Relative clause

Where do the commas go? Megan who is my friend was not at school today.

• who,

• Megan,

• Friend,

• My,

What is the third stage of the CLAW?

• Add commas

• Find the whole relative clauses

• Engage the CLAW

• Find pronouns or adverbs

Where do the commas go? Jim who was the store owner was there.

• Jim,

• The,

• Owner,

• Was,

what is the first stage of the CLAW?

• Find pronoun of adverb

• Engage the CLAW

• Add commas

What is true about an ESSENTIAL relative clause?

• Has commas

• It will make sense if you take the relative clause away.

• It will not make sense if you take out the relative clause.

Non-Essential or Essential?

The group of people who are standing over there were very nice.

• Essential

• Non-Essential

What is the last stage of the CLAW?

• Add commas

• Find pronouns or adverbs

• Engage the CLAW

• Determine if essential or non-essential

What is the first stage of the CLAW?

• find the whole relative clause

• Determine if essential or non-essential

• Find pronouns or adverbs

• Add commas

What is the second stage of the CLAW?

• Determine if essential or non-essential

• Find the whole relative clause

• Add commas

• Find pronouns or adverbs

What is the fourth stage of the CLAW?

• Determine if essential or non-essential

• Add commas

• Find pronouns or adverbs

• Find the whole relative clause