Relative Clauses

True or False?
"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."

• Yes!
• No way!
• Mmm, I have no clue...
• What's a relative clause???

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

True or False?

"WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHERE are relative pronouns"

• Yes!

• No way!

• Mmm, I have no clue...

• What's a relative pronoun???

We use this pronoun
to give information about people.

• WHO
• WHICH
• WHOSE
• WHERE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1A

CCSS.L.3.1A

We use this relative pronoun to give information about things.

• WHICH
• WHERE
• WHO
• WHOSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1A

CCSS.L.3.1A

We use this relative pronoun
to give information about possessions.

• WHOSE
• WHO
• WHERE
• WHICH

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1A

CCSS.L.3.1A

We use thIS relative pronoun to give information about places.

• WHERE
• WHICH
• WHO
• WHOSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1A

CCSS.L.3.1A

Stephen King, who is American, is a famous writer.
The clause in blue is an example of a...

• Defining Relative Clause.
• Non-definining Relative Clause.
• Aditional Relative Clause
• Standard Relative Clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

This clause is NOT separated with commas:

• Defining Relative Clause.
• Non-definining Relative Clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

The man whose bag had been stolen was angry.
The clause in red is an example of a...

• Defining Relative Clause.
• Non-definining Relative Clause.
• Aditional Relative Clause
• Standard Relative Clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

She is the girl _____ asked for your number.

• whose

• who

• which

• what