Grade 8, sentence power
Relative Clauses
who, which, that, whose, where, when. Bigger sentences: modal verbs, the passive voice, reported speech, conditionals, question tags and relative clauses.
The rule in one line
who (people) · which (things) · that (people or things) · whose (owner) · where (places) · when (times)
What is in this lesson
- Short steps5 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
- Chalkboard trickWho · which · where · when · whose: a picture on the board that makes the rule easy to remember.
- Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
- Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.
Practise it with games
After the lesson, students pick a game and choose “Relative Clauses”. Every question in the game then uses this lesson, at their grade.
- Maze EscapeFind your way through the maze to the right door!
- Escape RoomOpen 6 locks with 3 kinds of puzzle before the clock runs out!
- Fruit Ninja QuestExplore the level and slice the word-fruits in sentence order!
- Star CatcherCatch the right falling words — dodge the wrong ones!
More lessons: sentence power
- Punctuation & Capitals. , ? ! ' and capital lettersGrade 6
- Modal Verbscan, could, must, should, may, might, have toGrade 7
- Active & Passive VoiceThe cake was made by MomGrade 8
- Reported SpeechShe said that she was happyGrade 8
- Conditionals (If…)Zero, first, second and third conditionalGrade 8
- Question Tags…, isn't it? …, do you?Grade 8
- Gerunds & Infinitivesenjoy reading · want to readGrade 8
- Used to & WishI used to… · I wish I were…Grade 8
- Subject–Verb AgreementEveryone IS · The children AREGrade 9
- Purpose: to · in order to · so thatI study hard to pass · so that I can…Grade 9
- O/L Grammar ExamBoss level! 10 exam-style questions — Word Power + Sentence PowerO/L
Questions parents ask
Which grade learns Relative Clauses?
In English Genius it is a Grade 8 lesson, in the sentence power topic. Students in any later grade can open it again to revise.
How do students practise Relative Clauses?
With games: they choose this lesson inside any of 45 games, so every question uses it. There is also a short note to copy into the exercise book.
How much does it cost?
7 days of everything for Rs. 100, then from Rs. 750 a month.
Try everything for 7 days for Rs. 100
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