This document provides examples of how to join two sentences using relative pronouns. It demonstrates identifying the common element between two sentences, copying the first sentence up to the common element, inserting a blank space, copying the second sentence except for the common element, finishing the first sentence if needed, and selecting the appropriate relative pronoun based on the antecedent. The correct relative pronouns to use are who for people, which for things, where for places, whose for possessives, and when for dates. Examples are provided joining sentences about a reporter in Point Pleasant, stories in Point Pleasant, a creature's body, remembering a day when a bridge collapsed, and predictions about a river.

1. Relative Clauses

2. 0. LOOK AT THESE 2 SENTENCES AN FIND THE COMMON ELEMENT
The reporter didn’t know how he ended in Point Pleasant.
He was on his way to Richmond to interview the Governor.
JOINING 2 SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN

3. 1 NOW COPY THE 1ST SENTENCE UP TO THE REPEATED ELEMENT (INCLUDED)
The reporter didn’t know how he ended in Point Pleasant.
He was on his way to Richmond to interview the Governor.
The reporter
2 NOW INSERT A BLANK SPACE AFTER IT.
3 NOW COPY THE 2ND SENTENCE EXCEPT FOR THE COMMON ELEMENT
was on his way to Richmond to interview the governor
4 NOW FINISH THE 1ST SENTENCE IF NECESSARY
didn’t know how he ended in Point Pleasant.
5 NOW LOOK AT THE ANTECEDENT AND DECIDE ON THE RIGHT PRONOUN
• »WHO» for PEOPLE
• «WHICH» for THINGS
• «WHERE» for PLACES
• «WHOSE» for POSSESSIVES
• «WHEN» for DATES
who

4. 0. LOOK AT THESE 2 SENTENCES AN FIND THE COMMON ELEMENT
I have never been to Point Pleasant.
The story of the Mothman happened there.
JOINING 2 SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN

5. 1 NOW COPY THE 1ST SENTENCE UP TO THE REPEATED ELEMENT (INCLUDED)
I have never been to Point Pleasant
2 NOW INSERT A BLANK SPACE AFTER IT.
3 NOW COPY THE 2ND SENTENCE EXCEPT FOR THE COMMON ELEMENT
the story of the Mothman happened
4 NOW FINISH THE 1ST SENTENCE IF NECESSARY
5 NOW LOOK AT THE ANTECEDENT AND DECIDE ON THE RIGHT PRONOUN
• »WHO» for PEOPLE
• «WHICH» for THINGS
• «WHERE» for PLACES
• «WHOSE» for POSSESSIVES
• «WHEN» for DATES
where
I have never been to Point Pleasant.
The story of the Mothman happened there.

6. 0. LOOK AT THESE 2 SENTENCES AN FIND THE COMMON ELEMENT
Mary Klein said that she had seen a strange creature.
Its body was like a moth.
JOINING 2 SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN

7. 1 NOW COPY THE 1ST SENTENCE UP TO THE REPEATED ELEMENT (INCLUDED)
Mary Klein said that she had seen a strange creature
2 NOW INSERT A BLANK SPACE AFTER IT.
3 NOW COPY THE 2ND SENTENCE EXCEPT FOR THE COMMON ELEMENT
body was like a moth.
4 NOW FINISH THE 1ST SENTENCE IF NECESSARY
5 NOW LOOK AT THE ANTECEDENT AND DECIDE ON THE RIGHT PRONOUN
• »WHO» for PEOPLE
• «WHICH» for THINGS
• «WHERE» for PLACES
• «WHOSE» for POSSESSIVES
• «WHEN» for DATES
whose
Mary Klein said that she had seen a strange creature.
Its body was like a moth.

8. 0. LOOK AT THESE 2 SENTENCES AN FIND THE COMMON ELEMENT
Many people still remeber that day .
Silver Bridge collapsed then .
JOINING 2 SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN

9. 1 NOW COPY THE 1ST SENTENCE UP TO THE REPEATED ELEMENT (INCLUDED)
Many people still remember that day
2 NOW INSERT A BLANK SPACE AFTER IT.
3 NOW COPY THE 2ND SENTENCE EXCEPT FOR THE COMMON ELEMENT
Silver Bridge collapsed
4 NOW FINISH THE 1ST SENTENCE IF NECESSARY
5 NOW LOOK AT THE ANTECEDENT AND DECIDE ON THE RIGHT PRONOUN
• »WHO» for PEOPLE
• «WHICH» for THINGS
• «WHERE» for PLACES
• «WHOSE» for POSSESSIVES
• «WHEN» for DATES
when
Many people still remeber that day .
Silver Bridge collapsed then .

10. 0. LOOK AT THESE 2 SENTENCES AN FIND THE COMMON ELEMENT
Some predictions referred to a river .
The river marked the State border.
JOINING 2 SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN

11. 1 NOW COPY THE 1ST SENTENCE UP TO THE REPEATED ELEMENT (INCLUDED)
Some predictions referred to a river
2 NOW INSERT A BLANK SPACE AFTER IT.
3 NOW COPY THE 2ND SENTENCE EXCEPT FOR THE COMMON ELEMENT
marked the State border
4 NOW FINISH THE 1ST SENTENCE IF NECESSARY
5 NOW LOOK AT THE ANTECEDENT AND DECIDE ON THE RIGHT PRONOUN
• »WHO» for PEOPLE
• «WHICH» for THINGS
• «WHERE» for PLACES
• «WHOSE» for POSSESSIVES
• «WHEN» for DATES
which
Some predictions referred to a river .
The river marked the State border.

12. 0. LOOK AT THESE 2 SENTENCES AN FIND THE COMMON ELEMENT
John Keel didn’t know how he ended in Point Pleasant.
He was on his way to Richmond to interview the Governor.
JOINING 2 SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN

13. 1 NOW COPY THE 1ST SENTENCE UP TO THE REPEATED ELEMENT (INCLUDED)
John Keel didn’t know how he ended in Point Pleasant.
He was on his way to Richmond to interview the Governor.
John Keel
2 NOW INSERT A BLANK SPACE AFTER IT.
3 NOW COPY THE 2ND SENTENCE EXCEPT FOR THE COMMON ELEMENT
was on his way to Richmond to interview the governor
4 NOW FINISH THE 1ST SENTENCE IF NECESSARY
didn’t know how he ended in Point Pleasant.
5 NOW LOOK AT THE ANTECEDENT AND DECIDE ON THE RIGHT PRONOUN
• »WHO» for PEOPLE
• «WHICH» for THINGS
• «WHERE» for PLACES
• «WHOSE» for POSSESSIVES
• «WHEN» for DATES
who
6 NOW LOOK AT THE ANTECEDENT, IF IT’S A UNIQUE PERSON, THING, PLACE OR DATE WRITE A COMMA BEORE THE
PRONOUN AND ANOTHER AFTER SENTENCE 2
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