Transcript Slide 1

Relative Pronouns
NOTES
• A relative pronoun is a pronoun that
introduces a relative clause.
• Relative pronouns “relate” to the word that it
modifies or describes.
• We use relative pronouns after a noun to
make it clear which person or thing we are
talking about.
• There are five relative pronouns: who, whom,
whose, which, and that.
NOTES
Who is generally only used for people.
Look at the following examples.
• The girl is in 3rd grade. She won the poster contest.
• The girl who won the poster contest is in 3rd grade.
he / she = who
Meg is a girl.
Meg likes ice cream.
We can use a relative pronoun to
make the sentences above into
one sentence.
Meg is a girl who likes ice cream.
Raise your hand to identify the relative pronoun found in the
sentences below.
Josh is a boy who loves to
paint. He likes to stay
inside when it is raining
and draw and paint all day
long.
Raise your hand to identify the relative pronoun found in the
sentences below.
Josh is a boy who loves to
paint. He likes to stay
inside when it is raining
and draw and paint all day
long.
Who is the relative pronouns describing the boy. Who
begins the relative clause “who loves to paint”.
NOTES
Whom is generally only used for people. Whom is not
used very often. “Whom” is more formal than “who”
and is often omitted when speaking.
Examples:
• She had three children. All of them went to Georgia
Southern University.
• She had three children, all of whom went to Georgia
Southern University.
Him / her / them = whom
Work Session
Model
who
Mr. Potter is the teacher ____________
likes coffee.
who whom
Guided Practice
whom
Mandy is the girl with _____________
I play softball.
who
whom
who
Jordan, _______
is now seven, just had a birthday.
who
whom
Create your own sentences with who and whom.
Ask a friend what they like to do. Then use that
information to write your own sentence with
who or whom.
For example:
Rachel is my friend. She likes to ice skate.
Rachel is my friend who likes to ice skate.
NOTES
Whose is the only relative pronoun to show
possession or ownership!
Look at the following examples.
• The man whose briefcase is on the seat left in a hurry.
• The woman whose hair was in a mess is in the restroom.
Model
whose parents are here get a homework pass.
Students ____________
who whose
Guided Practice
who
Lance and Davion are the boys _____________
went to the office for a prize.
who
whose
The police are looking for the car _________
whose owner ran the stop sign and caused the crash.
who
whose
Find My Mistake Activity
You are the teacher. You are checking behind a new student teacher who has
just checked a recent quiz. Is the student teacher correct?
1. The man who has on the sunglasses is my father.
2. The boy whose phone just rang is my brother.
3. The woman whose has on the red scarf is my mother.
Go to the next slide to see if you are correct.
Find My Mistake Activity
You are the teacher. You are checking behind a new student teacher who has
just checked a recent quiz. Is the student teacher correct?
1. The man who has on the sunglasses is my father.
2. The boy whose phone just rang is my brother.
3. The woman whose has on the red scarf is my mother.
The student teacher didn’t check number 3 correctly. It
should say “The woman who has on the red scarf is my
mother.”
NOTES
Which tells more about things. It is used when the
clause added is unnecessary or nonessential to the
sentences understanding.
Notice the comma before the word which.
Look at the following examples.
Jacob went to the movies, which started at three o’clock.
Tia ate a chocolate covered donut, which is full of sugar.
NOTES
That tells more about people or things. It is used
when the clause added is necessary or essential to
the sentence.
Since the clause is essential, no comma is necessary.
• Examples:
The pants that Tobi wore are too short.
Lyra can not eat foods that contain too much sugar.
Work Session
Model
The woman _______
who interviewed you is my boss.
who which
Guided Practice
that
She is wearing the kind of dress _________my
mother would approve of.
who
that
The couch, __________________
is by the wall, needs repairing.
which
that
which
Work Session
Model
which
Reece’s dog, _______________
is a poodle, has a cute pink bow in its hair.
who whom
that
which
Guided Practice
who had been robbing houses in the neighborhood.
The police caught the thief _______
who
whom
that
which
This is Mr. Carswell, _____________
you met last night at the Christmas party.
whom
who
whom
that
which
that the teacher asked.
Gioia completed each problem _______
who
whom
that
which
Opening
Let’s review!!!
What are relative pronouns?
How many can you name?
Red Light / Green Light Activity
You need fingers for this activity! Raise your pointer finger if
you think that the sentence is correct, and two fingers if you
believe that the sentence is incorrect.
1. This is the man which broke the window.
2. Katie is the only student who made an “A” on the test.
3. The house that is for sale has two bedrooms.
4. We had pizza, that is my favorite meal.
5. The little girl who won the spelling bee is pictured in the newspaper.
GET OUT A PIECE OF PAPER FOR A
POP-QUIZ!!!
Number it 1-15
TRADE PAPERS WITH A PARTNER
AND GET OUT A DIFFERENT
COLOR!
ONLY PUT X’s NEXT TO INCORRECT
ANSWERS!
NO CHECK MARKS!
Write how many answers the paper you’re grading got wrong at the top
of the page, show your partner, and pass them forward.