I see him.

SECOND CONDITIONAL (Type 2)The second conditional sentences are used to express a situation that is unreal or hypothetical; also used to give advice. Bob is daydreaming. If I won the lottery, I would buy an

expensive car and I would go on holiday to a tropical island nextsummer

Type 2 (unreal present)

If-clause (hypothesis)

Main clause (result)

Use

If + past simple

would/could/might+ bare infinitive

Imaginary situations contrary to facts in the present; also used to give advice

Ex:If I had time, I would take up a sport. (but I don’t have time – untrue in the present)Ex:If I were you, I would talk to my parents about it. (giving advice) Ex:If I were a pilot, I would travel around the world. Ex:I would buy a house, If I had money. Ex:If my dad had a better job, he would be happier.

Type 2 Conditionals (giving advice )We use If I were you … when we want to give advice. If I were you, I wouldn’t complain

about it. If I were you, I wouldn’t trust him. If I were you, I would take medicine.

Let’s practice 1) . P

If I …had.. (have) a car, I …wouldn’t have to…. (not/have to) wait for the bus every day.

I don’t have a car, so I have to wait for te bus every day.

Let’s practice

2) If I ……… (do) my homework, my teacher ……… (not/get) angry with me.

I never do my homework, so my teacher always gets angry with me.

Let’s practice 3)

If I ……….. (live) in a bigger house, I ………. (be able to) invite friends over.

I live in a small house, so I can’t invite friends over.

Let’s practice 4)

If I ………… (get up) earlier, I …………(not/be) late for school.

I never get up early, so I am always late for school.

Relatives clausesRelative clauses give information about who or what you are talking about. A racing driver is someone who/that

drives racing cars and whose job is very dangerous.

A kangaroo is an animal which/that lives in Australia.

A book is something which/that people read.

Relative pronouns Relative pronouns (who(m), which,

whose, that) introduce relative clauses.

A relative clause tells us which person or thing the speaker means.

e.g. The man who lives in the flat above is an actor.

relative clause

(The relative clause identifies which man the speaker is talking about.)

Relative pronouns We use who/that to refer to

people. We use which/that to refer to

objects and animals. Ex: I met a man who/that teaches French. Ex: I bought a book which/that published in England.

Subject relative clause Who/Which/That cannot be omitted if

it is the subject of the relative clause; that is, when there is not a noun or subject pronoun between the relative pronoun and the verb.

Ex: I know a man. He is a lawyer. I know a man who/that is a lawyer. (The relative pronoun is the subject)Ex: The dog – it ran away – is mine.The dog which/that ran away is mine. (The relative pronoun is the subject)

Let’s practice Mr Giles is showing his niece around his farm and telling her about the different things and animals. Make sentences using the prompts below, as in the example.

e.g. A cow is an animal which produces milk. 1. cow / animal / produce milk 2. tractor / machine / be used to pull heavy farm machinery 3. sheep / animal / be kept for its wool 4. pitchfork / tool / be used to move hay and straw 5. hen / bird / lay eggs.

Answers 2. A tractor is a machine which is used to pull heavy farm machinery. 3. A sheep is an animal which is kept for its wool 4. A pitchfork is a tool which is used to move hay and straw. 5. A hen is a bird which lays eggs.

Let’s practice Combine the two sentences in each pair to make a new complex sentence containing a

relative clause (subject) 1) A: The man is my friend. B: He is dancing with Laura. The man who is dancing with Laura is my friend. 2) A: The new drug should be benefit for anyone. B: He suffers from severe hay fever. 3) A: The wallpaper is based on chic design. B: It is available in a number of colors. 4) A: Words in English are often difficult for foreigners to pronounce B: They begin with the consonants th.

Answers 2) The new drug should be of benefit for anyone who/that suffers from severe hay fever. 3) The wallpaper is based on chic design that/which is available in a number of colors. 4) Words in English which / that begin with consonants th are difficult for foreigners to pronounce.

Object relative clauses Who/Which/That can be omitted when it the object of the relative clause; that is, when it is the object of the relative clause; that is, when there is a noun or subject pronoun between the relative pronoun and the verb. Ex: That’s the book. I read it last summer. That’s the book (which/that) I read last summer. (The relative pronoun is the object.)

Object relative clauses – (whom)

We can use whom instead of who when it is the object of the relative clause. Whom is not often used in everyday English.

Ex: I spoke to a man. I had met him before. I spoke to a man (whom/who/that) I had met before. (The relative pronoun is the object.)

Let’s practice Combine the two sentences in each pair to make a new complex sentence containing a

relative clause (object)

1) A: I trust a person. B: He keeps promise. I trust a person who keeps promise. 2) A: He was married to a woman. B: We know nothing more about her. 3) A: The only subjects were math and art. B: He enjoyed them. 4) A: Howard Steve was one of the artists. B: John worked with him in his youth.

Answers 2) He was married to a woman we know nothing more about. 3) The only subjects he enjoyed were math and art. 4) Howard Steve was one of the artists John worked with in his youth. Note: Relative pronouns can be omitted in object pattern.

Relative clause-whose We use whose instead of possessive

adjectives (my, your, his, etc.) with people, objects and animals in order to show possession.

Ex: That’s the woman – her house caught fire yesterday. That’s the woman whose house caught fire yesterday. Ex: That’s the house – its entrance is guarded.That’s the house whose entrance is guarded.

Let’s practiceHelen is talking to Jane, a new student in her

class. Make sentences using the prompts below, as in the example.

e.g. That’s John whose father writhes novels. 1. John’s father writhes novels. 2. Susan’s brother is in a famous pop

group. 3. Terry’s ambition is to walk on Mars. 4. Claire’s exam results were the best

in the school. 5. Tom’s birthday is tomorrow.

Answers2. That’s Susan whose brother is in a famous pop group. 3. That’s Terry whose ambition is to walk on Mars. 4. That’s Claire whose exam results were the best in the school. 5. That’s Tom whose birthday is tomorrow.

Relative clause who/that (people)

subject – cannot be omitted

who/whom/that (people)

object – can be omitted

which/that (object, animals)

subject – cannot be omitted object – can be omitted

whose (people, objects, animals)

possession – cannot be omitted

Relative Adverbs Where, when and why are relative adverbs

and introduce relative clauses. Where is used to refer to place, usually

after nouns like place, house, street, town and country. It can be replaced by which/that + preposition and, in this case, which/that can be omitted.

Ex: The street where we used to play is very busy now. The street (which/that) we used to play is very busy now.

Relative Adverbs When is used to refer to time,

usually after nouns like time, period, moment, day and summer.

It can be either be replaced by that or can be omitted. e.g. I’ll never forget the day when I first met him. I’ll never forget the day (that) I first met him.

Relative Adverbs Why is used to give reason,

usually after the word reason. It can either be replaced by that or

can be omitted. e.g. The reason why I can’t meet you tonight is that I’m working overtime. The reason (that) I can’t meet you tonight is that I’m working overtime.

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