Level 05 – Step 08 : Relative pronoun who (The girl who sings is my friend. He helps people who are lonely.)
/Level 05 – Step 08 : Relative pronoun who (The girl who sings is my friend. He helps people who are lonely.)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about the relative pronoun “who” and how it connects people to more information about them.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about the relative pronoun “who” and how it connects people to more information about them.
🐧Igupen: So “who” tells us more about a person in the sentence?
/🐧Igupen: So “who” tells us more about a person in the sentence?
🦉Professor Owl: Exactly. “Who” links a person (or people) to extra details. Let’s look at clear, simple examples.
/🦉Professor Owl: Exactly. “Who” links a person (or people) to extra details. Let’s look at clear, simple examples.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/＜📚 Lesson ＞
What does “who” do?
/What does “who” do?
“Who” is a relative pronoun used to add information about people.
/”Who” is a relative pronoun used to add information about people.
It joins two ideas: the person and the detail about that person.
/It joins two ideas: the person and the detail about that person.
Use “who” right after the person it describes: The girl who sings is my friend.
/Use “who” right after the person it describes: The girl who sings is my friend.
It works for singular and plural people: He helps people who are lonely.
/It works for singular and plural people: He helps people who are lonely.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Ask: Which person? Put that information right after the person with “who.”
/Ask: Which person? Put that information right after the person with “who.”
Quick checks inside the lesson: The girl who sings is my friend. He helps people who are lonely.
/Quick checks inside the lesson: The girl who sings is my friend. He helps people who are lonely.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 The girl who sings is my friend.
/No.01 The girl who sings is my friend.
No.02 He helps people who are lonely.
/No.02 He helps people who are lonely.
No.03 The boy who runs fast won the race.
/No.03 The boy who runs fast won the race.
No.04 I like the teacher who reads stories.
/No.04 I like the teacher who reads stories.
No.05 Do you know the woman who teaches art?
/No.05 Do you know the woman who teaches art?
No.06 Students who study every day do better.
/No.06 Students who study every day do better.
No.07 The man who fixed our door was kind.
/No.07 The man who fixed our door was kind.
No.08 Children who share are friendly.
/No.08 Children who share are friendly.
No.09 The author who wrote this book is famous.
/No.09 The author who wrote this book is famous.
No.10 We saw the kids who played near the pond.
/No.10 We saw the kids who played near the pond.
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Q1: Identify the relative clause: The girl who sings is my friend.
/Q1: Identify the relative clause: The girl who sings is my friend.
Q2: Fill in with who: Do you know the person ___ teaches music?
/Q2: Fill in with who: Do you know the person ___ teaches music?
Q3: True or False: “who” is used to give information about things (not people).
/Q3: True or False: “who” is used to give information about things (not people).
Q4: Combine: I saw a woman. She helps animals. → I saw a woman ___ animals.
/Q4: Combine: I saw a woman. She helps animals. → I saw a woman ___ animals.
Q5: Choose correct: The students ___ arrived early got good seats. A) who B) which
/Q5: Choose correct: The students ___ arrived early got good seats. A) who B) which
Q6: Rewrite: The man is tall. He lives next door. → The man ___ lives next door is tall.
/Q6: Rewrite: The man is tall. He lives next door. → The man ___ lives next door is tall.
Q7: Find the noun described: Children who share are friendly. → Noun = ___
/Q7: Find the noun described: Children who share are friendly. → Noun = ___
Q8: Make a sentence: friend / who / play / soccer / my.
/Q8: Make a sentence: friend / who / play / soccer / my.
Q9: Fill in: The doctor ___ saved the child is here.
/Q9: Fill in: The doctor ___ saved the child is here.
Q10: True or False: Use a comma for essential “who” clauses.
/Q10: True or False: Use a comma for essential “who” clauses.
Answers
/Answers
A1: who sings.
/A1: who sings.
A2: who → Do you know the person who teaches music?
/A2: who → Do you know the person who teaches music?
A3: False → “who” is for people; use “which” or “that” for things.
/A3: False → “who” is for people; use “which” or “that” for things.
A4: who helps → I saw a woman who helps animals.
/A4: who helps → I saw a woman who helps animals.
A5: A → The students who arrived early got good seats.
/A5: A → The students who arrived early got good seats.
A6: who → The man who lives next door is tall.
/A6: who → The man who lives next door is tall.
A7: Children.
/A7: Children.
A8: My friend who plays soccer.
/A8: My friend who plays soccer.
A9: who → The doctor who saved the child is here.
/A9: who → The doctor who saved the child is here.
A10: False → Do not use a comma for essential “who” clauses.
/A10: False → Do not use a comma for essential “who” clauses.
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Excellent work. Remember: use “who” right after the person to tell us more about them.
/🦉Professor Owl: Excellent work. Remember: use “who” right after the person to tell us more about them.
🐧Igupen: I’ll try making sentences that use “who” every day. Thank you, Professor Owl!
/🐧Igupen: I’ll try making sentences that use “who” every day. Thank you, Professor Owl!
🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing—”who” helps your English give clearer, kinder details.
/🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing—”who” helps your English give clearer, kinder details.
