Relative Clause

Relative Clauses & Relative Pronouns

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Poll

Two Truths and a Lie (Mr. Marcus Edition)

Which of the following is a lie?

• I once lost one of my slippers when attending a circus.

• I once broke a girl's leg when I was in Year 6.

• I watch Korean drama almost every day, if not every single day.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is the proper way of combining the two sentences?

It’s the book . It’ll interest children of all ages.

• It’s the book that it’ll interest children of all ages.

• It’s the book that will interest children of all ages.

• It’s the book, which it is interested children of all ages.

• It’s the book, who is interested children of all ages.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is the proper way of combining the two sentences?

John is absent from school . His mother is in the hospital.

• John is absent from school whose mother is in the hospital.

• John is absent from school who mother is in the hospital.

• John, whose mother is in the hospital, is absent from school.

• John, whom mother is in the hospital, is absent from the school.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is the proper way of combining the two sentences?

The boy is Jane’s brother . He sat beside you at the party last night.

• The boy is Jane’s brother, who sat beside you at the party last night.

• The boy who sat beside you at the party last night is Jane’s brother.

• The boy whom sat beside you at the party last night is Jane’s brother.

• The boy whose sat beside you at the party last night is Jane’s brother.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is the proper way of combining the two sentences?

I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away

• I saw a girl which her beauty took my breath away.

• I saw a girl whom her beauty took my breath away.

• I saw a girl who beauty took my breath away.

• I saw a girl whose beauty took my breath away.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is the proper way of combining the two sentences?

We stayed at the Grand hotel. Ann recommended it to us

• We stayed at the Grand hotel, which Ann recommended to us.

• We stayed at the Grand hotel, who Ann recommended to us.

• We stayed at the Grand hotel, whom Ann recommended to us.

• We stayed at the Grand hotel, which Ann recommended it to us.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is the proper way of combining the two sentences?

Wilson is here. I am friends with Wilson.

• Wilson, with whose I am friends with, is here.

• Wilson, with whom I am friends, is here.

• Wilson, who I am friends with, is here.

• Wilson, whom is my friend, is here.

Relative Clause 👪

​Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who, that, which, whose, where, when, whom.

They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them.

• Do you know the girl who started in grade 7 last week? ✔️

• Can I have the pencil that I gave you this morning? ✔️

• A notebook is a computer which can be carried around. ✔️

Fill in the Blank

Identify the relative clause in the following sentences.

I am always frustrated by people who talk while watching a movie.

Fill in the Blank

Identify the relative clause in the following sentences.

The book that I got from the library is due tomorrow.

Fill in the Blank

Identify the relative clause in the following sentences.

My father, whom I respect, congratulated me on a job well done.

Relative Pronouns 👪

​A relative pronoun is used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun.

who, that, which, whose, where, when, whom.

• I won't eat in a restaurant whose cooks smoke.✔️

• I want to live in a place where there is lots to do. ✔️

• Yesterday was a day when everything went wrong! ✔️

Fill in the Blank

Identify the relative pronoun in the following sentences.

The store no longer sold the computer that I wanted.

Fill in the Blank

Identify the relative pronoun in the following sentences.

We walked past the church in which I was baptised.

Fill in the Blank

Identify the relative pronoun in the following sentences.

My cousin, whose guitar playing you have heard, wants to be a musician.

Who / Whom / Whose 👪

• ​Who is the subject pronoun like 'I', 'he', 'she' : The children who came late waited in the class. ✅

• Whom is the object pronoun like 'me', 'him', 'her' : The man whom I saw at the theatre last night was an engineer. ✅

• Whose is the possessive pronoun like 'my', 'his', 'her' : The child whose bicycle has been stolen cried. ✅

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct relative pronoun in the following sentences.

I saw a man ____________ was at least seven feet tall.

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct relative pronoun in the following sentences.

The girl with ________ I worked was very quiet.

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct relative pronoun in the following sentences.

We are going to see George, _________ house we are visiting.

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct relative pronoun in the following sentences.

I saw a man ____________ was at least seven feet tall.

• who

• whom

• whose

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct relative pronoun in the following sentences.

Did you see the boy ____________ bike was stolen?

• who

• whom

• whose

Which / That 👪

• ​Which is the non-restrictive clause version for items/things.

• Clearance sales, which happen rarely, are great ways to save money.

• The monster truck, which was a huge machine, could carry all their belongings.

• That is the restrictive clause version for items/things.

• The bicycle that I ride to school is quite old and needs some repairs.

• The building that was scheduled for demolition was knocked down.

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Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun.

The man is my father. He is standing by the window.

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Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun.

Mr Marcus went to the police station. Mr Marcus' bag was stolen.

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Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun.

We’re going to the opera. It may be boring.

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Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun.

That girl is my student. I taught her.

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Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun.

The old house burned down last week. No one lived there.

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Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun.

The car belongs to his neighbour. It is parked in the driveway.

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Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun.

The editor of the newspaper is new to the area. He wrote an unpopular editorial.

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Complete the following sentence.

The table that ___________________________.

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Complete the following sentence.

_________________________ which was very old.

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Complete the following sentence.

Dora the Explorer, which _______________________