Combine sentences using relative clauses.
Key notes:
Purpose of Relative Clauses:
- To add extra information about a noun or pronoun without starting a new sentence.
- To make writing more fluid and coherent.
Relative Pronouns:
- Who: Refers to people. (e.g., The teacher who loves math.)
- Whom: Refers to people in formal contexts, usually as the object. (e.g., The student whom you met yesterday.)
- Whose: Shows possession. (e.g., The artist whose painting won the award.)
- Which: Refers to things or animals. (e.g., The book which I borrowed.)
- That: Can refer to people, animals, or things. (e.g., The movie that we watched was exciting.)
Types of Relative Clauses:
Defining Relative Clauses: Essential for identifying the noun (no commas).
- Example: The car that is parked outside is mine.
Non-defining Relative Clauses: Provide additional information (use commas).
- Example: My sister, who is an artist, painted that picture.
Combining Sentences:
- Identify the sentences to combine.
- Example: The girl is my neighbor. She plays the piano.
- Choose the appropriate relative pronoun.
- Rewrite the sentences.
- Combined: The girl who plays the piano is my neighbor.
Omitting the Relative Pronoun:
- In defining clauses, the relative pronoun can sometimes be omitted if it is the object of the clause.
- Example: The book that I read was fascinating. → The book I read was fascinating.
Practice Examples:
- Combine the following sentences:
- a. The dog is barking.
- b. The dog belongs to my friend.
- Combined: The dog that is barking belongs to my friend.
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