Module 7 – Unit 19 8TH GRADE

Do you know this girl band?  What do you know about Spice Girls?  Watch this video with one of their last performances: TdhNda7k

Let’s make these sentences more specific by adding information.  I like a group…  I don’t like places…  I remember the day…  I know a person…

Being more specific!  Add a relative clause to add more information to a sentence (about a person, place, thing, moment, etc.) It is a cute cat. Adj. n. It is the cat that is praying to God. n. Relative Clause. God, please protect me from water, and give me more sleep. I want to sleep all day long!

when, where, which, who, or whose?  A woman __________ daughter was crying tried to calm her. whose

Let’s see how we got to this sentence.  A woman tried to calm her daughter.  Her daughter was crying. What does her in “her daughter” refer to? To “a woman”, so this woman has a daughter.

Let’s see how we got to this sentence.  A woman tried to calm her daughter.  Her daughter was crying. What is another way of saying “her daughter”? “The woman’s daughter,” so there’s an idea of “possession.”

Let’s see how we got to this sentence.  A woman tried to calm her daughter.  Her daughter was crying. Which pronoun indicates possession? WHOSE

Let’s see how we got to this sentence.  A woman tried to calm her daughter.  Whose daughter was crying. Where does “whose daughter was crying” go?

Let’s see how we got to this sentence.  A woman whose daughter was crying tried to calm her daughter. Do we need to say daughter twice? No.

Let’s see how we got to this sentence.  A woman whose daughter was crying tried to calm her.

Your Turn  The robber didn’t drive.  His mask was too big. What does his in “his mask” refer to? What is another way of saying “his mask”? Which pronoun indicates possession? Where does “whose mask was too big” go?

Your turn  The robber didn’t drive.  His mask was too big. The robber whose mask was too big didn’t drive.

What do you think?  The girl who lives close to my house is from the U.S.A.  The girl who lives close to my house is from the U.S.A.?  No, we can’t omit who when there’s a verb after it.  The girl who I met yesterday is from the U.S.A.  The girl who I met yesterday is from the U.S.A.?  No, we can omit who when there’s a noun or pronoun after it.

To omit or not to omit?  I will show you some sentences.  Lift the “OMIT” cards if you can omit the pronoun.  Lift the “DON’T OMIT” if you can’t omit the pronoun.

To omit or not to omit?  He's the man that I told you about. The pronoun can be omitted because there is a pronoun or noun after it.

To omit or not to omit?  That's the car which I am thinking about buying. The pronoun can be omitted because there is a pronoun or noun after it.

To omit or not to omit?  She was the person who saw it first. The pronoun can’t be omitted because there is a verb after it.

To omit or not to omit?  He's the one that took it. The pronoun can’t be omitted because there is a verb after it.

To omit or not to omit?  The that I sent didn't reach everybody. The pronoun can be omitted because there is a pronoun or noun after it. Reference:

Music Quiz  Work in groups of 4.  Write a question about music and three alternatives.  Each group uses a different pronoun: that – which – who – where – when – whose  Example: What’s an example of a singer who was born in Jamaica? a. Stevie Wonderb. Eminemc. Bob Marley  The other groups will answer your question.

Alternative exercise: Finding the differences