11:00 7/10 adjective clauses

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Quizzes 25% approx
Tests 50% approx
RW 10% approx
Spoken 20% approx
pass mark for BC is 50%
Recommendation minimum is 65%

adjective clauses

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
who - people, polite, respectful
that - things that are not alive, animals
which - things, special things, unique things

LOW-FREQUENCY WORDS
whom
whose - own something, shows possession
The kid whose bike was stolen was sad.
Your friend whose daughter is a math wiz is very proud of her. wiz-wizard, really talented at something, nerdier word
a computer wiz
a piano wiz
a prodigy - a young person who is unusually talented in one area

Who's he?


who
Your sister who is a nurse plays soccer.
When we use an adjective clause, we have to say two things about the subject.
Your sister 1.who is a nurse 2.plays soccer.
'sister' subject, 'plays' verb
'who' subject, 'is' verb
COMMON ERROR
Your sister who is a nurse. frag, sentence fragment
SOLUTIONS
Your sister is a nurse. SIMPLE
Your sister who is a nurse lives in Halifax.

that
The pen that is on the table is yours.
Is that pen yours? SIMPLE question

'that' is used in many different ways in English
Noun clause
She knows that you will be late tomorrow.
Adj cl
The sweater that she bought is made of cashmere.

which
Vietnam which is in southeast Asia has a long history.
Beijing which is the capital of China is a megacity.


whom - not commonly used, very formal
The woman who is by the car is my friend.
'who' subject pronoun
The woman who you were talking to is my friend.
'who' object pronoun
CHOICES FOR AN OBJECT PRONOUN
The woman you were talking to is my friend.
The woman who you were talking to is my friend.
The woman whom you were talking to is my friend. Queen Elizabeth talks like that.
The woman to whom you were talking is my friend. Very formal sounding

To whom it may concern, VERY FORMAL
I shall drive you to the airport. TOO FORMAL
Shall we dance?

You can choose your level of formality. how fancy, how snooty

This is she. It is I.

English is democratic. little use of hierarchy in the language - social levels


People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

The farmer was an excellent farmer. He was outstanding in his field.
He was out standing in his field.

pun - word joke

bun

optimistic, positive  - a glass-half-full person

pessimistic,negative - a glass-half-empty person