THERE ARE NO CLASSES THURSDAY! Staple together any hard-copy steps of the RP that you have not yet submitted with a blank sheet on top. Write this on the sheet: Your name Your class time Tutor /25 points Group /25 points Two proofreaders /25 points The research question, working thesis, note and source cards, working and revised outlines, conferences, and rough drafts have already been graded. It is too late to submit any of those unless I made a mistake. TONIGHT’S HOMEWORK: Submit Grammar #9 (relative pronouns) on Canvas, continue preparing for mock trial (outline due Tuesday, April 25), AND begin final-exam review handout (due Thursday, April 27) THERE ARE NO CLASSES THURSDAY!
that, which, who, whom, whose Relative Pronouns (Grammar #9) that, which, who, whom, whose A relative pronoun can introduce a subordinate clause. A subordinate clause is a dependent clause. It cannot stand alone as a sentence because of its first word.
that, which, who, whom, whose Relative Pronouns: that, which, who, whom, whose Who, whom, and whose refer to humans. That and which refer to non-humans (animals and things).
Examples Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, was our third president. Thomas Jefferson, whose home is called Monticello, was our third president. Thomas Jefferson, for whom my high school is named, was our third president. The university that Linda attended has expensive tuition. The University of Tampa, which Linda attended, has expensive tuition.
Who vs. Whom “Who” (like “he”) is always a subject; use this form if the pronoun performs an action. “Whom” (like “him”) is always an object; use this form if the pronoun does not perform an action.
HELPFUL HINT: When the next major word is a verb, use “who HELPFUL HINT: When the next major word is a verb, use “who.” When the next major word is a noun or pronoun, use “ whom.” The person (who, whom) spoke was boring. The person (who, whom) I met was boring.
Relative Pronouns (Grammar #9) and Work on Mock Trial Tues., 3/18/14, or Mon., 3/24/14 That vs. Which “That” usually does not require commas because a “that” phrase is necessary to the sentence: The cat that I feed every day is a gray tabby with white paws.
That vs. Which “Which” usually does require commas because a “which” phrase can be removed from the sentence: My cat, which I feed every day, is a gray tabby with white paws.
HELPFUL HINT: To decide between “that” and “which” on a multiple-choice test, look for commas. “Which” gets commas; “that” does not. In this way, relative pronouns are NOT like subordinating conjunctions (other dependent words).
Ask yourself two questions: Who, whom, that, and which Ask yourself two questions: 1. Human or non-human? 2. What is the next word? 2. Does the phrase have commas? verb who noun or pronoun whom yes which no that
GRAMMAR #9: RELATIVE PRONOUNS Complete the full exercise on Canvas by choosing “that,” “which,” “who,” “whom,” or “whose” to fill in each blank. (10 points) A building ___________ burned last week was more than 60 years old. Athletes _________ use drugs will be ruled ineligible to play. I love chocolate, ___________ I plan to give up in order to lose some weight. My best friend, ___________ sister is in my class, has split up with her husband. Students ___________ receive F grades must retake the class the next semester. The mother for ___________ I was babysitting this summer has lost her job. My class is reading Romeo and Juliet, _________ tells the tale of two young lovers.
For the rest of the class period, work in groups on the mock trial. Every student, no matter what role he or she will be playing on April 25, must work on either the defense or the prosecution. (In other words, the lead attorneys are NOT doing all the work!) These two teams will discuss and decide what witnesses they would like to call and what questions they would like to ask. (See pages 306-307 of your textbook for some questions to get you started.) Each team should have a plan for its case in the form of an outline. Every student (not just those playing the lead attorneys) must bring the written informal outline (handout) to class every day through April 25. Each legal team may call as many witnesses and ask as many questions as it likes but will have only about 30 minutes to present its case.