1. Year 6 SPAG Relative Clauses
NCLO: Using relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose, that or with an implied relative pronoun

2. Relative clauses
We use relative clauses to add more information to a sentence.
It is a type of subordinate clause which begins with a relative pronoun.
Can you remember what a relative pronoun is?

3. Who Whom Whose Which That
Relative pronouns
Who
Whom
Whose
Which
That

4. A relative clause tells us more about the noun or pronoun in the main clause
Main clause = Laura had some paintings
Relative clause = which were very valuable.
Laura had some paintings which were very valuable.
This relative clause tells us more about the noun.

5. A relative clause tells us more about the noun or pronoun in the main clause
Main clause = The crowd applauded the footballer
Relative clause = who scored a fantastic goal.
The crowd applauded the footballer who scored a fantastic goal.
This relative clause tells us more about the pronoun.

6. Can you identify the relative clauses?
Where is my purse that has the money in it?
I bought a green coat which is really warm.
May I speak to the person who handed the watch into the office?
I received a postcard that had an exotic foreign stamp on it.
The boy, whose basketball landed in his neighbour’s garden, knocked politely on the door.

7. Can you write your own relative clauses?
They raised the flag………………….
The bag………………….was behind the door.
The audience cheered wildly for the singer……………….
The detective solved the crime………………..

8. Can you spot the mistake?
I helped the boy which had fallen off his bike.
Will you hang out the washing who has been cleaned?
When do you think you should use who and when should you use which or that?