Checkpoints Language Use and Reading

Checkpoints Language Use and Reading

Relative Clauses

Poll

What is a relative clause?

• We can use relative clauses to join two English sentences, or to give more information about something.

• We can use relative clauses only to join two English sentences.

• There are always clauses starting with the relative pronouns who*, that, which, whose, where, when.

Connectors and Conjunctions

• Opposition

• Reinforcing

• Explaining

• Cause and effect

• Time

Relative Clause review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpYTihB4bqc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QICgIltwsWs

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between Adjectives and Adverbs?

• An adjective is a word that modifies a noun; it can simply be termed as a describing word. Adjectives are used with nouns to describe qualities such as, color, size, number and type.

• Adverbs are words that express manner, time, place, frequency, degree, etc. They can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adjectives. An adverb tells us when, where, how, in what manner, or to what extent an action is performed.

• The main difference between adverb and adjective is that adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs whereas adjectives modify nouns.