ONE
Which relative pronoun do we use for people?
WHO
Reduce the sentence:
“The man who is talking to the teacher is my boss.”
The man talking to the teacher is my boss.
Reduce the sentence
“The documents that are attached to the email are important.”
The documents attached to the email are important.
“The woman ___ works here is very friendly.”
Who/that
Reduce the sentence:
“Students who live near the school walk here.”
Cannot Reduce
Choose the correct sentence:
a) The woman which works here is friendly.
b) The woman who works here is friendly.
Answer: b
Correct the sentence:
“This is the movie who I told you about.”
This is the movie that / which I told you about.”
Which sentence cannot be reduced?
a) The book which is on the table is mine.
b) The woman who I met yesterday is a lawyer.
B
Reduce the sentence if possible:
“The house where I grew up is very small.”
Cannot be reduced
This is the restaurant ___ we had dinner last night
Where
Rewrite using a reduced clause:
“Anyone who wants more information should email us.”
Anyone wanting more information should email us.
Combine the ideas:
“I spoke to a client. She was waiting outside.”
(use a reduced clause)
Answer:I spoke to a client waiting outside.
Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun:
“I met a man. He owns three companies.”
I met a man who owns three companies.
Choose the correct option:
“The people ___ outside are waiting for the meeting.”
a) stand
b) standing
c) who stand
standing
Rewrite the sentence using a reduced relative clause:
“The employees who are working from home today will join the meeting online.”
The employees working from home today will join the meeting online.