Aktiivimuotoiset relatiivilauseet:
The woman who sings on this record has a fine voice.
The woman singing on this record has...
Last year she released an album which sold millions of copies.
...an album selling millions of copies.
- relatiivipronomini pois
- verbistä ing -muoto (preesens/imperfekti) having + 3.muoto (perfekti/pluskvamperfekti)
Passiivimuotoiset relatiivilauseet:
Tomatoes that are grown in your own garden taste better.
Tomatoes grown in your own garden...
I'm going to revenge everything that has been done to me.
... everything done to me
- relatiivipronomini pois
- be -verbin osuus pois
- jäljelle jää pääverbin 3.muoto
Muita tapauksia:
Jos korrelaatissa (sana, johon relatiivipronomini viittaa) superlatiivi, järjestysluku tai sanat next, last tai only lauseenvastike muodostetaan infinitiivirakenteella (to + verbin perusmuoto).
The nicest thing that happened all evening was the fireworks.
The nicest thing to happen all evening...
He was the first man that flew in space.
He was the first man to fly in space.
Lauseenvastikkeet prepositioilla in tai with
- jos ihmisillä on yllään jotakin → in
- jos ihmisellä on/omistaa jotakin → with
Who is the woman that is wearing a black dress.
... in that black dress.
The man who has three children is my brother.
... with three children...