Relative Clauses
Choose:
The woman _____ works at the bank helped me.
A. which
B. who
C. whose
D. whom
ANSWER: WHO
Choose:
She looks _____ she hasn’t slept in days.
A. the way
B. as if
C. as
D. whose
ANSWER: AS IF
Identify the DIRECT OBJECT:
I bought my sister a gift.
ANSWER: A GIFT
Choose:
I recommend that she _____ more.
A. studies
B. study
C. studied
D. studying
ANSWER: STUDY
Someone who cannot easily make a decision is…
ANSWER: INDECISIVE
Complete:
That’s the restaurant _____ we tried last weekend.
Can the relative pronoun be omitted?
ANSWER: YES
That’s the restaurant that/which we tried.
OR
That’s the restaurant we tried.
Complete with the way:
I want to cook ________.
Possible answer:
I want to cook the way my grandmother cooks.
Identify both objects:
The teacher gave us extra homework.
ANSWER:
IO = us
DO = extra homework
Correct:
It is important that everyone is prepared.
ANSWER:
It is important that everyone be prepared.
You buy expensive shoes.
You LOVE them in the store.
You get home…
😬 “Why did I spend $300?!”
What are you experiencing?
ANSWER: BUYER’S REMORSE
Choose:
She’s the professor _____ class everyone wants to take.
ANSWER: WHOSE
Choose:
He acts _____ he owns the entire company.
ANSWER:
as if / as though
Rewrite:
The salesperson showed Maria the phone.
Use TO.
ANSWER:
The salesperson showed the phone to Maria.
Complete:
The teacher suggested that the students ______.
Create a grammatically correct ending.
Example:
…practice more at home.
Someone who searches many stores to find the lowest price is a…
ANSWER: BARGAIN HUNTER
Combine:
I met a man.
He speaks seven languages.
ANSWER:
I met a man who speaks seven languages.
Create an original sentence using:
AS THOUGH
⏰ 20 seconds!
open answer
Correct the sentence:
The salesperson explained me the problem.
ANSWER:
The salesperson explained the problem to me.
Correct BOTH mistakes:
I recommend that he goes home and gets some rest.
ANSWER:
I recommend that he go home and get some rest.
You spend the entire Saturday going from store to store and buying LOTS of things.
You went on a…
SHOPPING SPREE
Why can’t we remove who?
People who exercise regularly may feel healthier.
ANSWER:
Because who is the subject of the relative clause, so the relative pronoun is required.
Explain the difference:
She looks as if she’s tired.
vs.
She cooks the way her mother does.
ANSWER:
as if = impression/appearance
the way = comparison of how something is done
Create a sentence containing BOTH:
DIRECT OBJECT + INDIRECT OBJECT
You have 20 seconds!
Example:
My friend sent me a funny video.
Explain WHY this is correct:
It is essential that she be here tomorrow.
Why BE and not IS?
ANSWER:
Because “It is essential that…” triggers the subjunctive, and the subjunctive uses the base form of the verb.
You’re watching a movie.
The main character dramatically opens a can of Coca-Cola.
🥤👀
What marketing strategy is this?
ANSWER: PRODUCT PLACEMENT