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mini-lessons. Honors English 10. Lesson #1 . USING “WHO” VERSUS “THAT”. THE QUICK AND DIRTY. USE “WHO” WHOM” “WHOSE” WHEN YOU ARE DISCUSSING PEOPLE USE “THAT” WHEN YOU ARE DISCUSSING THINGS USE “WHICH” ONLY TO REFER TO THINGS. WHY? .

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  1. mini-lessons Honors English 10

  2. Lesson #1 • USING “WHO” VERSUS “THAT”

  3. THE QUICK AND DIRTY • USE “WHO” WHOM” “WHOSE” WHEN YOU ARE DISCUSSING PEOPLE • USE “THAT” WHEN YOU ARE DISCUSSING THINGS • USE “WHICH” ONLY TO REFER TO THINGS

  4. WHY? • USING “THAT” or “WHICH” WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A PERSON MAKES THEM SEEM LESS THAN HUMAN; LESS THAN DESIRABLE • EXAMPLE: A MAN REFERRED TO HIS NEW STEPMOTHER (WHOM HE DISLIKED) AS: “THE WOMAN THAT MARRIED MY FATHER”

  5. ADDITIONALLY, • THESE WORDS—WHO/WHOM/WHOSE; THAT; WHICH—ARE KNOWN AS RELATIVE PRONOUNS

  6. Atticus is the one ___________ stood up for Tom Robinson. Boo ran with the type________ would lie to their mothers. Dill was the one ________told whoppers about his father. Old Tim Johnson was the one _______ died in February. Scout is a girl _______ knows how to read before first grade. She was a girl _____ didn’t understand her brother. Maycomb was a town ____ was characterized as prejudiced. Miss Maudie was a woman ______ knew her own mind.

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