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Relative Pronouns Workshop for 10th Grade

This document contains an English lesson about relative pronouns for 10th grade students. It defines the different types of relative pronouns - who, which, that - and how they are used to refer to people or things. It provides examples of adjective clauses using relative pronouns to describe nouns. There are also exercises for students to practice identifying relative pronouns and filling them into sentences correctly.

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Relative Pronouns Workshop for 10th Grade

This document contains an English lesson about relative pronouns for 10th grade students. It defines the different types of relative pronouns - who, which, that - and how they are used to refer to people or things. It provides examples of adjective clauses using relative pronouns to describe nouns. There are also exercises for students to practice identifying relative pronouns and filling them into sentences correctly.

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TÉCNICO VICENTE AZUERO SCHOOL

WORKSHOP 10TH GRADE


GRADE: SUBJECT: ENGLISH DATE:
STUDENT: TEACHER: Milena Ortiz

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

subject object possession


Who Who(m) Whose

Which Which Whose

That That

WHO is only used to refer to people


Which is to refer to animals or things
That can refer to both, people or things
EXAMPLE: The woman is standing next to the door. The woman is my mother
The woman who is standing next to the door is my mother

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
An adjective clause is used to describe a noun:
The car which was red, belonged to her
Maso who is a Japanese student, lives in Boston

1. Read the text and Circle the relative clauses.

My name’s Tammy, I was born in Winchester. I’m British but I’m also English, because I come from
England, which is one of the four countries of Britain. The capital of England is the well-known city

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of London, which is the center of government and commerce, and the west end is famous for
shopping and entertainment. England is divided into three parts: The north, where you can see
green pastures and farming lands, in contrast with industrial towns and mining villages. The south-
west, which has a warmer climate than other areas and a most varied landscape. And the midlands,
with large, industrial areas. This is where the Industrial Revolution began.

Hi, I am called Marty, I come from Edinburg, which is a historic, cosmopolitan and cultural city and
it is the capital of Scotland. It is in the north. I’m Scottish. But I’m British as well. Scotland, which
was once and independent kingdom, has excellent places to visit, such as the medieval castles, the
Loch Ness Lake, where “Old Nessie”, the monster, is, or the battle fields of Bannonburn or Sterling
where the Scottish fought the English for their freedom. The Scottish play a musical instrument
called the bagpipes. The pipers play in pipe bands, which consist of pipers, tenor drummers, and a
bass drummer.

2. Choose the correct relative pronoun.

 The cougar is a member of the cat family _____ grows to around 8 feet in length.

a. Who which c. whom d. that

 The cougar lives in deserts, forests plains and mountains, but according to scientists _____ have
studied the animal, it is becoming endangered in some areas.

a. Who b. which c. whom d. whose

 The cougar has powerful legs, _____ it uses to climb and jump to into trees.

a. Who b. which c. whom d. whose

 Cougars sometimes prey on sheep and goats, so they may be killed by the farmers ______ animals
they attack.

a. Who [Link] [Link] [Link]

 Howerver, cougars very rarely attack humans, of _____ they are ususally afraid.

a. Who [Link] [Link] [Link]

 Cougars ______ live in Africa are very beautiful and rare animals.

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a. Who [Link] [Link] [Link]

3. Write the corresponding relative pronoun.

a. The person_________ fingerprints are on the gun was the person _________ killed Dr. Martin.

b. My bike, ________ I have left at the gate, has disappeared.

c. The shoes _____________ I finally bought were the ones ______________ I tried on first.

d. The bag in _____________ the robbers put the money was found outside the bank.

e. The medicine __________ the doctor gave me had no effect at all.

f. Peter, ___________ couldn’t see the screen, decided to change his seat.

g. The present ___________ you gave me was the one __________ I gave you last year.

h. I really liked the tea ____________________ you made me this morning.

i. What was the name of your friend ______________ tent we borrowed?

4. Fill in the gaps with the correct relative pronoun.

a. This is the guy (work with my dad) _____________________________________________

b. Here is the book (you were looking for) _________________________________________

c. She has a new baby boy (has blue eyes) _________________________________________

d. Have you ever spoken to the people (new classmates)


________________________________________________________________________

Nota: La fecha límite para esta actividad es septiembre 4 a las 11 PM

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'Who' is used instead of 'that' for humans to maintain grammatical precision and formality, aligning with human subject verb agreement, whereas 'that' is less specific and typically refers both to people and things. For example, 'Cougars who live in Africa are very beautiful and rare' specifies humans involved in study or interaction with cougars, emphasizing the subject as individuals .

Relative pronouns function as connectors within adjective clauses by linking the clause to a noun, indicating whether it refers to people, animals, or things. They help provide more information about the noun. For instance, 'who' is used for people, while 'which' refers to animals or things. 'That' can refer to both people and things. An example from the source is: 'The woman who is standing next to the door is my mother.' Here, 'who' introduces the adjective clause 'who is standing next to the door,' which describes 'the woman' .

'Which' cannot be used to refer to people in adjective clauses; it is reserved for animals or objects. For people, 'who' and occasionally 'that' are used to maintain clarity and grammatical accuracy. For instance, 'The people whom I have spoken to...' maintains the correct usage by avoiding 'which' .

Understanding the use of relative pronouns is crucial because they provide necessary connections between the main clause and additional information in adjective clauses, bringing coherence and depth to writing. They clarify relationships between described nouns and their characteristics or actions. Misuse can lead to confusion or unclear reference. For example, using 'whose' correctly in 'The person whose fingerprints are on the gun...' precisely links the person described with the possessive action .

'Who' is used as a subject of a verb in a sentence, indicating the person who performs the action. 'Whom' is used as an object, either of a verb or preposition, indicating the person who receives the action. In the sentence 'Howerver, cougars very rarely attack humans, of whom they are usually afraid,' 'whom' is correct as it is the object of 'are afraid' .

Omitting a relative pronoun can lead to reduced clarity, potentially obscuring the relationship between the clause and the noun it describes. It can also cause grammatical errors by missing out on necessary connectors that define relationships, such as ownership or action. For instance, in 'My bike, which I have left at the gate, has disappeared,' omission would cause confusion over the bike's identity and location .

While typically not interchangeable due to distinct grammatical roles, 'whom' can often be replaced with 'who' in less formal contexts, especially in spoken English when serving as the object of a verb. However, formal writing maintains these distinctions, as in 'people whom you know' vs. 'people who you know,' where the formal role guides choice .

The choice between 'which' and 'that' affects whether a relative clause is considered restrictive or non-restrictive, influencing sentence meaning and clarity. 'That' is used in essential (restrictive) clauses, while 'which' is for additional (non-restrictive) information. 'The car which was red belonged to her' adds extra detail with 'which,' but with 'that,' 'The car that was red belonged to her,' it specifies only the red car out of potentially many .

The relative pronoun 'that' is used when the clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence, referring to both people and things, which is not the case for 'which' or 'who'. For instance, in restrictive clauses where omitting the clause changes the sentence's meaning, 'that' is used. "The cougar that grows to around 8 feet in length" implies a specific type of cougar, essential to the understanding .

'Whose' governs possessive relationships in sentences, referring to people, animals, or things to denote ownership. It connects two related pieces of information through a noun and adjective clause, precisely indicating possession, like 'whose animals they attack,' linking animals to farmers in terms of ownership or relation .

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