Relative Pronoun Review
Relative pronoun- People’s possessions (things they own and replaces his, hers, ours, their)
Whose
type of clause that gives more information about a noun in the main clause of a sentence. can begin with that or a question word like: which, who, whose, where, when, why
Relative Clause
I like candy. I like sweet candy.
I like candy that is sweet.
The dog was big. He was friendly.
The dog, which was friendly, was big.
Relative pronoun- Gives extra information about places in a sentence
Where
a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses. makes my writing sound more interesting and sophisticated, more mature.
Complex Sentence
I love my grandma. I love that she cooks me good food.
I love my grandma, who cooks me good food.
The ice cream was tasty. I ate it last night.
The ice cream that I ate last night was tasty.
Relative pronoun- introduces clauses that describe a noun that refers to a time
When
A type of clause that cannot stand alone. It needs an independent clause to make sense. It begins with a relative pronoun or a subordinating conjunction
dependent clause
I play on my sister's iPhone. Her iPhone has Wordle.
I play on my sister's iPhone, whose iPhone has Wordle.
Hawaii was warm. I went there on vacation.
Hawaii, where I went on vacation, was warm.
Introduces a clause that describes the reason why something has happened in the main clause
Why
a sentence- a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.
Independent Clause
I will be vacationing in Alaska. It is freezing.
I will be vacationing in Alaska, where it is freezing.
My aunt is very kind. I love my aunt.
My aunt, who I love, is very kind.
These are two relative pronouns: both can give extra information about a person; one can also give extra information about a person, group of people or a thing
who or that
a word or phrase that links a dependent clause to an independent clause such as: after, although, as, as if, because, before, how, if, since, than, though, unless, until, when, where and while
Subordinating Conjunction
I bring my iPad everywhere. It is useful.
The afternoon is my favorite time of day. The afternoon is when I nap.
The afternoon, when I nap, is my favorite time of day.