Vocabulary
Read the definition and say the word it’s defining:
A type of Latin music that is good for dancing.
salsa
Fill in the missing pronoun.
"The flag was at half mast after the death of Senator Kennedy, _____ I only met once."
whom
Fill in the missing pronoun.
"The Grand Ole Opry is located in Nashville, Tennessee, _____ it was founded in 1925."
where
Does the following sentence have a restrictive or nonrestrictive relative clause in it?
Christmas is a holiday when people sing carols.
restrictive
Read the definition and say the word it’s defining:
A type of music that was originally played with banjo and fiddle.
country
The following sentence has the wrong relative pronoun. What relative pronoun is correct?
“John works with a man whom used to be a famous guitarist.”
who
The following sentence has the wrong relative pronoun. What relative pronoun is correct?
“I went to my first concert in 2013, which I first moved to Nashville.”
when
What is the problem in this nonrestrictive relative clause?
“Luis wants to learn the guitar, that was his dad’s favorite instrument.”
We cannot use that with nonrestrictive relative clauses.
Read the definition and say the word it’s defining:
A type of music that is played with a saxophone, guitar, and keyboard.
jazz
The following sentence has the wrong relative pronoun. What relative pronoun is correct?
“I like to go to concerts with my Dad, who favorite music is jazz.”
whose
The following sentence has the wrong relative pronoun. What relative pronoun is correct?
“I went to my first concert in 2013, which I first moved to Nashville.”
when
Use the words below to make a sentence with a restrictive relative clause
Elvis – a singer / played rock music
Elvis was a singer who played rock music.
Read the definition and say the word it’s defining:
A type of device that you put in your ears to listen to music.
ear buds
Combine these sentences into one sentence using a relative clause with whom.
“Linda taught me piano. I met Linda last year.”
Linda, whom I met last year, taught me piano.
Combine these sentences into one sentence using a relative clause with which.
“Nirvana is a famous grunge band. Nirvana is from Seattle.”
Nirvana, which is a famous grunge band, is from Seattle.
-or-
Nirvana, which is from Seattle, is a famous grunge band.
Use the words below to make a sentence with a restrictive relative clause
banjo – an instrument / from Africa
A banjo is an instrument that is from Africa.
Read the definition and say the word it’s defining:
A device that is used to play 45s and LPs.
turn table
Combine these sentences into one sentence using a relative clause with whose.
“Ben wants to start a jazz band. His mother is from New Orleans.”
Ben, whose mother is from New Orleans, wants to start a jazz band.
Combine these sentences into one sentence using a relative clause with where.
“Juilliard is a famous school. Miles Davis studied there.”
Juilliard is a famous school where Miles Davis studied.
Ask a yes/no question with a restrictive clause in it using when or where.
Example: Do you know where I can buy cheap tickets online?