Identifying Subject and Object Relative Pronouns

This video tutorial explains the use of subject and object relative pronouns in adjective clauses. It provides examples to illustrate how to identify whether a relative pronoun is acting as a subject or an object within a sentence. The tutorial also offers strategies for distinguishing between the two by analyzing the verb and the noun being replaced by the pronoun. The video concludes with practical tips for understanding and applying these concepts.

What are we going to learn about in this video?

• Different types of pronouns

• Subject and object relative pronouns in adjective clauses

• How to write complex sentences

• Adjective clauses and their basic forms

In the sentence 'He printed the email that I sent him,' what is the adjective clause?

• the email

• He printed

• I sent him

• that I sent him

In the sentence 'He printed the email that I sent him,' what does the relative pronoun 'that' replace?

• email

• He

• printed

• sent

In the sentence 'He needs a computer that works well,' what is the verb in the adjective clause?

• needs

• computer

• works

• well

In the sentence 'He needs a computer that works well,' what does the relative pronoun 'that' replace?

• He

• needs

• computer

• well

In the sentence 'They have a son who loves cheese,' what is the adjective clause?

• loves cheese

• a son

• who loves cheese

• They have

In the sentence 'They have a son who loves cheese,' what does the relative pronoun 'who' replace?

• loves

• cheese

• son

• They

In the sentence 'My brother, who I love, lives in Wyoming,' what is the adjective clause?

• I love

• lives in Wyoming

• who I love

• My brother

In the sentence 'My brother, who I love, lives in Wyoming,' what does the relative pronoun 'who' replace?

• Wyoming

• I

• lives

• My brother

What is a reliable way to determine if a relative pronoun is a subject or object?

• Check if the relative pronoun is 'who'

• Think of the sentence as two separate sentences

• Identify the noun in the main clause

• Look for the verb in the main clause