Relative pronouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Today

Option 1: After this lesson, I can use relative clauses mostly correctly.

- Explanation

- Exercises 41 & 43

Option 2: After this lesson, I can identify topic sentences to help me understand a text about technology.

- G Reading

- Make exercises 36, 37, 39, 40a

In the distance we observed a man ___ appeared to be studying the stars.

1. who
2. whose
3. whom
4. which

The successful launch of the rocket was news ___ shocked the world

1. which
2. that
3. who
4. -

The scientist __ experiments were controversial, won an important award.

1. whom
2. who
3. -
4. whose

One of the first SF books __ became popular was The Time Machine.

1. who
2. that
3. which
4. -

To __ do you wish to speak, Madam?

1. whom
2. -
3. which
4. who

Discuss

When do you use (A) who, (B) which, (C) that, (D) no relative pronoun, (E) whose and (F) whom?

Examples: 

1. She is a student that/who loves exploring.
2. They saw a cloud that/which looked like a UFO.
3. These are features (that/which) I look for in an assignment.
4.  This machine, which was designed in the previous century, remains the best option.
5. Could you please call the lady to whom you were speaking?

Our chemistry teacher, a man ___ I personally greatly admire, was a fantastic motivator.

1. which
2. who
3. whom
4. -

The first computer __ was constructed took up a the space of a room.

Marie Curie was een wetenschapper die iedereen bewonderde voor haar grote intelligentie.

Link these sentences: The self-driving car crashed. The man owned the car. The man was unharmed.

The mad professor became famous. She invented sign language gloves.

Further practice

Make exercises 41 & 43