Relative Clauses with Prepositions
Monday is the day___________we begin the work week.
Monday is the day____on which_______we begin the work week.
The lake____________we swam was clean and clear.
The lake____in which________we swam was clean and clear.
Seven o'clock is the time__________I get up.
Seven o'clock is the time____at which______I get up.
Summer is the season____________people enjoy warmer weather.
Summer is the season___in which_________people enjoy warmer weather.
The backyard is the area____________we can relax outside.
The backyard is the area______in which______we can relax outside.
I made a new rule. Everyone is complaining about it.
I made a new rule about which everyone is complaining.
This is the girl. I had a relationship with her a long time ago.
This is the girl with whom I had a relationship a long time ago.
Head Teacher is the job. I was recommended for that job.
Head Teacher is the job for which I was recommended.
Toronto has a tall tower. You can enjoy a great view from that tower.
Toronto has a tall tower from which you can enjoy a great view.
That’s the woman. I was telling you about her.
That´s the woman about whom/who I was telling you.
Being a research assistant at a university requires doing a lot of research. Field knowledge can largely be enhanced with this research.
Being a research assistant at a university requires doing a lot of research with which field knowledge can largely be enhanced.
Nowadays, global warming is becoming quite a controversial topic. Scientists are having a heated discussion about it.
Nowadays, global warming is becoming quite a controversial topic about which scientists are having a heated discussion.
Two players on the soccer team were carded for bad language. The coach talked to them after the game.
Two players on the soccer team to whom the coach talked after the game were carded for bad language.
My friends borrowed two CDs from the library. They listened to them once they got home.
My friends borrowed two CDs from the library to which they listened once they got home.
In the newspaper yesterday, I saw a new ad for reporters. I’m planning to apply for the job. I’m qualified for it, I think.
In the newspaper yesterday, I saw a new ad for reporters. I’m planning to apply for the job for which I’m qualified, I think.
In the US, the youngest age for work is 16. People in Turkey do not usually start work at this age, though.
In the US, the youngest age for work is 16 at which people in Turkey do not usually start work, though.
Some people waste natural resources by using them in unnecessarily large amounts. Environmentalists are complaining about these people.
People about whom environmentalists are complaining waste natural resources by using them in unnecessarily large amounts.
Effective communication skills are gaining importance in business. Businesspeople around the world are doing research on them.
Effective communication skills on which businesspeople around the world are doing research are gaining importance in business.
Ali is trustworthy person. You can always depend upon him.
Ali is trustworthy person upon whom you can always depend.
This is the address. I want this package sent to it.
This is the address to which I want this package sent.
I showed my father a picture of the car I am going to buy it as soon as I save enough money.
I showed my father a picture of the car I am going to buy as soon as I save enough money.
The woman about who I was talking walked into the room.
The woman about whom I was talking walked into the room.
The boy drew pictures of people at an airport which was waiting for their planes.
The boy drew pictures of people at an airport who were waiting for their planes.
People who work in the hunger program they estimate that 3500 people in the world die from starvation every day of the year.
People who work in the hunger program estimate that 3500 people in the world die from starvation every day of the year.
In one corner of the marketplace, an old man who was playing a guitar.
In one corner of the marketplace, an old man was playing a guitar.