Relative pronoun
Mary is the girl______hair is black.
(Please type in using minimized letters.)
whose
I dropped a glass. It was new.
I dropped a glass that/which was new.
Not possible to omit the pronoun
I live in the city ________ I study.
where - defining
We broke the computer. It belonged to my father.
We broke the computer which belonged to my father.
No commas
This is the box in which I had put my English books.
This is the box which I had put my English books in.
The street ____________ leads to the school is very wide
which
She spoke to the man. He was standing next to her.
She spoke to the man who was standing next to her.
Not possible to omit the pronoun
The lady ___________ son plays football with me is the headteacher of my school
whose - defining
The money belongs to John. It is in the kitchen.
The money which is in the kitchen belongs to John.
No commas
We didn’t recognize the people at whom we were looking.
We didn’t recognize the people who we were looking at.
The man___jacket is blue is eating Chinese food.
whose
She’s an old woman. I often see her when I go to the shop.
She´s an old woman (who/whom ) I often see when I go to the shop.
Pronoun can be omitted
This is the time of the year _______ flowers blossom
when - defining
Sharon is a very popular influencer. Her husband is a politician .
Sharon, whose husband is a politician, is a very popular influencer.
Commas are needed. Non-defining.
The man who she had lunch yesterday with is her boss.
The man with whom she had lunch yesterday is her boss.
She lives in New York, ____she likes.
which
The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona. It is in the northeast of Spain.
The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona, which is in the northeast of Spain.
Not possible to omit the pronoun
The boat stopped at Souse, _______ is in Tunisia.
which - non defining
The Prado Museum is in Madrid. Many great works of art are exhibited there.
The Prado Museum, where many great works of art are exhibited, is in Madrid.
Commas are needed. Non-defining.
The company for which he works has gone bankrupt.
The company which he works for has gone bankrupt.
He’s one of the people _________ I really like.
who/ whom
Football is now popular in many countries. It first started in Britain.
Football, which first started in Britain, is now popular in many countries.
Not possible to omit the pronoun
My friend Luis,______ has lived in many exotic countries, works for the government.
who - non-defining
Alan is absent today. He had a scar on his face.
Alan, who had a scar on his face, is absent today.
I can’t remember the person who I took the money from.
I can´t remember the person from whom I took the money.