B1 · Intermediário Capítulo 29

Complex Sentence Structures

4 Regras totais
1 min

O que você vai aprender

Using relative clauses to add detail to nouns. Expanding sentence breadth.

Dicas e truques (4)

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Don't omit it

Unlike English, you must include 'ที่' to connect clauses.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clause 'Tee'
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The 'Comma' Rule

If you would put a comma before 'which' in English, almost always use 'ซึ่ง' in Thai.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clause 'Sueng'
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the 'which' vs 'that' distinction. In Thai, 'ที่' covers both.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Embedded Clauses
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Listen for the rhythm

Native speakers don't pause between the noun and the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Clause Reduction

Prática rápida (10)

Fill in the blank to complete the formal sentence.

ปัญหา ___ เรากำลังเผชิญอยู่ต้องได้รับการแก้ไขโดยด่วน

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ซึ่ง
'ซึ่ง' is used here to add a formal tone to the discussion of a problem.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clause 'Sueng'

Fill in the blank with the correct connector.

เขาคือคน ___ ชอบกินเผ็ด

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ที่
Use 'ที่' for general people.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Embedded Clauses

Choose the formal option.

Which is for formal writing?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ซึ่ง
Formal connector.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Embedded Clauses

Choose the formal version.

Which is formal?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: บุคคลที่รอ
Formal vocabulary.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clause 'Tee'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: คนที่สวย
Noun + ที่ + Adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clause 'Tee'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

คนสวย (missing connector)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: คนที่สวย
Need 'ที่' for relative clause.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clause 'Tee'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: คนที่มา
Modifier follows the noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Embedded Clauses

Fill in the blank.

คน ___ สวย

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ที่
Relative clause connector.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clause 'Tee'

Identify the error in this casual sentence spoken to a friend.

Find and fix the mistake:

ขอกินขนมซึ่งวางอยู่บนโต๊ะหน่อยได้ไหม

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ซึ่ง
In a casual request to a friend, 'ที่' should be used instead of 'ซึ่ง'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relative Clause 'Sueng'

Remove the 'ที่' from this sentence.

คนที่วิ่งอยู่คือใคร?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: คนวิ่งอยู่คือใคร?
Keep the verb aspect.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Clause Reduction

Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (6)

No, it is mandatory in Thai.
It can be, but context distinguishes them.
Technically yes, but you will sound like a legal document. It's better to use ที่ for daily life and ซึ่ง for formal writing.
No, Thai grammar does not have gender. ซึ่ง is the same for men, women, and objects.
Yes, in spoken Thai, 'ที่' is almost always correct.
Yes, it is a formal way to say 'the person who'.