A.Pronouns as Subject
The book was good. I read it.
The book that I read was good.
The meeting _____ I went to was interesting.
which
I like the teammate who helped me improve.
Who helped me improve.
Since his mother is a assistant she can give him extra help in school.
INCORRECT:
Since his mother is a assistant, she can give him extra help in school.
The student is from China. He sits next to me.
The student who is from China sits next to me./ The student who sits next to me is from China.
I liked the woman. I met her at the party last night.
I liked the woman who(m) I met at the party last night.
Anna wrote on a topic _____ she knew nothing about.
which
The book that I borrowed is on the table.
CORRECT
She is the teacher which always helps me with my homework.
INCORRECT:
She is the teacher WHOM always helps me with my homework.
We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses.
We are studying sentences which contain adjective clauses.
I liked the composition. You wrote it.
I liked the composition which you wrote.
Mr Watson is a history teacher ______ everyone likes.
whom
My pets chewed up the toy which I bought.
which I bought
The man which you met yesterday is my uncle.
INCORRECT:
The man WHO/THAT you met yesterday is my uncle.
The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
The taxi driver who took me to the airport was friendly.
The man is standing over there. Ann brought him to the party.
Ann brought the man who is standing over there to the party./ The man who(m) Ann bought to the party is standing over there.
Mike, _____ ancestors came from Ireland, marched in the St. Patrick's Day parade.
whose
The structure which stands on a mountain can be seen for miles.
which stands on a mountain
The restaurant since I visited last year has changed its menu.
INCORRECT:
The restaurant THAT I visited last year has changed its menu.
This is the book. The book was written by J.K. Rowling.
This is the book which was written by J.K. Rowling.
The people were very nice. We visited them yesterday.
The people who(m) we visited yesterday were very nice.
Newton, Iowa, is the town _____ Barbara was born.
where
The storm which was accompanied by thunder and lighting lasted an hour.
which was accompanied by thunder and lighting
I met a woman, who she has been living here since 2010.
INCORRECT: I met a woman who has been living here since 2010.