Sentence structure: relative clauses

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• Leerjaar 2

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Today's topics

Relative clauses, relative pronouns, and reflexive pronouns.

Recap from 2 weeks ago

Simple, compound, and complex sentences.

Simple -> 1 subject, 1 verb.

Grace opened the door.

Compound: 2 simple sentences (independent clauses), joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

Grace opened the door and looked outside.

Complex sentences

An independent clause (simple sentence) +

a dependent clause.

'When he won the race, everyone cheered.'

A dependent clause is not a completed thought.

Everyone cheered when he won the race.

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'What is a relative clause?'

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What is a relative clause?

A relative clause is:

A dependent clause that starts with a relative pronoun.

Who, whom, which, that, whose, what.

Who, whom, which

Who, whom -> people

What's the name of the man who just came in?

Which -> things

It's a book which will interest children of all ages.

The witch which bought a book is not nice. 

Who, whom -> people.

Which -> things

who/which as subject/object

I like people who smile a lot. -> who is subject.

I forget most of the films which I see. -> which is object.

If who/which is used as an object, you COULD leave it out.

I forget most of the films I see.

That = who/which

I like people that smile a lot.

This is the key that opens the garage.

I forget  most of the films that I see.

Who, whom -> people.

Which -> things

That -> both (informal)

Whose

Relative pronoun used before nouns.

I saw a girl whose hair came down to her waist.

Whose replaces his/her/its.

What

Meaning: all thing(s) which.

What acts as a noun + relative pronoun together.

What she said made me angry. (Everything she said).

I hope you are giving me what I need. (Everything I need).

What can't be used as an ordinary relative pronoun.

He got married again next year, what surprised everyone.

These sentences are either wrong, or can be changed.

1) What is the name of the man which just came in?

2) Is that all which is left?

3) I saw a girl whose her hair came down to her waist.

4) I lent him 'The Old Man and the Sea', that is easy to read.

5) We met a man of whom I've forgotten the name.

Write a sentence with a
relative clause using 'that'.

Write a sentence with a
relative clause using 'which'.

Reflexive pronouns

Himself, herself, itself, yourself, myself, ourselves.

- self = reflexive pronoun.

Write a sentence with reflexive pronoun 'himself'.

That was it!

- word order

- subject and predicate 

- subject verb agreement

-relative clauses

-relative and reflexive pronouns.

Test material.

What would you like to focus on during the last lesson?

Word order.

Subject and predicate.

Subject - verb agreement.

Simple, compound, and complex sentences.

Relative clauses.

Relative and reflexive pronouns.