WPA Chapter 7 & 8 Pronouns & Adjectival Clauses
What is an interrogative pronoun?
An interrogative pronoun is a pronoun used to ask a question.
How many Interrogative Pronouns are there?
There are five types of Interrogative Pronouns.
How is the pronoun "Who" used in the sentence -
Who was the first man on the moon?
Thew pronoun "Who" is used as the subject.
Name the three ways the word "Whom" used in a sentence?
The word "Whom" is used as an direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition.
How is the word "Whom" used in the sentence -
You gave whom the ticket?
Whom did you call? - direct object – receives the action of the verb call
Name the five Interrogative Pronouns.
The five Interrogative Pronouns are:
Who, Whom, Whose, Which, What
What is a A predicate noun?
A predicate noun is a phrase that renames or identifies the subject of a sentence.
What is a Predicate noun follow?
A predicate noun always follows a linking verb.
What does a linking verbs does a predicate noun follow?
A predicate noun always follows the linking verbs - is, was, became, or seemed.
How is the word "Whom" used in the sentence -
You gave whom the ticket?
You gave whom the ticket? is used as a Indirect Object - refers to ticket
What is the predicate noun "who" in the sentence -
With who are you going to the dance? – Object of the preposition
In the sentence With who are you going to the dance? – "who" is the object of the preposition.
What is a demonstrative pronoun?
A demonstrative pronoun demonstrates or point out a person, place, thing, or idea.
What are four demonstrative pronouns? Identify them as singular or plural.
There are four demonstrative pronouns:
Singular - This, that Plural - these, and those.
What is an Adjectival Clause or Relative Pronoun?
An adjectival clause or Relative Pronoun is a dependent group of words that contains a subject and a verb, and functions as an adjective to describe a noun or pronoun.
What does an Adjectival Clause or Relative Pronoun answer?
An adjectival clause or Relative Pronoun answers the questions which one? or what kind?
Name the four functions of an Adjectival Clause.
The four functions of an Adjective Clause is
Has a subject and a verb, Begins with a relative pronoun, Describes a noun or pronoun, Functions like an adjective
What position does an Adjectival Clause come in a sentence.
An Adjective Clause in a sentence always appears immediately after the noun they modify.
The book that I borrowed is interesting
An Adjectival Clause is dependent or independent?
Adjectival clauses are dependent, meaning they cannot stand alone as complete sentences.
The dog which chased the squirrel barked loudly.
Name the relative pronouns that an Adjectival Clause starts with.
the relative pronouns that an Adjectival Clause starts with are: who, whom, whose, that, which
Name the adverbs that a Adjectival Clause starts with.
The adverbs that a Adjectival Clause starts with are: when, where, why
Name what the Relative Pronouns and what are used with?
Name what the Relative Pronouns and what they are used with are: who -people, whom - people (when a object),
whose - possession, which - animals or things,
that -people, animals, or things
What is an Adjectival Restrictive Essential clause?
An Adjectival Restrictive Clause essential provides crucial identifying information about the noun. Do not use commas with these.
What punctuation do you not use with An Adjectival Restrictive Clause? Do not use commas with these.
An Adjectival Restrictive Clause does not use commas.
Example: "Athletes who train daily will see the best results."
Explain Nonrestrictive Adjectival Clauses. Nonrestrictive (Non-Essential): Provides extra information that can be removed without changing the core meaning of the sentence.
Nonrestrictive or None-Essential Adjectival Clauses provide extra information that can be removed without changing the core meaning of the sentence. Always enclose these in commas.
Example: "My car, which is bright red, stands out in the parking lot." (We already know which car it is; the color is just bonus detail).
What punctuation do Nonrestrictive or None-Essential Adjectival Clauses need?
Nonrestrictive or None-Essential Adjectival Clauses . always are enclose twith commas
Example: "My car, which is bright red, stands out in the parking lot." (We already know which car it is; the color is just bonus detail).