Present / Past Passive Voice
Cheese / make / milk.
Cheese is made from milk.
The day when I started college was rainy and cold.
when I started college
The runner came in first. The runner was disqualified.
The runner who came in first was disqualified. / The runner who was disqualified came in first.
Is the following statement True or False? There is an adjective in every adjective clause.
False - Adjective clauses play the role of adjectives because they modify nouns
The man ___ I sent to the emergency room had a heart attack.
Who / whom / that / nothing
I (not / bother) by it.
I am not bothered by it.
The person from whom I received the letter lives in California.
from whom I received the letter
Tina attended New York University (NYU). She earned a degree in business.
Tina, who attended NYU, earned a degree in business.
Which one of the following questions is correct? 1. Whose who? 2. Who’s who?
2. Who’s who / who is who
The person to ___ you should talk about the faulty product is the customer service representative.
Whom
Where (these pictures / take)?
Where were these pictures taken?
The place where the game was scheduled was all the way across the city.
where the game was scheduled
The comedian kept the audience laughing for 2 hours. His voice reminded me of Oliver’s.
The comedian, whose voice reminded me of Oliver’s, kept the audience laughing for 2 hours.
What are the 5 relative pronouns?
Who, whom, whose, which, that
Flying squirrels ___ live in tropical rainforests stay in the trees their entire lives.
Which / that
Robert and his sister (bring) up by their grandparents.
Robert and his sister were brought up by their grandparents.
I prefer the book which provides some historical background.
which provides some historical background
Carolyn is a friend of mine. I’ve known her since 3rd grade.
Carolyn is a friend whom I’ve known since 3rd grade.
When can we omit (leave out) a relative pronoun? Give an example.
The film (which) I saw last night was great. The person (whom) I spoke to was the store manager.
The boy ___ mother is a musician doesn’t like music at all.
Whose
While I was on holiday, my camera (steal) from my hotel room.
While I was on holiday, my camera was stolen from my hotel room.
You should know the reason they scolded you.
(that) they scolded you
Uncle Jim is my relative. I admire him most.
Uncle Jim is the relative whom I admire most.
Which relative pronouns can be used in an adjective clause introduced by a preposition?
Which / whom - This is the house, which he paid a million dollars for. In that cottage lived my aunt, whom we stayed with for summer break.
We went to a movie ___ was good.
Which