Advanced relative pronouns — reuse it in speaking and writing

Advanced relative pronouns: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: relatifs-avances-pratiquerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Advanced relative pronouns” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Advanced relative pronouns” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

Work from the full sentence in “Advanced relative pronouns — reuse it in speaking and writing”. Identify the grammatical link first, then choose the form that preserves the intended meaning.

Le problème auquel personne ne pensait est apparu hier.La manière dont elle explique la règle est très claire.Le projet au sujet duquel nous échangeons a changé.Ce à quoi tu fais référence figure dans le mémo.Les conditions dans lesquelles nous travaillons se sont améliorées.Voilà la raison pour laquelle je préfère attendre.

Watch out

First identify the relation between the ideas: cause, consequence, contrast, condition, time… Choose the connector from the meaning, not the other way around.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Create new sentences in your own context; keep the target structure but change the situation.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For “Advanced relative pronouns — reuse it in speaking and writing”, check the function of the form in the full sentence before answering.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Advanced relative pronouns” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.