H3b - (15/3) Relative pronouns and modals

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• Leerjaar 3

H3b - Relationships 

(grammar recap)

1. Wash your hands

2. Wipe your table

3. Place your books on the table

4. Put your phone away

TODAY

• Agenda, announcements, attendance
• Grammar review: Relative Pronouns
• Grammar review: Can/could/to be able to & may/might/to be allowed to

Announcements

Grammar review: relative pronouns

What is a relative pronoun?

Which relative pronoun is used for locations?

1. who
2. which
3. where
4. whose

The woman, ____ is wearing the black heels, is on her way to our table.

1. that
2. who
3. which
4. whom

Grammar: Passive form

who	people
which	things
That*	things / people
X (nothing)	Things and people that aren't the subject of their clause**
whose	possessions (things + people)
where	places
when	time

* that is never used after a comma, you have to use who/which 

** Compare: I was watching the boy who lived in my street. / He’s the boy who I liked a lot. 

Grammar: Passive form

Whom

Whom can always be substituted for him/her/them in a statement, so create an answer first.

- The car is driven by (who/whom)? > The car is driven by him. > The car is driven by whom?

- (Who/whom) drives the car?  > He drives the car (not Him drives the car) > Who drives the car?

- (Who/whom) should I talk to? > I should talk to him. (not I should to talk to he) > Whom should I talk to?

This is the girl ____ comes from Spain.

1. X
2. who
3. which
4. where

The criminals, two of ___ managed to escape, broke into a bank

1. who
2. which
3. whom
4. whose

Thank you for your e-mail, ____ was very interesting.

1. that
2. which
3. who
4. whose

I talked to a boy ____ bicycle had broken down.

1. whom
2. whose
3. who
4. which

Grammar review: modals

What do the following grammatical structures have in common?
May, might, [to be] allowed to

What do the following grammatical structures have in common?
can, could, [to be] able to

Grammar: Modals (abilities)

Can

Present tense

Could

Past tense / politeness

[to be] able to

Used when the other can't, to talk about single events that happened in the past*

*We were able to surprise my sister for her birthday. 

Grammar: Modals (permissioon)

May

Present tense

Might

Present / politeness

[to be] allowed to

Used when the other can't (also past tense!)

Grammar: Future

Tense	modals	[to be] able to / [to be] allowed to
present simple	I can play football. I may play football.	I am allowed to play football later. I am able to play football later.
Past simple	I could play football. X	I was allowed to play football. I was able to play football.
Future – will	X	I will be allowed to play football. I will be able to play football

I read this book three times, but I _____ understand it.

1. cannot
2. couldn't
3. wasn't able to

I ____ open the window! I think it's stuck.

1. can't
2. couldn't
3. am not able to

____ I ask your majesty a question before I leave?

1. May
2. Might
3. Am allowed to

Tomorrow I ____ (give) back your book. (ability)

Yesterday, Kayla's mom was so angry that Kayla ____ (play) outside with us.

Practice

Homework:

3 havo/vwo > unit 3 > self-test E + F

3 havo/vwo > unit 4 > self-test E