Grammar - Relative Pronouns / Types of Stories 9º ano

Relative Pronouns

​Student's Book - p. 50 Date: May 7th
Teacher Marcelo Pinheiro

Question 01

Complete these sentences from the article on page 49. Then complete the rule.

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Multiple Choice

1. A group of Neanderthals are sitting around the fire in a cave, __________ they've just finished eating a big meal together.

• where

• that

Multiple Choice

2. He wants to get some berries, ___________ he wants to share with everybody.

• which

• whose

Multiple Choice

3. What about that friend _________ 's great at telling jokes and anecdotes?

• where

• who

Multiple Choice

4. They come from previous generations, ___________ wisdom and

knowledge they contain.

• that

• whose

Question 1 - Answers

1. where

2. which

3. who

4. whose

Examples:

1. My mom is the woman WHO is wearing a black shirt.

2. The car THAT I bought is a BMW.

3. My cell phone, WHICH is an iPhone, broke last week.

4. He is the man WHOSE wallet was stolen.

5. New York is the city WHERE live.

Question 02

In your notebook, combine the sentences by replacing the underlined words with relative pronouns from Exercise 1.

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Multiple Choice

1. One of the world's greatest storytellers is Stephen King. He has sold more than 400 million books.

• One of the world's greatest storytellers is Stephen King, who has sold more than 400 million books.

• One of the world's greatest storytellers is Stephen King, where has sold more than 400 million books.

Multiple Choice

2. Many people love his horror stories. The horror stories are often quite shocking.

• Many people love his horror stories, where are often quite shocking.

• Many people love his horror stories, which are often quite shocking.

Multiple Choice

3. The best storyteller I know is my uncle. He lived in India for several years.

• The best storyteller I know is my uncle, who lived in India for several years.

• The best storyteller I know is my uncle, that lived in India for several years.

Multiple Choice

4. We love listening to our English teacher. Her stories are fascinating.

• We love listening to our English teacher, where stories are fascinating.

• We love listening to our English teacher, whose stories are fascinating.

Multiple Choice

5. At our school we have a great library. We like to relax and read there.

• At our school we have a great library, who we like to relax and read.

• At our school we have a great library, where we like to relax and read.

1. One of the world's greatest storytellers is Stephen King, who has...

2. Many people love his horror stories, which are...

3. The best storyteller I know is my uncle, who lived in India...

4. We love listening to our English teacher, whose stories...

5. At our school, we have a great library, where we like...

Question 2 - Answers

Defining and Non-defining
Relative Clauses

​Student's Book - p. 50 Date: May 7th
Teacher Marcelo Pinheiro

Question 03

Complete these sentences from the article on page 49. Then read the rule.

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Multiple Choice

1. What's the first image __________ comes to mind when you hear the word "storytelling"?

• that

• who

Multiple Choice

2. A parent __________'s reading a fairy tale to a little child.

• who

• whose

Multiple Choice

3. Off they go, out of the cave, down to the place ________ the best berries grow.

• where

• that

Multiple Choice

4. The only one of them to return is the friend, ___________'s s covered in blood.

• that

• who

Multiple Choice

5. We admire people _______________ magical storytelling skills capture our imagination.

• whose

• which

Question 3 - Answers

1. that

2. who

3. where

4. who
5. whose

Question 04

Complete these defining relative clauses with who, where, whose, or that.

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Fill in the Blanks

1. The house

I grew up is next to a school.

Fill in the Blanks

2. A book

has lots of short chapters is perfect for the bus ride to school.

Fill in the Blanks

3. A person

knows a lot of jokes is usually a good public speaker.

Fill in the Blanks

4. We went to a lecture by a writer

books are always on the best-seller list.

Fill in the Blanks

5. The author

wrote the famous teen novel The Outsiders was only 16.

Question 4 - Answers

1. where

2. that

3. who

4. whose
5. who

Question 05

Check the sentences that contain non-defining relative clauses and add commas.

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Vocabulary:
Types of Stories

​Student's Book - p. 51 Date: May 7th
Teacher Marcelo Pinheiro

Mystery Novel

meaning: livro/romance de mistério.

Types of Stories

Science Fiction

meaning: livro/romance de ficção científica.

Types of Stories

Historical Novel

meaning: livro/romance sobre acontecimentos históricos.

Types of Stories

Horror Story

meaning: livro/história de terror.

Types of Stories

Short Stories

meaning: contos.

Types of Stories

Romantic Novel

meaning: livro de romance.

Types of Stories

Travel Literature

meaning: livro sobre viagens e curiosidades sobre países.

Types of Stories

Poetry

meaning: poesia.

Types of Stories

Question 01

Match the types of story with the book covers.

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Multiple Choice

a) Space World

• 1. mystery novel

• 2. science fiction novel

Multiple Choice

b) Berlin for Backpackers

• 7. romantic novel

• 8. travel literature

Multiple Choice

c) Love is in the air.

• 6. shorts stories

• 7. romantic novel

Multiple Choice

d) Darwin

• 4. horror story

• 5. (auto)biography

Multiple Choice

e) Down the Dark Path.

• 3. historical novel

• 4. horror story

Multiple Choice

f) The Vicar's Garden and Other Stories.

• 6. short stories

• 1. mystery novel

Multiple Choice

g) The University Murders.

• 1. mystery novel

• 2. historical novel

Multiple Choice

h) The Poetry Collection

• 9. poetry

• 3. (auto)biography

Multiple Choice

i) The War of Ages.

• 2. science fictionn novel

• 3. historical novel

Question 1 - Answers

A - 2
B - 8

C - 7
D - 5
E - 4
F - 6
G - 1
H - 9
I - 3