Lesson 4: Pronouns & Relative Clauses
Introduction
Instead of repeating "the man," what do we say?
Example: The teacher helped the students. The students were happy. → "The teacher helped the students, who were happy."
Instruction
Pronouns:
Type | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
Subject | Does action | She loves music |
Object | Receives | I saw her |
Possessive | Ownership | That's hers |
Reflexive | Refers back | She taught herself |
Relative Clauses:
Pronoun | For | Example |
|---|---|---|
Who | People | student who studies |
Which/That | Things | book which I read |
Where | Places | school where I learned |
Whose | Possession | friend whose bike broke |
Practice
1. Combine: This is the park. I met my friend there. →
2. Write 3 sentences about family using who/whose.