Sentence Combining- Relative Pronoun

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SentenceSentenceCombiningCombining

Relative Pronouns andRelative Pronouns andRelative ClausesRelative Clauses



Try to combine these twoTry to combine these two

sentences into only onesentences into only onesentence.sentence.

Tirebiter stood up abruptly.

Tirebiter was running for classpresident.



Does your sentence lookDoes your sentence looklike this?like this?

Tirebiter, who was running for classpresident, stood up abruptly.



Now try another pair.Now try another pair.

He made an impassioned speech.

The speech argued for longer

lunches.



An answer.An answer.

He made an impassioned speech thatargued for longer lunches.



How about these two?How about these two?

His words were fiery and dramatic.

His words inspired bursts of

applause.



Two answers possibilities.Two answers possibilities.

His words, which inspired bursts of applause, were fiery and dramatic.

His words, which were fiery anddramatic, inspired bursts of applause.



What do you notice aboutWhat do you notice aboutthese combined sentences?these combined sentences?

Tirebiter, who was running for classpresident, stood up abruptly.

He made an impassioned speech thatargued for longer lunches.

His words, which inspired bursts of applause, were fiery and dramatic.

His words, which were fiery anddramatic, inspired bursts of applause.



So what are theseSo what are theseconnector words called?connector words called?

who, that, or which ± Relative pronouns These connectors substitute for nouns and

phrases.

They begin Relative Clauses ± all of whichmodify nouns. They provide a smooth, mature way to

combine sentences. The examples show relative clauses that

use connectors such as ± Go back andcheck! Can you find the clauses andrelative pronouns?



Remember these connectingRemember these connectingwords«words«

Certain connectors replace nounsthat refer to people:

who, whom, whose. Other connectors replace nouns that

refer to things, animals, and ideas:

that, which. Don¶t use ³that´ when referring to

people, use who!



Now try to combine theseNow try to combine these

using a relative pronoun andusing a relative pronoun andclause.clause.

In the doorway stood Tirebiter¶s

teacher.

The doorway opened to the hall.

Tirebiter¶s teacher appeared deeply

unamused.



An answer.An answer.

In the doorway that opened to thehall stood Tirebiter¶s teacher, whoappeared deeply unamused.



Does your answer matchDoes your answer matchmine?mine?

George asked for help from hisinstructor who set up anappointment after class.



How do you punctuateHow do you punctuaterelative clauses?relative clauses?

If interrupting in the middle of the

sentence, or if unnecessary to themeaning of the sentence, or set atthe end of a sentence,

separate with commas.

If necessary to the meaning of thesentence, no commas.

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