Combine Sentences With Which and That

Teach the sheets in order, who, whom and whose first. Ask students to read their combined sentences aloud and check that they sound smooth.

Combine sentence pairs with which or that, using commas only for which clauses. An essential clause tells which one you mean and uses that with no commas, while a nonessential clause adds extra information and uses which with commas. The directions on the page read: Combine each pair into one sentence on the 2 lines, using the word in bold. Put commas around a which clause. Use no commas with a that clause. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade sentences, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Use who when the person does the action, whom when the person receives the action, and whose to show that something belongs to the person. Students combine each pair with the word in bold.

An essential clause tells which one you mean and uses that with no commas. A nonessential clause adds extra information and uses which with commas.

A clause that begins with where adds information about a place, and one that begins with when adds information about a time. Students drop the word there or the phrase that names the time and set off the new clause with commas.