Sentence Transformation 1
Join these two sentences using a relative pronoun:
That is the man.
I spoke to him the other day.
That is the man who/whom I spoke to the other day.
Explanation: We use who or whom because we are talking about a person.
Join these two sentences using a relative pronoun:
I really like the car.
I bought it last year.
I really like the car that/which I bought last year.
Explanation: We use that or which because we are talking about a thing.
Join these two sentences using a relative pronoun:
I met a woman.
Her husband is a famous producer.
I met a woman whose husband is a famous producer.
Explanation:
We use whose to show possession, her husband belongs to the woman.
Choose the correct relative pronoun: who/which/whose/where
The woman ________ lives next door is a doctor.
Who
Explanation:
We use who because we are referring to a person (the woman).
Find and correct the mistake in this sentence.
That is the man which I spoke to yesterday.
That is the man who I spoke to yesterday.
Explanation: We cannot use which for a person. We must use who.
Join these two sentences using a relative pronoun:
The man was arrested yesterday.
He escaped from prison a week ago.
The man who escaped from prison a week ago was arrested yesterday.
Explanation: We use who because the relative clause refers to a person.
The exercise was very complicated.
Nobody could do it.
The exercise that/which nobody could do was very complicated.
Explanation: We use that or which because the exercise is a thing.
Join these two sentences using a relative pronoun:
This is the place.
I grew up there.
This is the place where I grew up.
Explanation:
We use where because we are talking about a place.
Choose the correct relative pronoun: who/which/whose/where
That is the school ______ I studied for my exams.
Where
Explanation: We use where because we are referring to a place (the school).
Find and correct the mistake in this sentence.
The restaurant where we usually eat it is the best in town.
The restaurant where we usually eat is the best in town.
Explanation: Remove it, where already replaces 'there' so a second pronoun creates a double reference.
Join these two sentences using a relative pronoun:
Mr. Honeywell is a good teacher.
Everyone likes him.
Mr. Honeywell, who everyone likes, is a good teacher.
Explanation: We use who for a person. Commas are needed because the information is extra (non-defining).
Join these two sentences using a relative pronoun:
The bag is heavy.
It contains a lot of presents.
The bag, which contains a lot of presents, is heavy.
Explanation: We use which because it is a thing. Commas are needed because the clause gives extra, non-essential information.
Join these two sentences using a relative pronoun:
The Marybelle Hotel is opening up again.
I stayed there a few years ago.
The Marybelle Hotel, where I stayed a few years ago, is opening up again.
Explanation: We use where for a place. Commas needed because the information is extra (non-defining).
Choose the correct relative pronoun: who/which/whose/where
She is the scientist ______ research changed the world.
Whose
Explanation: We use whose to show possession. The research belongs to the scientist.
Find and correct the mistake in the sentence.
Mr. Black, whose wife she died last year, took over the company.
Mr. Black, whose wife died last year, took over the company.
Explanation: Remove she, whose already introduces the subject of the relative clause.