Who, That, When, Where
I met the author _________ wrote Harry Potter
I met the author WHO wrote Harry Potter
A boy won the national spelling contest. He lives in North Carolina.
A boy who lives in North Carolina won the national spelling contest.
Your dog ran most fast in the race.
Your dog ran the fastest in the race.
Busy
Busier
How do you add er/est to a word that ends in Y?
Y=I then add the suffix
Randy lost the watch______ his father gave him.
Randy lost the watch THAT his father gave him
The story was scary. Martin told it.
The story that Martin told was scary.
This is the most smallest dog I've ever seen.
This is the smallest dog I have ever seen.
sad
sadder
Why is hot changed into hotter BUT
old is older?
Hot is CVC, but old is not?
The hotel ______ we slept was excellent.
The hotel WHERE we slept was excellent.
Shirley Chisholm ran for president in 1972. She was a Congresswoman from New York.
Shirley Chisholm, who was a Congresswoman from New York, ran for president in 1972.
Pikachu isn't cutest Pokémon.
Pikachu isn't the cutest Pokémon.
Quickly
More quickly
How do you change a 3 syllable adjective into comparative/superlative?
You add more/most in front of it.
Grandpa remembers the old days ______ there was no television.
Grandpa remembers the old days WHEN there was no television.
She is the girl. Everyone always talks about her.
She is the girl that everyone talks about.
I just beat the easyiest game ever.
I just beat the easiest game ever.
interesting
more interesting
Define and Adjective Clause
An adjective clause is a clause (has a subject and verb) that describes a noun
Well maybe all those things
That you love se
Are waiting in the place
_______ lost things go
Mary Poppins
Well maybe all those things
That you love se
Are waiting in the place
WHERE lost things go
I have chosen the charity. I will donate some money to it
I have chosen the charity that I will donate my money to.
Some say English is the most confuse language to learn.
Some say English is the most confusing language to learn.
worse
Why do some adjective clauses have commas and others do not?
Adjective clauses with commas aren't necessary information (Sarah, who comes from Utah, got her license)
Adjective clauses without commas are necessary (I don't like boys who smoke).