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SSP 106 - Adjective Clauses - object pronouns
Subject Object
What are our object pronouns?
me
you
him
her
it
us
them
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
Adjective Clauses
In these sentences, where is the object?
We can use adjective clauses to describe our object in our sentence.
What is the typical order for an English sentence?
S V O
-Object
-Whose, Where, When
whom = used for people
which = used for things
that = used for both
ubject erb bject
I saw her.
Frank saw me.
The movie was great.
We saw it last night.
The man was Mr. Birk.
I saw him.
Sometimes you can leave out the whom, which, or that when dealing with an object.
The movie [which we saw last night] was great.
The movie [that we saw last night] was great.
The movie [we saw last night] was great.
The man [whom I saw] was Mr. Birk.
The man [that I saw] was Mr. Birk.
The man [I saw] was Mr. Birk.
Generally speaking:
After who: verb
After whom: subject
Combine these sentences.
Go to page 84. Complete exercise A.
Next, complete Exercise B and C with a partner or a group of 3.
The book was good.
I read it.
My favorite TV show is Futurama.
I watch it everyday.
Pronunciation page. 88
"Thought groups"
We can also use whose with our adjective clauses.
Whose is used to show possession.
We cannot omit whose from an adjective clause.
whose car? --> his car
whose paper? --> her paper
The student writes well.
I read her paper.
I know the man.
His computer was stolen.
The student [whose paper I read] writes well.
Don't confuse:
Who's with Whose
Who's = Who is
Who's = Who has
I know the man [whose computer was stolen.]
Turn to page 90. Complete exercise A.
Exercise C.
Combine these sentences.
We can also use WHERE in an adjective clause to modify a place.
The school is very old.
She goes to school there.
The park is new.
He walks there (in the park)everyday.
If where is used = no preposition
If where is not used = preposition
That McDonald's is right across the street.
I had my first cheeseburger there.
The school [where she goes] is very old.
The school [which she goes to] is very old.
The school [that she goes to] is very old.
The school [she goes to] is very old.
We can also use WHEN in adjective clauses.
I'll never forget the day.
I met you then (on that day).
The park [where he walks everyday] is new.
The park [which he walks in everyday] is new.
The park [that he walks in everyday] is new.
The park [he walks in everyday] is new.
Go to page 93.
Complete exercise H and I.
When is used to modify a noun of time (year, day, time, century, etc.)
I'll never forget the day [when I met you.]
I'll never forget the day [on which I met you.]
I'll never forget the day [that I met you.]
I'll never forget the day [I met you.]
Do you notice a pattern?
A preposition is used preceding which.
Go to page 92.
Do exercise F and G.
Your homework for tonight will be exercise J and K, pg 94-95.