RELATIVE CLAUSES in 4 Steps

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Relative Clauses allow us to express more in a single sentence. Here are 4 steps to merging multiple sentences together. • Find this video's companion resources at http://www.insightstoEnglish.com, including printouts, presentation materials, and further tips and tricks. • This video only covers NON-RESTRICTIVE RELATIVE CLAUSES, aka non-defining clauses. To learn about the distinction between Restrictive (Defining) and Non-Restrictive (Non-Defining) Relative Clauses, watch our ADVANCED RELATIVE CLAUSES video: • ADVANCED RELATIVE CLAUSES: Restrictiv... . • How to Teach Relative Clauses: • If we have two related sentences, we can put them together into a single sentence by turning one of them into a relative clause. Here are the steps to do so: • 1. find the noun used in both sentences • 2. decide which clause is relative; put it after the other clause • 3. delete the common noun from the relative clause • 4. add a relative pronoun at the front of the relative clause. • Finally, separate the two clauses with commas. • Relative pronouns include 'who', 'which', 'where', 'when', and 'whose'. • We use relative clauses to make our speech/writing sound smoother (and therefore more natural). Relative clauses allow us to give more information about the main clause. • -- • 0:00 Intro to Clauses • 0:27 What are Relative Clauses? • 0:49 Shared Nouns Relative Pronouns • 2:21 The 4 Steps to Putting Clauses Together • 5:18 Misplaced Modifiers • 6:01 'Whose' • 6:17 Not Just for Nouns • 7:03 When Do We Use Relative Clauses? • -- • For another step-by-step transformation, check out our video on Passive Voice: • How to use the PASSIVE VOICE structure • [good for native-speaking learners as well as ESL or EFL students] • Let us know in the comments how the method in this video has helped you and your students with relative clauses! • -- • INSIGHTS TO ENGLISH creates videos and other resources to share alternate perspectives on various grammar topics. Presenting various approaches ensures that no student is left in the dark. • see more at http://www.insightstoEnglish.com

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