Relative pronoun
The girl ate a poisoned apple. She was named
Snow White.
The girl who ate a poisoned apple was named Snow White.
The hero was a spy. He had a lot of friends.
The hero, who was a spy, had a lot of friends.
The man, that is French, has written ten books.
The man, who is French, has written ten books.
the good person in the story
hero
In this world, the sky was red, and chocolate grew from trees.
fantasy novel
That’s _______ we used to play years ago.
That’s where we used to play years ago.
That shelf is special. I keep my books there.
That shelf, which is special, is where I keep my books.
The market where I go sells the freshest fruit. / The market that I go to sells the freshest fruit.
The market where I go sells the freshest fruit. / The market that I go to sells the freshest fruit.
something that takes your attention from what you are doing
distraction
Tony couldn’t stop thinking about Julie, her hair, her eyes. He was obsessed.
romance novel
The man was George Orwell. He wrote 1984.
The man who wrote 1984 was George Orwell.
Writing is not for everyone. It is an art form.
Writing, which is an art form, is not for everyone.
Paul George, whose very tall, plays basketball.
Paul George, who’s very tall, plays basketball.
the things that happen in a story
plot
The detective needed more clues to catch the criminal.
detective story
The boy is named Peter Pan. His arch-enemy is Captain Hook.
The boy whose arch-enemy is Captain Hook is
named Peter Pan.
The murder was never solved. It was turned into
a movie.
The murder, which was never solved, was turned
into a movie.
Gary, who’s dad is proud of him, just won.
Gary, whose dad is proud of him, just won.
a short word puzzle
riddle
Life was difficult in London in 1819, and the Bentley family was very poor.
historical fiction novel
The dog belongs to Dorothy. Its name is Toto.
The dog whose name is Toto belongs to Dorothy. / The dog that is named Toto belongs to Dorothy.
The author wasn’t happy with all the attention.
He’s a very private person.
The author, who is a very private person, wasn’t happy with all the attention.
This phone which I just got is already broken.
This phone, which I just got, is already broken.
lots of people together
crowd
This book is about my life and work as a politician.
autobiography