RELATIVE CLAUSES in 4 Steps

Relative Clauses allow us to express more in a single sentence. Here are 4 steps to merging multiple sentences together. This video only covers NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES. 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 &&&&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? -- [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.