The Whole Truth About the Relative Pronoun

THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE RELATIVE PRONOUN (WHICH IS EASY TO LEARN!)

I. DIRECTIONS A) underline each relative pronouns B) bracket each relative clause C) circle each antecedent D mark the gender (M,F, or N) of each antecedent E) ) mark the number (Sing or Pl) of each antecedent

1. Horatius, who was a legendary hero of ancient Rome, prevented the Etruscans from invading Rome.

2. His cognomen, which means one-eyed, was Cocles.

3. He took a stand on a bridge over the Tiber, which his fellow citizens demolished.

4. With him were two companions, whom he summoned to help.

5. There was a statue of him in the Forum, which the Romans erected in his honor.

II. DIRECTIONS A) mark each subject and direct object (if there is one) in the relative clause B) copy the gender and number of the antecedent over the relative pronoun

1 who was a legendary hero of ancient Rome

2 which means one-eyed.

3 which his fellow citizens demolished

4 whom he summoned to help

5 which the Romans erected in his honor

1 III. DIRECTIONS A) consult the chart (better to memorize these forms!) B) using your answers to I and II, choose the correct form of the relative pronoun for 1-5 no qui quae quod m gen cuius cuius cuius dat cui cui cui acc quem quam quod abl quo qua quo no qui quae quae m gen quorum quaru quaru m m dat quibus quibus quibus acc quos quas quae abl quibus quibus quibus

1 who was a legendary hero of ancient Rome =

2 which means one-eyed. =

3 which his fellow citizens demolished =

4 whom he summoned to help =

5 which the Romans erected in his honor =