Relative Clauses

Introduction

 5 minutes

Relative Clauses are an important aspect of language, and they can add depth and specificity to our sentences. During this lesson on relative clauses, students will learn:

1. The definition and purpose of relative clauses

2. How to identify and distinguish relative clauses in sentences

3. The different types of Relative Pronouns (such as who, which, that) and how to use them correctly

4. How to construct and punctuate sentences with relative clauses

Task
Process

5 minutes

Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose, that where, when) to complete the sentences. Note that some relative pronouns may be used more than once. Then underline the two sentences where you may choose to leave out the relative pronoun. 

  1. In the future, I would like to work with children, ___________ I’m quite good at.

  2. The reason ___________ I stopped taking lessons is that I was struggling to make the school payments on time.

  3. The place we liked the most was Santa Teresa Beach, ___________ nature is still pretty much untouched.

  4. I was employed to be a data entry clerk, ___________ job is to input data into a computer from forms.

  5. I’ll never forget the day ___________ I lost my passport on the way to the airport.

  6. When she got there, there were at least ten other people ___________ were also applying for the job.

 

Evaluation

5 minutes

I am going to evaluate my students regarding exercise 9. A. 

 

Also, it is vital that my students are active during my class for better grading. 

 

Conclusion

20 minutes

9. A. Work in pairs. You're going to design a dream 'alternative home'. Where will it be and what will it look like? Think about the following topics and make notes. Design your ideal alternative home,

  • shape, type, and design of the home
  • special features
  • decoration
  • objects, furniture
  • size
  • View
Credits

https://www.englishwithashish.com/relative-pronoun/

https://ielts.idp.com/canada/prepare/article-ielts-grammar-exercises-relative-clauses

The book SpeakOut 2nd Edition, Advanced Students' Book with DVD-Rom by Antonia Clare and JJ Wilson

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