Grammar of Lesson 7A - Passages 2B - ALL Stella Maris

1. Passages 2B – Lesson
7A
Grammar
Déa Machado

2. Relative pronouns (who, that, which)
What do they do?
They introduce relative
clauses
What is a “relative
clause”?
It’s a clause that modifies the nouns that
precede it.
EX: Alternative therapies that/which help
fight stress are on the rise

3. In the sentence:
People who/that are concerned with the effect
of pesticides on the environment are buying
organic produce.
what is the defining relative clause?
People who/that are concerned with the
effect of pesticides on the environment are
buying organic produce.

4. Now what’s the difference in the use
of the relative pronouns:
1.More professionals whose managers allow it
are opting to “telecommute”or work at home
2.Hybrid cars are an option that/which more
people are choosing.
In sentence 2 you can omit the relative
pronouns. They are optional. WHY?
In sentence 1 the relative pronoun is the
subject, so you have to use it. In sentence 2, it
is not the subject (it’s the object)