masterMind Level 2

Unit 4 Grammar 1

RELATIVE PRONOUNS
WITH –EVER
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1. Which relative pronoun is the speaker using?

2. What follows the relative pronoun?

Don’t look so worried. You can take the

exam whenever you feel you’re ready to.
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Identify the relative pronoun. What follows it? What
does it mean in each sentence?
1.___________________
Whatever age you choose to start studying,
you’ll find it worthwhile. whatever + object
2. Whenever she learns a new skill, she has to try
____________________________
it out on her friends. whenever + subject + verb

3. __________________
Whoever wins the prize will become
famous. whoever + verb

TIP Add –ever to what, when, how, who, and where to

talk about an unknown or general thing, person, etc
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Other examples of relative pronouns are:

1. You can purchase whatever toy you like.
2. I want to study medicine, wherever I go to college.
3. He won’t impress me however hard he tries.
4. The main lecture hall at my college is packed
whenever the professor gives a lecture.

5. Whoever told you that was wrong.

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Pronouns Followed by Examples

subject + verb He always said whatever he

thought, even if it was rude.
whatever

object + You can study whatever subject

you want at college.
subject + verb

whoever Whoever said learning a language

verb
was easy must have been joking.
whenever
however subject + verb He makes friends very easily
wherever he works.
wherever
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We use relative pronouns with –ever to talk about an unknown

or general person, thing, place, time or manner.

1. I can recognize people’s accents whereverthey are from.

[…it doesn’t matter where]

2. People often resist new methods whenever they first try

them. […anytime that…]

3. Most students enjoy learning however they are taught,

face-to-face or online. […any way that …]
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Match the sentence halves.

1. I can work on my tablet

2. I get very nervous

3. I’ll accept the college’s decision,
4. Whatever we learn today,
it’ll be out of date in wherever I may be.
ten years’ time.
whoever they choose.
whenever I take an oral exam.
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Complete the sentences using a relative pronoun with –ever

and the verb in parentheses.
Whoever devised (devise) this program has
1. _______________
made a lot of money from it.

2. The great thing about online courses is they can

be followed by anyone _______________(be).
wherever they are

3. Contact me online __________________

whenever you need to (need) .
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Talk to a partner about:

• how education is changing today

• how you feel about learning with technology

• whether you have found certain subjects easier to

learn using traditional methods

Use relative pronouns with –ever.

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Grammar wrap-up
What relative pronouns can you use to say:

1. anything that whatever

2. it doesn’t matter where wherever
3. the unknown person whoever
4. anytime/every time that whenever
5. any way that however