1. What’s so relative about…
Relative Clauses

2. The “magic” words… Look over your homework from Tuesday.
Consider the fact that we will be talking about a type of clause today.
What are some things you observe about your list of sentences using the “magic” words.
Are there any patterns you notice?
Pick out one example you like best…

3. The Master List of Magic Words
Look over the class examples.
Do you see any patterns?

4. Relative clauses Adjective Clause (describes a noun)
Include a subject and verb
Begin with one of the following words: that, which, who, and whom
AND sometimes… whose (possessive) , when, and where
That, which, who, whose = relative pronouns
Who/whom = ? Which/that = ?

5. Examples… The man who sang too much lost his voice.
The girl who was reading as she was walking walked into a door.
It was the day that everyone had been waiting for.
The prize, which everyone wanted to win, sat on in front of the stage.
It was the time when everyone was stressed.
We are going to the restaurant where the waiters are paid to insult the customers.

6. Examples continued… … where the students met each morning.
… that everyone knew.
… which he was very surprised about.
… when the test was scheduled
… who knew all of the answers.
…whom I respect.
Now the other way around… describe something in the room.

7. A Puzzle Pairs or groups of three
Each person gets a slip of paper and has a job.
No one can see what is on the other person’s slips. (discuss information)
Figure out the “love triangle”

8. The puzzle
Love Puzzle 
Loves 

9. The puzzle
Love Puzzle
Danny Loves 
Meg Loves 
Joe Loves
Kate Loves

10. Homework…
Write a paragraph describing something or somebody using relative clauses.
Make sure it is either someone or something famous and everyone would know OR it is someone or something very general that everyone would recognize.
Do not state the name of the person or thing in your paragraph (You want people to guess who it could be.)