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Dating Profiles for Disasters

Red flags. Relative clauses. Zero apologies.

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Who's the Disaster? 💘

Read the profiles. Vote for the biggest disaster.

Profile A — Carlos, 28

"I'm a man who doesn't text first — ever. I'm looking for someone that understands space, which for me means three days of silence is normal. My last three exes, whose names I can't remember, all agree: I'm a project, not a person. I have a job that I never talk about and a past which we will not discuss. Mystery is my whole personality."

Profile B — Fernanda, 24

"I'm a girl who will check your phone the first night. I need someone that has no female friends — not even cousins. The place where we go on dates must be approved by my mom, whose opinion is final. I love people who give me their passwords on day one. If you have a friend that I haven't met, you can delete her. It's not jealousy. It's organization."

Profile C — Rodrigo, 31

"I'm a guy whose ex is literally his roommate. I'm looking for someone who doesn't ask questions about why she still cooks for me. I have a dog that sleeps between us — non-negotiable. I also have a group chat where my exes still plan my birthday. The girl that I marry will understand: my past is a team, and there's always room for one more. Probably."

Who would you never date? Vote:

🔍 Notice the underlined phrases — you'll need those patterns today.

Discover the Pattern 🔍

Go back to the profiles. Find examples for each word.

Word Used for… Example from profiles
WHO people a man who doesn't text…
THAT people or things
WHICH things / animals a dog which sleeps…
WHOSE possession (of/from)
WHERE places

💬 Compare with a partner. Did you find the same examples?

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Why do we even need relative clauses?

Look at how people really say these. Which one sounds right — and why are the others wrong?

Set 1 · talking about a person

❌ "I have a friend. He never pays." → choppy, two robotic sentences
❌ "I have a friend he never pays." → run-on, nothing joins them
❌ "I have a friend and never pays." → and loses who we mean (sounds like I never pay)
✅ "I have a friend who never pays."

Set 2 · talking about possession

❌ "I met a girl. Her dog hates everyone." → choppy
❌ "I met a girl that her dog hates everyone." → double subject (that + her)
❌ "I met a girl with a dog who hates everyone." → who points to the dog, not the girl
✅ "I met a girl whose dog hates everyone."

🧠 Your turn: What does the correct word replace in each set — and why are the other versions wrong? Tell your partner.

What · A relative clause (who / which / that / whose / where) connects two ideas about the same noun.

Why · It replaces the repeated word, so your sentence isn't choppy, run-on, or confusing.

When · Use it when both sentences talk about the same person, thing, or place.

Which word · who = people · which/that = things · whose = possession · where = places

Grammar 📐

Relative Clauses

Which word?

who / that for people → "someone who never lies"
which / that for things → "a dog that barks all night"
whose possession → "a girl whose ex is everywhere"
where for places → "a restaurant where he never pays"

Structure

✅ + I want someone who is honest.
❌ – I don't want someone who lies all the time.
❓ ? Is she the person who called you?

🔑 Signal words

who → a person · which / that → a thing or animal · whose → possession (his/her/their) · where → a place

⚠️ Common errors

❌ "a person who he works…" → no double subject
❌ "the place where I live there" → no redundant "there"
❌ "a phone who costs a lot" → things use which/that

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Match the word to its meaning. Tap a word, then its definition.

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Practice 1 — Combine 🔗

Join the two sentences into ONE, using a relative clause.

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Practice 2 — Fill In 📝

Drag the word into the right blank. Complete the disaster profiles.

who whose that which where who whose where that which
1. I'm the kind of person ___ never apologizes.
2. I need a partner ___ family doesn't ask questions.
3. I have a cat ___ hates everyone. You must respect that.
4. My apartment, ___ I share with my ex, is actually great.
5. The gym ___ I spend 6 hours a day is my second home.
6. She's someone ___ reads your messages before you send them.
7. I need a guy ___ friends all love me more than him.
8. The city ___ I was born is the only place that matters.
9. I want someone ___ doesn't have opinions.
10. I have a truck ___ is also my bedroom — for now.
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