2.8.1

Relative Pronouns

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Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns are words used to introduce relative clauses.

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Relative pronouns: explanation

  • Relative pronouns are words used to introduce relative clauses.
  • Relative clauses are used to add extra information to a sentence.
  • There are different relative pronouns.
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Who & when

  • Who ate the sandwich that had ten pickles?
  • When do cats decide it’s time to knock everything off the table?
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Where & whose

  • Where did my dog learn to dance better than me?
  • Whose sock is on the ceiling fan again?
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Which & that

  • I found a hat with googly eyes, which made everyone at school giggle.
  • The cat that wears sunglasses thinks he’s a rock star.

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1Reading

1.1Reading

1.2Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.4Spelling Rules

1.5Reading Comprehension

1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise

1.7Word Meaning

1.8Fact vs. Opinion

1.9Justifying Views

1.10Figurative Language

1.11Text Structure

2Writing

2.1Sounds in Words

2.2Homophones

2.3Using a Dictionary

2.4Writing Composition

2.5The Subjunctive Mood

2.6Modal Verbs

2.7Active & Passive Voice

2.8Relative Clauses

2.9Expanded Nouns

2.10Punctuation

2.11SAT Spelling Practise

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