Pronouns as Subject and Expressing Possession
Shirley Chisholm ran for president in 1972.
She was a Congresswoman from New York.
Shirley Chisholm, who was a Congresswoman from New York, ran for president in 1972.
North Carolina has beautiful mountains. I want to visit them some day.
North Carolina has beautiful mountains that I want to visit some day.
The meeting was interesting. I went to it. (which)
The meeting to which I went was interesting.
1986 was the year.
Halley’s Comet appeared then.
1986 was the year that Hailey's Comet appeared.
(or)
1986 was the year Hailey's Comet appeared.
I know a woman. Both of her children are girls.
I know a woman both of whose children are girls.
Hillary Rodham Clinton was a senator from New York. Her husband used to be the President of the United States.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose husband used to be the President of the United States, is now one of the senators from New York.
Olga wrote on a topic. She knew nothing about. (which)
Olga wrote on a topic about which she knew nothing.
Elizabeth remembers the casino.
She won $25,000 there (in that casino).
Elizabeth remembers the casino where she won $25,000.
(or)
Elizabeth remembers the casino in which she won $25.000.
Tom has had ten cars. Three of them were station wagons.
Tom has had ten cars, three of which were station wagons.
A boy won the national spelling contest.
He lives in North Carolina.
A boy, who lives in North Carolina, won the national spelling contest.
(or)
A boy, that lives in North Carolina, won the national spelling contest.
The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday.(whom)
The man to whom I talked yesterday was very kind.
This is the furniture store. We bought our couch and coffee table there.
This is the furniture store where we bought our couch and coffee table.
The movie was two hours long. Only thirty minutes of it was worth watching.
The movie was two hours long, only thirty minutes of which was worth watching.
I have a friend. His house was used to make a movie.
I have a friend whose house was used to make a movie.
I ran into a woman. I had gone to elementary school with her. (who)
I ran into a woman who I had gone to elementary school with.
My favorite season is spring. The daffodils and tulips bloom then.
Combine the sentences by adding a relative pronoun.
My favorite season is spring when the daffodils and tulips bloom.
I've got a ton of favorite authors. One of them is Isaac Asimov.
I've got a ton of favorite authors, one of whom is Isaac Asimov.
My neighbor coaches our school’s soccer team.
He teaches martial arts.
My neighbor who teaches martial arts coaches our school’s soccer team. (or).
My neighbor that teaches martial arts coaches our school’s soccer team.
The elderly woman was grateful. Ann helped her with housework.
Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun.
The elderly woman whom Ann helped with housework was very grateful.
The candidate did not win the election. I voted for her. (whom)
The candidate for whom I voted did not win the election.
Do you know the name of the city? The Olympic games will be held there.
Do you know the name of the city where the Olympic games will be held.
Their house was full of cats. Most of them had been found on the street.
Their house was full of cats, most of which had been found on the street.