Relative pronouns show a relationship between a noun and a clause. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Its the restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses thatll get you. Pronouns o pronouns stand in the place of the noun or nouns. Im probably oversimplifying it, but this gives you the basics of when to use what. Join the following sentences by using a relative pronoun. The clause provides describing information about the noun. Jarrell, whos, whose class started late, lent his notes to maria.
Reflexive pronouns are neither demonstrative nor duplicative. Singular subject pronouns are, you, he, she, and it. The big grammar books have all sorts of charts and examples and lots of grammar speak about when to use which relative pronoun. Preparation make one copy of the worksheet for each student. Which has the same form for the nominative subject and the accusative object case which has no possessive form. Sample lesson for pronouns relative pronouns quick explanation. These pronouns occur in constructions called relative clauses. Some relative pronouns may look like interrogative or demonstrative pronouns, but.
Defining relative pronouns subject object possessive for people who that whomwho that whose for things which that which that whose of which defining relative clauses. If the words are a match, draw a line through the words, but leave. They include two pages of fill in the blank notes with contextualized examples and two pages that include a reading and targeted grammar activities to analyze. Heres the full list a list of pronouns, plus definitions for each type of pronoun. Indefinite pronouns worksheet subject rule example c. Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Antecedent leo pronoun his subject pronouns use the following pronouns as subjects of sentences and after linking verbs. His house, whose windows are all broken, was a depressing sight. They include two pages of fill in the blank notes with contextualized examples and two pages that include a reading and targeted grammar activities to analyze the direct object pronouns that it contains. Note that the antecedent and the relative pronoun may be in different cases. Pronouns are used to avoid repeating the same nouns over and over again. There is a girl in my class whose family emigrated from india. Note that possessive pronouns can be used with or without clitics in the nominative singular, e.
The relative pronoun which is used to refer to objects and animals. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun. Look at these examples showing defining and nondefining relative clauses. The car, whose handbrake wasnt very reliable, began to slide backwards. Some personal pronouns are i, we, me, us, she, her, he, him, you, it, they, them. You can sue the additional guided notes on relative and interrogative pronouns for day 2 of this lesson or. Pronouns study guide assessment 5810 pronouns and antecedents pronoun takes the place of a noun antecedent word or words the pronoun stands for i. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. German grammar in english for international students. That is, the longer the distance between the antecedent and the relative pronoun, the longer is. Relative pronouns are mostly used when combining sentences in which a word or phrase is repeated. A relative is someone who has a relationship with you.
This reduces the number of times the noun is repeated. As i go through reflexive, intensive, and demonstrative pronouns, on the pronouns power point, i will have the students complete their guided notes. I modified this from a relative pronouns slideshow i found on slideshare and added some content of my own. It is we who are responsible for the decision to downsize. These four relative pronouns are used depending on their length and the distance between them and the antecedent. Pronouns of place here there where subject nominative i you he she it we they. Understanding relative pronouns is actually pretty simple. Starting them with guided notes allows them to learn how to take notes before we expect them to do it all on their own. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses.
In informal english, most people tend to follow to be verbs with object pronouns like me, her. Using pronouns pronouns are words that replace nouns so that you dont need to repeat the same noun several times in a text e. When you use a persons name and a pronoun in a compound subject, be sure to use a subject pronoun. But if we really need to express that idea, we can use a structure with of which. As the team calls out the numbers, write the word that corresponds to that square on the board. Whenever you use a personal pronoun like she, it, or they, you first have to have an antecedent, the word that the pronoun is replacing. Subject and object pronouns a subject pronoun is used in the subject of a sentence. That is not used in nonidentifying relative clauses. Ce quimeans what or that which and is the subject of a verb. Martinet, a practical english grammar, oxford university press, 1986. Pronouns have singular and plural numbers just like nouns.
Relative pronouns and expressions in spanish learning center 1875 sw park avenue, millar library, portland, or 97201 503. The relative pronoun that seems easy to use, and yet its use can sometimes be problematic. For example, when acting as a subject, the firstperson singular pronoun is i. Sample lesson for pronouns relative pronouns quick. Defining relative pronouns exercise people that who whom owners whose things that which places where when the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where. If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website. My cousin ethan, who whom that which when where whose why. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. Learn to use relative pronouns to link clauses together.
Quiz decide whether the relative pronoun is necessary or not. Lots of people walk in the park where i jog every morning. Heres the full list there are more than 100 pronouns. In a less formal style, we can express the same idea using whose. Level elementary time 25 minutes 2017 permission granted to reproduce for classroom use. Personal pronouns are used in place of the names of persons or things. O subjective he, i, it, she, they, we, and you o objective her, him, it, me, them, us, and you o possessive hers, his, its, mine, ours, theirs, yours. Errors in the use of relative pronouns english grammar. Subjective case pronouns are used for the subject of a sentence or for the noun subject. Marks sister, who has just graduated, is getting married tomorrow. Pronoun antecedent agreement notes norwell high school. The free dictionary blog english grammar and spelling master these 10 most common writing tasks and youre set for life there are more than 100 pronouns.
It contains an activity in which the language learners are asked to underline the best. A summary of pronouns this article is about a summary of pronouns enjoy your reading. A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb. Indefinite pronouns this is the longest list of pronouns in english, many of the words can have many different grammatical functions singular. You can also use relative pronouns to combine two sentences into one. These pronouns look the same as reflexive pronouns, but they act differently in the sentence and are always placed next to the subject. Each possessive pronoun has a singular and a plural form. Teachers notes object pronouns activity type reading, writing and speaking activity language focus object pronouns aim to complete sentences with object pronouns. The definite relative pronouns are who, which, and that. Teachers notes subject object pronoun practice activity type reading, writing and listening activity language focus subject and object pronouns aim to complete and write sentences with subject and object pronouns.
Gustavo slowed to the speed limit when he saw the police cruiser in the rearview mirror. That cannot be used in nonidentifying relative clauses. Note also that the term lazy pronoun may mean a pronoun that duplicates the wording of. Iwe, mineours, myselfourselves, etc pronouns are classified as follows. Relative pronouns exercise english practice learn and. I bought my first car ten years ago, when i was a salesman. She worked for a man who that used to be an athlete. This is the picture which that caused such a sensation.
O subjective he, i, it, she, they, we, and you o objective her, him, it, me, them, us, and you o possessive hers, his, its, mine, ours, theirs, yours o reflexive herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves. You can sue the additional guided notes on relative and interrogative pronouns for day 2 of this lesson or continue if you finish with time remaining. Last year we visited shimla which is perhaps the best hill station in india. Relative pronouns definition and examples grammar in. Relative pronouns can refer to singular or plural, and there is no difference between male and female. Tell the students before the game begins what they are expected to match. Relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises.
Like any pronoun, relative pronouns are substituted for nouns and other pronouns that functions as subjects or objects in a sentence. Questions that adjectives answer adjectivea word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. The gym, which was very crowded today, is closed tomorrow. These fourpage guided notes are designed to explain the concept of direct object pronouns to your students through contextualized examples. The computer started up but then it crashed because it is old not the computer started up but then the computer crashed because the computer is old. The relative pronoun that is required after certain words such as. As i go through the first seven slides, i will have the students take notes on pronouns and personal pronouns. The girls who serve in the shop are the owners daughters. Of which is possible for things, but it is unusual except in very formal english.
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