Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs Rafael Moreno Esteban

Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs © Rafael Moreno Esteban

Relative pronoun Use Example Who subject or object pronoun for I told you about the woman people who lives next door. Which subject or object pronoun for Do you see the cat which is animals and things lying on the roof? Which referring to a whole sentence He couldn’t read which surprised me. Whose possession for people animals and things Do you know the boy whose mother is a nurse? Whom object pronoun for people, especially in non-defining relative clauses (in defining relative clauses we colloquially prefer who) I was invited by the professor whom I met at the conference. That subject or object pronoun for I don’t like the table that people, animals and things stands in the kitchen. in defining relative clauses (who or which are also possible) © Rafael Moreno Esteban

Relative Adverbs Ø A relative adverb can be used instead of a relative pronoun plus preposition. This often makes the sentence easier to understand. l This is the shop in which I bought my bike. → This is the shop where I bought my bike. Relative adverb Meaning Use Example When in/on which refers to a time expression the day when we met him Where in/at which refers to a place the place where we met him why for which refers to a person the reason why we met him © Rafael Moreno Esteban

LINKING WORDS RELATIVE PRONOUNS WHO / THAT WHICH / THAT WHOSE PREPOSITION + WHOM or +WHICH (Formal)

LINKING WORDS RELATIVE ADVERBS WHEN / THAT WHERE WHY / THAT

Relative Pronouns Practice Ø Ø Ø Identify the adjective clause and circle the relative pronoun 1. The book that I wanted to read had been checked out. 2. Betsy wrote to the man who returned her lost dog. 3. The play in which those lines appear is Hamlet. 4. The player who has the fewest points wins. 5. Columbus is a person whose name everyone knows.

Relative Adverbs Practice Ø Ø Ø Identify the adjective clause and circle the relative adverb. 1. Areas where flooding was severe have been evacuated. 2. We couldn’t imagine the reason why Laura was so late. 3. An x marks the spot where the treasure is buried. 4. In the days before the telegraph was invented, news traveled slowly. 5. No one was in the building at the time when the fire occurred.

Closing Ø Quiz on Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs Ø 1. How many relative pronouns are there? Ø 2. How many relative adverbs are there? Ø 3. Give 3 examples of relative pronouns. Ø 4. Give 3 examples of relative adverbs. Ø 5. Write one sentence each using a relative pronoun and a relative adverb. (2 sentences)

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