Editing Errors
The people which moved into that house are from Germany.
Change which to who
Angela is an accountant _________ __________ (work) in my building.
who works (other verb tenses are possible)
This is the movie ____________ I _______________ (see) in the theater last week.
that or which saw
Jeff visited New York. It is a very large city.
Jeff visited New York, which is a very large city.
A non-defining clause gives...
additional information about a noun.
whose must be followed by...
a noun
The painting _____________ ______________ (hang) on that wall was done by my grandfather.
that or which is hanging (or hangs)
Miss Lott was the teacher ______________ I ________________ (like) most when I was in primary school.
whom/who ...liked
relative pronouns immediately follow...
the nouns they refer to
defining relative clauses give
information essential to the main sentence.
My aunt is the person to whom I respect most.
Remove to.
We use...to talk about place and it...omitted.
where...cannot be
Who is used as both a subject and object except when...
a preposition is used.
My nephew lives in Sydney. He has a good job there.
My nephew lives in Sydney, where he has a good job.
Which relative pronoun cannot be used in a non-defining clause?
that
The exam was difficult for the students, all of who barely passed.
Change who to whom
Prepositions can go ...or...
Prepositions can go before the relative pronoun or at the end of the relative clause.
Why usually follows...and ...omitted.
Why usually follows 'reason' and can be omitted.
My backyard is surrounded by a fence. My dog plays there.
My backyard, where my dog plays, is surrounded by a fence.
Which two object relative pronouns may be used after a preposition?
which or whom
Mary...children are now fully grown works with young adults.
Mary, whose children are now fully grown, works with young adults.
I don't know much but I will tell you what I know.
I will tell you the little that I know.
There may be a hostile response...you should leave immediately.
There may be a hostile response, in which case, you should leave immediately.
Julie is a colleague. I get on really well with her. (Formal)
Julie is a colleague with whom I get on really well.
What relative pronoun can be used to refer to a whole clause?
which