The computer which i would like isnt very expensive. B combine each pair of sentences with a relative clause. There is a girl in my class whose family emigrated from india. Relative pronouns are also used to avoid confusion between two antecedents.
Make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. Relative pronouns exercise english practice learn and. Procedure give each student a copy of the worksheet. This reduces the number of times the noun is repeated. Defining relative pronouns exercise people that who whom owners whose things that which places where when the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where. Join the following sentences by using a relative pronoun. Relative pronouns which, where, and what english grammar. O subjective he, i, it, she, they, we, and you o objective her, him, it, me, them, us, and you o possessive hers, his, its, mine, ours, theirs, yours o reflexive herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves. Make copies of song lyrics with the pronouns deleted. My aunt jane my brother and i wrote thank you letters to 3.
Use the chart below and then study the example sentences chart. Nondefining relative pronouns exercise three things about nondefining relative clauses. Of which is possible for things, but it is unusual except in very formal english. Heres the full list a list of pronouns, plus definitions for each type of pronoun. Number 173 teaching pronouns in the classroom by suzie hill, m. The relative pronouns below refer to people or things and are especially used after some prepositions of more than one syllable. Reciprocal pronouns these words indicate back and forth reference.
Sample lesson for pronouns idefinite pronouns quick explanation. The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause. They agree in number and gender with the antecedent. Last week i went to the cinema and saw a film which was great. July 17, 2017 test your understanding of relative pronouns and relative adverbs with this grammar exercise. Eso a speaking test 3rd term june 2018 eso writing additio version october 2018 eso writing additio version spanishoctober 2018 rubric for debates. Sample lesson for pronouns relative pronouns quick explanation.
Pronouns of place here there where subject nominative i you he she it we they. A list english pronouns list below is a list of english pronouns pronouns are words that are used as noun and noun phrase replacements. We use relative clauses to give additional information. Free english online grammar exercises reflexive pronouns. Jul 17, 2017 relative pronouns which, where, and what. Subject and object pronouns a subject pronoun is used in the subject of a sentence. Preparation make one copy of the worksheet for each student. It contains an activity in which the language learners are asked to underline the best word possessives or object pronouns. The students task is to replace the word blank in each sentence. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. Heres the full list there are more than 100 pronouns. Test results aa a vocabulary b bb b grammar c cc c grammar consolidation d dd d reading ee e listenning f ff f writing totaltotal diagnostic test unit 1 unit 2 unit 3 endof term test 1 unit 4. The cat stepped on my camera and took a picture of itself.
Learn to use relative pronouns to link clauses together. My aunt jane my brother and i wrote thank you letters to her. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. When you use a persons name and a pronoun in a compound subject, be sure to use a subject pronoun.
Here are a few fun ideas for teaching pronouns in the. That is, the longer the distance between the antecedent and the relative pronoun, the longer is. Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Marks sister, who has just graduated, is getting married tomorrow. In formal english the preposition is placed before the relative pronoun, which. Pronouns exercises mixed choose the correct pronoun. Pronouns o pronouns stand in the place of the noun or nouns.
Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. Joe, scott, and bob the waiter brought out three plates of food for them. I bought my first car ten years ago, when i was a salesman. Singular subject pronouns are, you, he, she, and it. You may want to put a list of pronouns above the song, as in worksheet 47a. A pacifist is a person believes that all wars are wrong. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. The hospital that you bought yesterday are too small.
Pronouns refer to nouns that have already been mentioned. Whose is generally used both for animals and things. Each sentence on the worksheet is missing an object pronoun. Subject object pronoun practice activity type reading, writing and listening activity language focus subject and object pronouns aim to complete and write sentences with subject and object pronouns. Reciprocal pronouns, differences between each other and one another. The subject and object pronoun exercise object pronouns singular plural she loves me she loves us she loves you she loves you she loves him she loves them she loves her she loves them she loves it she loves them replace all the nouns with pronouns. The car, whose handbrake wasnt very reliable, began to slide backwards. Indefinite pronouns this is the longest list of pronouns in english, many of the words can have many different grammatical functions singular. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets. Reflexive pronouns english grammar exercise english4u. Then play the song for the students to check their work. Pronouns subject, object, possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives pronouns include subject pronouns, object pronouns and possessive pronouns. Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns who, which, that, where. No matter how simple this seems, getting students to understand and be able to apply this knowledge is not always so easy.
Note that you have to use commas in some of the sentences. The free dictionary blog english grammar and spelling master these 10 most common writing tasks and youre set for life there are more than 100 pronouns. Combine the sentences using defining relative pronouns. Her its she children are also in their our you class. If it is clear what the pronoun should be from the text, have the students work in pairs to provide missing pronouns.
Reflexive and intensive a pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or another pronoun. Relative pronouns exercises 2 choose from who, whom, whose, where, that, which. Relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises. Complete the text with the relative pronouns where, which, that, who. Joe, scott, and bob the waiter brought out three plates of food for 2. A b the computer who is looking at you is my sister. Last year we spent our holidays in scotland, which is in the north of great britain. When the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose. Each other refers to two one another refers to more than two sources pronoun. Jan 18, 2009 examples relative pronouns pronombres relativos.
Pronouns are words that take the place of common and proper nouns in a sentence. Reflexive pronouns reflexive pronouns are clear and easy. Places transport the house weather vocabulary nutrition adjectives adjectives endings vocabulary recycling verbs noun or verb. If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website. A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing by indicating the person speaking the first person, the person being addressed the second person, or. The police are sure that the criminal is one of these men. His house, whose windows are all broken, was a depressing sight. Their daughter is so beautiful and her she hers is very modest.
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