📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
Learn how to use defining relative clauses to give essential information about people, things, and places in conversations about social networks and online communication.
🧠 Grammar Focus
Defining relative clauses are used to provide necessary details about a noun. We use them to specify exactly who or what we are talking about. Common situations include describing people who use social networks, explaining features of apps, or identifying types of messages. The basic structure uses relative pronouns like who (for people), which (for things), and that (for people or things). For example, ‘The user who posts regularly gains followers,’ or ‘The app that allows video calls is popular.’ These clauses are essential to clear communication about social networks, especially in work or study contexts where details matter.
📖 Short Reading
Anna is a social media manager who works at a technology company. She uses apps that help her schedule posts and monitor engagement. Her favorite platform is a network that connects professionals in her field. Recently, she started using a tool which analyzes user feedback to improve content quality. Anna follows influencers who share useful tips about marketing strategies. One client sent a message that asked for a detailed report on campaign results. Anna replied quickly because she knows the importance of timely communication in her job. The team that she works with values clear and precise updates. Using social networks that support collaboration tools makes her work easier and more efficient.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. Anna is a manager ____ works with social media every day. (who / which / where)
2. The app ____ analyzes user feedback is very helpful. (who / which / when)
3. She uses a platform ____ connects people professionally. (who / that / whose)
4. The team ____ Anna works with prefers daily updates. (who / where / whose)
5. One client sent a message ____ requested a report. (who / where / that)
6. The influencer ____ shares marketing tips is very popular. (who / which / whom)
7. She replied to the message ____ arrived late yesterday. (who / where / that)
8. The tool ____ helps schedule posts saves a lot of time. (who / which / what)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. a person who influences others
2. a system for planning posts
3. a detailed set of marketing activities
4. to quickly answer a message
5. shared opinions on content
6. working together with others
7. an app that connects professionals
8. exact and clear information
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. Choose the correct sentence with a defining relative clause.
2. Which relative pronoun is correct? The network ____ you use should be secure.
3. Select the sentence that correctly uses a defining relative clause.
4. Choose the correct relative pronoun: She follows people ____ post original ideas.
5. Identify the correct defining relative clause: The message ____ you sent was clear.
6. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
7. Choose the correct sentence:
8. Select the correctly formed sentence:
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write 3-5 sentences about a social network or app you use. Explain which one it is and describe it using defining relative clauses.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| platform | a website or app for social interaction |
| schedule | to plan something at a specific time |
| engagement | interaction like likes and comments |
| analyze | to study carefully |
| feedback | opinions or reactions |
| influencer | a person who affects others’ opinions |
| campaign | a planned set of activities to achieve a goal |
| timely | done at the right time |
| collaboration | working together |
| tool | something that helps you do a task |
| client | a person who receives services |
| precise | exact and clear |
| reply | to answer a message |
🔎 Answer Key
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.who 2.which 3.that 4.who 5.that 6.who 7.that 8.which
- exercise_2_matching: 1.influencer 2.schedule tool 3.campaign 4.reply 5.feedback 6.collaboration 7.platform 8.precise
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.The writer who wrote the article is famous. 2.which 3.The app that allows messaging is easy. 4.who 5.which 6.The team which she leads is productive. 7.The client that requested changes is happy. 8.The tool which helps us save time is useful.
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