Relative Pronouns
The easiest, most applicable relative pronoun is _______________.
The easiest, most applicable relative pronoun is that.
When reducing adverb clauses, you change the verb to an -ing form. For example, "before I leave home" would turn into "before leaving home". How would you reduce the clause "since she started college"
Since starting college
What does the word whenever tell us?
Whenever references that any time something happens, something else happens.
e.g. Whenever I hear Christmas music in July, I laugh.
Since Amsterdam started a bike-share program...
Since starting a bike-share program...
Man / no hair
The man who/that has no hair
In an object relative clause, you can use who, but in academic writing it might be better to use whom.
Adverb clauses of reason or purpose can start with ________________.
Adverb clauses of reason or purpose can start with because or since.
What is the main difference between though and even though?
Even though has more emphasis. Though is more common in informal English.
After the city closed the downtown area to cars...
Dog / red collar
The dog with a/the red collar
Among the relative pronouns, which one is used for non-humans only
Which
Adverb clauses of time begin with the word _______________.
Adverb clauses of time begin with the word when.
Although is different than even though and though because it _______________.
Although is different than even though and though because it is more often than not at the beginning of a sentence.
e.g. Although it was July, the girl still wore a sweater.
Before they get their driver's licenses...
Before getting their driver's licenses...
The man greeted the woman / just met
The man greeted the woman whom he just met.
There are 3 options for human relative pronouns in both the subject and object clauses. What are they?
Who, whom, and that
What does as soon as mean?
As soon as means once the event happens (that you are talking about), something else should happen
Since is tricky because it can also refer to _______________.
Since is tricky because it can also refer to time.
After they get a bike diploma...
After getting a bike diploma...
time / I lived in Europe
The time when I lived in Europe
The relative pronoun that gives possession information is _______________.
The relative pronoun that gives possession information is whose.
What is the difference between as long as and just as
As long as means that if one thing is true, this other thing can be true.
Just as means at the exact point something happened, something else also happened.
Now that shows a reason and means ______________.
Now that shows a reason and means because...now.
While they are taking a road test...
While taking a road test...
city / I lost my phone
The city where I lost my phone