Defining relative clauses

​Topic: Defining relative clauses

Learning objective: To describe animals, people, and places

Level 5

Teacher: Martha Isabel Díaz

Draw

Draw your favorite animal and explain why did you choose it in class?

Defining Relative Clauses

For People

Use defining relative clauses to give important information about the noun in the sentence.

For people, use the pronouns WHO and THAT.

Example:

Miss Malu is the teacher who teaches English.

Miss Michelle is the teacher that teaches Math.

Multiple Choice

That is the man ______ has a beautiful car.

• that

• where

• which

Multiple Select

Select all the correct answers.

Which pronouns can we use for people?

• Who

• That

• Which

• Where

Objects

To talk about objects, use the pronouns THAT or WHICH.

Example:

Scientists use lenses that/which allow telescopes to see deep into space.

Places

To talk about places, use the pronoun WHERE.

Example:

This is the city where I grew up.

Multiple Choice

This is a nice hotel ______ you can stay when you visit London.

• Who

• That

• Where

• Which

Multiple Choice

A butterfly is an insect that has mirror symmetry.

• People

• Place

• Object

Multiple Choice

India is a country where elephants live.

• Place

• People

• Object

Possession

Begin a relative clause with the pronoun WHOSE to show possession.

Example: That’s the man whose car was stolen.

Multiple Choice

That's the boy ______ website won an award.

• Who

• Whose

Multiple Choice

That's the woman whose cellphone was stolen.

• People

• Object

• Place

• Possession

Open Ended

Describe your favorite animal using relative clauses. Provide 5 sentences.

Example: 1. My favorite animal is a dog that is a tender husky whose name is is Kira.

2. 2. She lives in my house where we share time like a family...

Audio Response

Describe a place that you would like to visit again using relative clauses. Provide 5 sentences.

Example: 1. I would like to visit Italy again where you find delicious food.

2. 2. Italy is a country in southern Europe that boasts stunning landscapes, including the picturesque Amalfi Coast.

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Video Response

Describe a place that you admire using relative clauses. Provide 5 sentences.

Example:

The person that I admire is my mother whose name is Isabel.

She is a house wife who lives with me...

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