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Downloadable worksheets: relative clauses Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 3094   DEFINING & NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES Level: intermediate Age: 14-17 Downloads: 2844   DEFINING RELATIVE PRONOUNS (KEY INCLUDED) Level: elementary Age: 12-14 Downloads: 2385   Relative Pronouns: Who- Which- That Level: intermediate Age: 9-14 Downloads: 1978   Relative clauses Level: advanced Age: 14-17 Downloads: 1678   Relative Pronouns(+ Key) Level: intermediate Age: 9-14 Downloads: 1687

Coral reefs are important marine habitat!! � I. Name each marine animal. Then use the vocabulary words in the box below to complete the information about them. � � A) A , which can make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of water into air, uses its long, wing-like� to fly for 30 to 50 meters. � B) �A male ,�which can weigh 25 to 40 kilograms, can decrease to half of his normal weight when he is protecting his . � C) �, which have front paws shaped like mittens,��have the thickest of all mammals. � D) �, which are the largest turtles on Earth, are often in risk of being�devoured by�a . � E) �The , which�is one of the largest birds in the skies,��has excellent eyesight as it sees its �from the sky. � F) �The , which� lives in a , eats fish and seaweed.� � G) �The , which� is a large marine ,� is easily distinguished from the manatees by its fluked, dolphin-like tail. � H) � , which are important marine habitats, provide �for millions of sea creatures. � � ������������ Language Focus - Study the chart � According to the chart above, choose the correct option to complete the grammar rules below. � 1. The clause is separated by commas because it contains�essential information to identify the thing/person/animalextra information about the thing/person/animal 2. Use WHICH for things and animalspeople 3. Use WHO for things and animalspeople � II. Choose the correct option to complete the statements. � 1) �� The blue whales, whichwho�are the largest animals known to have ever existed,�can grow to become�30 meters long. � � 2) This is�a nice picture of an Amazon River dolphin, whowhich�is also known as a pink dolphin because of the color of its skin.� � �3) Jacques-Yves Cousteau, whichwho� was born on 11 June 1910, studied the sea and all forms of life in water. � III. Choose the correct word to complete the dialogues. I- A: Dolphins are so smart. I just read that they can communicate with each other. B: I know. It's really amazing! They have their own language, whichwho has a lot of different sounds. A: Yeah, my uncle, whichwho is a marine biologist, told me that dolphins also use body language, whichwho is difficult to understand. II- A: Today, we're taking a trip around the world's oceans. We're going to learn about coral reefs whichwho are so important to marine life. B: Really? A: Yes, for instance, the Belize Coral Reef, whichwho is the second largest coral reef in the world, is an important shelter for millions of sea animals. B: Are coral reefs endangered? A: Yes, experts, whichwho have been studying enviromental problems, believe seventy- five percent of Earth's coral reefs will die by 2050. B: Can we save coral reefs? A: Well, biologists, whichwho have been trying to protect the coral reefs, announced that sixty-five countries have created protected areas where fishing is limited or even banned. But we must also fight pollution, whichwho represents a great menace to marine life. � �IV. Combine these sentences into one.� Create a relative clause using WHO or WHICH.��Use commas where necessary. Do not use contracted forms. � Example: �Green turtles�help take care of coral reefs. They eat marine plants. �����������Green turtles, which eat marine plants, help take care of coral reefs, � 111. This large marine animal is a sea cow. It eats sea grass. ������ . �� 2.�Mia is a doctor. She lives next door. ������.� � 3. Dolphins have their own language. They are mammals. ������ . � 4. My�teacher�proposed��a beach cleanup. He is a biologist. ����� �5. Joe is�driving us home. He has a new car. ���� 6. Coral reefs build big things. They are small. ��� . � � � � � �