relative pronoun
There are how many types of relative clauses?
two; restrictive relative clause and non-restrictive relative clause.
The Sports TV has a commentary at Etihad Stadium, _________ Manchester City will have a game against Chelsea.
where
The dress is in the box. I wore it to my commencement ceremony.
The dress, which I wore to my commencement ceremony, is in the box.
An old man where we met there told us that he had seen Nessie.
An old man who we met there told us that he had seen Nessie.
Where can we put relative pronouns in the two parts of a sentence?
After the main clause and inside the main clause.
Yesterday the desk,________ was broken three days ago, is being fixed by an intelligent co-worker.
which
I'll never forget the guests. I invited them to my commencement ceremony.
I'll never forget the guests, who I invited to my commencement ceremony.
Loch Ness which people know for its friendly monster is 37 km long.
Loch Ness, which people know for its friendly monster, is 37 km long.
How many different types of subject relative clause?
who, whom, which, that, whose
He says he will never forget his childhood,________ he got his first champion.
when
They live in a city. The city is in the north of England.
They live in a city which / that is in the north of England.
The World Cup, that we saw on TV, was a big media event.
The World Cup, which we saw on TV, was a big media event.
What is the biggest difference between object and subject relative clauses?
The subject relative pronoun is the relative pronoun that takes the place of the subject of the clause. Instead, the object relative pronoun is the object of the clause.
Here is the place _______ many people want to buy it.
In which, where
Jack is the best in class. I borrowed Jack's notebook.
Jack, whose notebook I borrowed, is the best in class.
Arthur Conan Doyle, who write the Sherlock Holmes stories, is born in Edinburgh.
Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories, was born in Edinburgh.
What can where replace, and what can when replace?
Where can replace which, that, omit, in, at
what can replace that omit during which
That kid,_______ we know, kicks soccer.
omit who
San Francisco is a great city in California. My brother lives in San Francisco.
San Francisco, which is a great city in California, is where my brother lives.
Last year we spend our holidays in Scotland, where is in the north of Great Britain.
Last year we spent our holidays in Scotland, which is in the north of Great Britain.