1. RELATIVE ADVERBS AND PRONOUNS What are they? How do I use them correctly?

2. Let’s start with a review…  Adverbs are words that describe verbs. They tell how, when, or where.  The boy ran effortlessly through the end zone.  Mom wrote the grocery list yesterday.  We went upstairs to finish our homework.

3. Review continued…  Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. They can be singular (1) or plural (more than 1). There are subject pronouns (in the subject) and object pronouns (in the predicate). Singular PronounsPlural Pronouns he, she, I, you, it, him, her, me we, they, us, them Subject PronounsObject Pronouns he, she, I, you, it, we, they him, her, me, you, it, us, them

4. Now let’s learn about relative adverbs.  Relative adverbs are used after a noun to refer or relate to the noun, but they serve as an adverb. They are: where, when, and why  where – refers to place(s)  when – refers to date(s) or time(s)  why – refers to reason(s) or explanation(s) Let’s look at some examples.

5. relative adverbs examples wherewhenwhy That's the restaurant where we met for the first time. We went to the house where Dad used to live. I remember the day when we first met. June and July are months when the weather is hot. The reason why I am late is that my car ran out of gas. The reason why I picked you is that you are my friend.

6. Now let’s learn about relative pronouns.  Relative pronouns are used after a noun to refer or relate to the noun you are talking about. They are: which, that, who, whom, and whose.  which – refers to thing(s)  that – refers to a person or thing that is far from you  who – replaces subject pronouns (he, she, I, we, they, you)  whom – replaces object pronouns (him, her, me, us, them, you)  whose – replaces possessive pronouns Let’s look at some examples.

7. relative pronouns examples whichthatwhowhomwhose We visited the capitol which is in Montgomery. The car, which is red, belongs to my dad. The project that I completed was for a contest. The project that I completed won a prize. Who is reading an AR book? John is the person who is reading an AR book. Whom will you invite to the party? The person to whom I was speaking was my mom. Whose books are on the floor? The person whose books are on the floor will be in trouble.

8. Which relative pronoun would complete the sentence? 1. The store we went to is Target. 2. The glasses are blue belong to me. 3. William was the person I called. 4. The teacher class raises the most money will win a prize.. 5. The car I drive is old. 6. The city in we live is Wetumpka. 7. To do you wish to speak? that whose who that which that whom

9. Which relative adverb would complete the sentence? 1. He went to the room he had left his keys. 2. The train sounded its horn it crossed the road. 3. Tomorrow is we will leave. 4. I wasn’t sure of the reason John went to the store. 5. The office my mom works is downtown. 6. Greg did not explain the reason he left so early. where when why when where why