November 6th- 1st Hour- The Who/Which Clause

The 1st hour class added The who/which clause to their Stylistic Techniques chart and Composition Checklist.

Who is ready to use an adjectival clause??  Who knows what an adjectival clause is?!  It is a group of words that describes or adds details to a noun, but don’t worry . . . . you don’t need to say “adjectival clause” to use one!  We will refer to these as the who/which clause and details about them can be found in section “Style Charts” or “Stylistic Techniques” in the binder.

We worked out several examples in class from the fable of the tortoise and the hare.  Here are a few:

The tortoise, who was annoyed from the hare’s teasing, offer to race him.

The hare, who had taken a quick lead, decided to take a nap.

The hare, who woke with a start, hurried to the finish line only to find that the tortoise had already finished the race.

For more practice, simply throw out a noun and ask your student to tell you something about it and turn it in to a who/which clause.

The ground today . . . .          Our dog . . .         My best friend Joe . . . .         This pizza . . . .        Spiderman . . . .

Do a few verbally and then have your student write them down to get the hang of it.

A few words on the who/which clause . . .

*  You only need to use “who” or “which.”  Using both in a sentence, which would be quite frustrating, is not necessary.

*  We generally use “who” to refer to people or inanimate objects which have been personified.  The hare from our fable, who has been personified, is an example.

*  We can use “which” for inanimate objects, which are not taking on the characteristics of people.