Suburani 13 Relative Pronouns

Relative

Pronouns

Suburani Ch. 13

Relative Clauses: Who is being referred to in each
sentence?

1.
in pistrīnō Poppillus, quī erat pistor et senex, pānem parābat.

2.uxor rūgōsa (wrinkly), quae erat Letta, eum adiuvābat.

3.
animal ferōx, quod magnum clāmōrem tollēbat, puellam intentē
spectābat.

4.
artifex, quī erat perterritus, vix spīrābat.

5.
omnēs trēs, quī ad mēnsam sedēbant, statim surrēxērunt.

6.
‘minimē!’ respondit Alexander, quī multum ērubēscēbat.

Relative Clauses: Who is being referred to in each
sentence?

1.
in pistrīnō Poppillus, quī erat pistor et senex, pānem parābat.

2.uxor rūgōsa (wrinkly), quae erat Letta, eum adiuvābat.

3.
animal ferōx, quod magnum clāmōrem tollēbat, puellam intentē
spectābat.

4.
artifex, quī erat perterritus, vix spīrābat.

5.
omnēs trēs, quī ad mēnsam sedēbant, statim surrēxērunt.

6.
‘minimē!’ respondit Alexander, quī multum ērubēscēbat.

These clauses
are known as

relative clauses,

because they

relate to

someone or
something.

The person or thing to which a
relative pronoun relates to is
called an antecedent.

This is usually the first noun
before the relative clause.

PAUSE

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what you have

learned so
far with a
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS: abridged

RELATIVE PRONOUNS: full chart

How do I pick the correct

pronoun?

PAUSE

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what you have

learned so
far with a
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Helpful Tip

A relative clause begins with a relative pronoun (qui, quae,
quod) and usually ends with the first verb following it. It is
usually separated from the main clause with commas.

EXAMPLE (Latin): Sabina est puella, quaein colonia habitat.

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