OBJECT AND SUBJECT RELATIVE CLAUSES

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What is a subject relative clause?

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A subject relative clause is a clause that provides more information about a noun and uses a subject pronoun (e.g., who, which) to refer to the subject of the main clause.

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What is an object relative clause?

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An object relative clause is a clause that provides more information about a noun and uses an object pronoun (e.g., whom, which) to refer to the object of the main clause.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The book that I read was fascinating.'

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The pronoun 'that' is used as a subject relative pronoun.

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Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'The car which I bought is red.'

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The pronoun 'which' is used as an object relative pronoun.

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What is the function of relative clauses in sentences?

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Relative clauses provide additional information about a noun, helping to clarify or specify which noun is being referred to.

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Give an example of a subject relative clause.

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'The teacher who teaches math is very helpful.'

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Give an example of an object relative clause.

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'The book that I borrowed was interesting.'

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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?

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'Who' is used as a subject pronoun, while 'whom' is used as an object pronoun.

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In the sentence 'The woman who called you is my aunt,' what type of relative clause is used?

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A subject relative clause.

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In the sentence 'The dog that I saw was barking,' what type of relative clause is used?

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An object relative clause.