Grammer - Senior Secondary 3 - Adjectival clauses

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher introduces adjectival clauses as dependent clauses that modify or describe nouns. She explains that adjectival clauses often begin with relative pronouns such as who, which, that, whom. Example: "The book that she gave me is interesting."

Learners listen to the introduction and ask questions.

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION / TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher explains the structure of an adjectival clause: it consists of a relative pronoun (who, which, that) and a subject + verb. She gives examples:

• "The teacher who teaches math is kind."
• "I have a friend who can sing."

She distinguishes between main clauses and subordinate clauses.

Learners observe and take notes. They participate by asking for more examples.

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EVALUATION

The teacher gives learners a sentence with an adjectival clause and asks them to underline the clause:

• "The movie which I watched last night was exciting."
• "I met a boy who is very talented."

Learners underline the adjectival clauses and discuss their function in the sentence.

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CLASS-WORK

The teacher gives learners the following sentences and asks them to identify and underline the adjectival clauses:

1.   The girl who won the prize is my sister.

2.   This is the car that I want to buy.

3.   The book which you recommended was fantastic.

4.   The house where I grew up is being renovated.

Learners underline and identify the adjectival clauses in the sentences

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ASSIGNMENT

Write five sentences with adjectival clauses.

Identify and underline the adjectival clauses in these sentences:

• The man who helped us is a teacher.
• The house where we stayed was beautiful.
• The song that she sang was lovely.

Learners complete the assignment at home.

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CONCLUSION

The teacher reviews the learners' work, corrects any mistakes, and encourages students to use adjectival clauses in their own sentences.

Learners review corrections and ask questions for clarity.