Learn Relative Clauses and Modal Verbs: Fun Examples and Exercises!

Page 2: Connecting Words and Expressions

This page details various connecting words and expressions used to enhance sentence structure and flow. It covers expressions for cause, purpose, addition, and sequence.

Definition: Connecting words are used to link ideas and create coherent text structure.

Example: "Moreover" and "Furthermore" are used for adding information to previous statements.

Highlight: The proper use of sequential connectors like "First of all," "Secondly," and "Finally" helps create well-organized text.

Vocabulary: "In order to" and "So as to" express purpose in sentences.

Page 3: Future Tenses and Modal Verbs

This page explores future modal verbs examples and various ways to express future actions in English.

Definition: Modal verbs express different levels of obligation, ability, possibility, and advice.

Example: "Will" is used in futur simple sentences to express future actions or predictions.

Highlight: Modal verbs future possibility can be expressed using may, might, and could.

Vocabulary: The modal verbs future tense includes constructions like "will be + verb-ing" (future continuous) and "will have + past participle" (future perfect).

Page 1: Understanding Relative Clauses

This page provides a thorough explanation of relative clauses and their components. The content focuses on the proper use of relative pronouns and their application in both defining and non-defining clauses.

Definition: Relative clauses are dependent clauses introduced by relative pronouns that provide additional information about a noun.

Example: "Give me the book that you bought" demonstrates a defining relative clause where the pronoun can be omitted.

Highlight: In non defining relative clauses examples, commas are required and the relative pronoun cannot be omitted.

Vocabulary: The term "whose" functions as a possessive relative pronoun in sentences like "That's Peter whose brother is my classmate."