Definition
what job does an object relative clause do in a sentence?
It gives extra information about a noun
An object relative clause usually comes __the noun it describes.
after
Fill in the blank: The cake __________ my mom baked was delicious.
that / which (Both are acceptable to refer to things in a restrictive attributive clause)
correct the sentence：The person which helped me was kind.
The person whom helped me was kind. analysis：which can only replace things，for people use who /whom。
Ms. Monica calls you to the office. What is the BEST way to make sure you still live?
A) Pretend you don't speak English
B) Say "My relative pronoun ate my homework"
C) Compliment her teaching and admit what you did wrong
D) Run
C) Compliment her teaching and admit what you did wrong. Ms. Monica respects honesty. Running (D) will only make it worse. And she WILL catch you.
Tips：Honesty + compliments = you live to see another day.
What part of speech is the relative pronoun in an object relative clause?
It acts as the object of the relative clause.
The research paper ___I spent six months working on got published.
which/that
Fill in the blank: The player __________ the coach selected won the match.
who / whom. Explanation: "whom" is more formal. Both can be used as the object here.
Correct the sentence: The movie that I watched it yesterday was awesome.
Explanation: "that" serves as the object of "watched". The extra word "it" is a double object mistake and should be removed.
You walk into Ms. Monica's office and she looks angry. She asks: "Why didn't you finish your homework?" What is the CORRECT answer?
A) "I forgot" (death sentence)
B) "My dog ate my relative pronouns"
C) "I'm sorry Ms. Monica, I'll finish it today. Your class is the best!"
D) stare in silence and slowly back away
C) "I'm sorry Ms. Monica, I'll finish it today. Your class is the best!"
补充：黄金法则：Apologize + Promise to fix it + Flattery（道歉 + 承诺改正 + 夸赞）
小提示：牢记 A-P-F 策略。
What is the main difference between a subject and an object relative claue?
The relative pronoun is the subject in one and the object in the other.
All the suggestions___the committee voted on have been put into practice.
that/which/none
Combine the two sentences with an object relative pronoun: The student is very smart. Ms. Monica praised him.
Combined sentence: The student whom Ms. Monica praised is very smart.
Explanation: "whom" takes the place of "him" and acts as the object of "praised".
Correct the sentence: The student who the teacher gave the homework to them is absent today.
Correct sentence: The student whom the teacher gave the homework to is absent today. Explanation: "whom" acts as the object of the preposition "to". The extra word "them" should be deleted.
Ms. Monica said: "The grammar rule is the one that I explained yesterday." What is the object relative pronoun here, and what does it replace?
关系代词：that
指代内容：the grammar rule（先行词）；that 在定语从句中作 explained 的宾语。
补充：限制性定语从句中，指代事物时，that 和 which 可互换。
When can we not leave out the relative pronoun in an object relative clause?
We cannot omit it when it comes right after a preposition.
The elusive author ___critics have talked about for years rarely makes public appearances.
who/that/whom/none
Combine each group of sentences with relative pronouns:1. I saw a movie. You recommended the movie to me.
2.I met a person. The person's dog bit me.
I saw the movie that/which you recommended to me. I met the person whose dog bit me. Explanation: We use "whose" to show possession in the second sentence, which is a trick question.
Correct the sentence: I know a girl which her mother is a famous singer.
Correct sentence: I know a girl whose mother is a famous singer. Explanation: We use the possessive relative pronoun "whose" to show possession instead of "which".
Ms. Monica always catches us when we write: "The book that I borrowed it from the library is great." Why is she NOT happy?
错误原因：宾语关系代词 that 已经指代 the book，句中多余的 it 造成双宾语错误。 正确句子：The book that I borrowed from the library is great.
Write a complete definition of an object relative clause in English.
An object relative clause is a dependent clause after a noun, and its relative pronoun serves as the object inside the clause.
The rare manuscript___the museum paid a huge sum for is kept in a temperature-controlled vault.
that/which
Judge if each sentence is right or wrong, and correct the wrong ones: ① The man that I saw is here. ② The man who I saw him is here. ③ Everything which she said was true.（Right or wrong)
① Correct. (In informal English, "that" can be used to refer to people.) ② Wrong. Correction: The man who I saw is here. (Remove the extra "him" to fix the double object error.) ③ Wrong. Correction: Everything that she said was true. (We only use "that" after indefinite pronouns like "everything", not "which".)
Correct the sentence: The author whom book won the award gave a speech, and the novel which I recommended it to you is written by him.
Correct sentence: The author whose book won the award gave a speech, and the novel which I recommended to you is written by him. Explanation: Two mistakes here. First, change "whom" to "whose" to show possession. Second, remove the extra "it" to fix the double object error.
Fill in ALL blanks: "Ms. Monica is the teacher ____ everyone respects, the one ____ worksheets are always the hardest, and the person ____ no student has ever defeated in a grammar battle."
填空答案：whom /whose/whom
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