Relative clauses and Parentheses
Identifying and using parentheses in sentences is key for effective communication. Learn how to spot, create, and apply relative clauses as parentheses to enhance your writing skills. Explore examples and tips for mastering this essential aspect of grammar.
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Relative clauses and Parentheses
1 Identifying parentheses Top tip Parentheses are words, phrases or clauses separated from the main part of the sentence by commas, dashes or brackets. When it is removed, the original sentence MUST make sense by itself. The easiest way to spot parentheses is by find a pair of commas, dashes or brackets being used as parentheses. Can you spot the parentheses in the sentences below? The runners all 24 of them lined up at the starting position. Did you know? Lions, which live in packs, are dangerous creatures. Relative clauses are classed as parentheses. That s because when you remove the relative clause, the original structure still makes sense. We phoned her mum (Sandra) and told her the bad news. What do you notice about the rest of the sentence when you remove the parenthesis?
2 Why bother using them? Parentheses provide extra detail to your ideas and this is particularly important when clarifying technical vocabulary or detailing vital extra information. Read the first passage below and discuss with your partner which words needs extra information so that we can understand the passage. Then, reveal passage 2 and see if it now makes more sense! Passage 1 Passage 2 Zurbos live in Grumtl Bay and are often found searching for the trumtl of a trubo. Zurbos a rare, silver-beaked bird live in Grumtl Bay and are often found searching for the trumtl a hard-wearing shell of a trubo a common reptile found in Grumtl bay.
3 Creating relative clauses Follow this step-by-step guide to easily create relative clauses! 5. Put the sentences together so that the parenthesis/relative clause you ve chosen goes in the middle. 3. Choose the independent clause you d like to be the parenthesis/relative clause. 1. On strips of paper, create a selection of independent clauses with the same subject. Lions live in packs. Lions live in packs. live in packs. Lions are carnivores. Lions are carnivores Lions Lions are carnivores. Lions live in groups of 10 or 15. 4. Place the sentence you ve chosen in the middle and then take the other sentence and cut it up so that the subject and verb are separate. 6. Because we don t want to say lions lions, replace the second lions with a relative pronoun. Lions hunt for food from dusk until dawn. which a thing who a person where a place 2. Choose two of the facts from your list and put them next to each other. live in packs. Lions Lions live in packs. Lions are carnivores. Lions are carnivores which are carnivores live in packs. Lions
4 Creating relative clauses Follow this step-by-step guide to easily create relative clauses! which are carnivores live in packs. Lions Where could we put commas, dashes or brackets for parentheses? Prove to your teacher which part of the sentence is parenthesis. Remember to check that the rest of the sentence makes sense without the parenthesis!
5 Creating relative clauses Jeepers! Look at that! This hybrid creature has just been discovered somewhere in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest! Apparently, you are now parentheses experts and we most certainly need to use some parentheses to let people know the facts about this magnificent beast! Your task is to write a factual report about this creature using relative clauses. Don t forget you ll need to clarify technical terms, too! Last but not least, make sure you have included punctuation for parentheses commas, dashes or brackets!
6 Creating relative clauses Here are the technical terms you ll need to clarify for the reader. callasks trumbo mertyl garsalk Don t forget to clarify these technical words! Some of the readers at home won t know what you re on about otherwise. lubber
