Relative pronouns
I had never seen a woman __________ could run so fast!
I had never seen a woman WHO / THAT could run so fast!
He's an explorer. He likes travelling to remote places.
He's an explorer who likes travelling to remote places.
The man _____ is wearing a black hat is a spy!
Is the relative pronoun the subject or object?
WHO - subject
Our friend Anthony works at the bar _______ Amy Winehouse celebrated her last party.
Can you use more than one relative pronoun in this sentence?
Our friend Anthony works at the bar WHERE Amy Winehouse celebrated her last party.
Put these two pieces of information about POODLES into one sentence:
- they are family dogs
- they are very intelligent
E.g. Poodles, which are family dogs, are very intelligent.
Sandra, __________ job is a hotel manager gives her many headaches, went to a spa last week.
Sandra, WHOSE job is a hotel manager gives her many headaches, went to a spa last week.
This is the desert. The fossils were discovered here.
This is the desert where the fossils were discovered.
The town _____ we took those pictures is very scenic.
WHERE
The garden is the part of the house _________ I love the most.
Complete the gap in two different ways and say if no pronoun ( - ) is possible.
The garden is the part of the house WHICH / THAT / - I love the most.
Put these two pieces of information about BATMAN into one sentence:
- lives in Gotham City
- doesn't have any super powers
E.g. Batman, who lives in Gotham City, doesn't have any super powers.
The book ____________ I read last week is fascinating. You must read it, too!
Is it possible to omit ( - ) the relative pronoun in this sentence?
YES! ...The book WHICH / THAT / - I read last week is fascinating. You must read it, too!
Equipment is often left on Mount Everest. It is regularly removed.
Equipment left on Mount Everest is regularly removed.
I want to take you to the restaurant ____ I read about on Broadsheet.
Is the relative pronoun the subject or object?
WHICH/THAT - OBJECT
I'm going out with the girl working/worked at the Krispy Kreme on Collins Street.
I'm going out with the girl working at the Krispy Kreme on Collins Street.
Make one sentence with this information. Use a reduced relative clause.
Start with "The man..."
- He had multiple affairs.
- He is being sued by his wife.
E.g. The man being sued by his wife had multiple affairs.
The book __________ I found the information is on the table.
The book WHERE I found the information is on the table.
That is the biologist. Her papers were lost in the storm.
That is the biologist whose papers were lost in the storm.
Reverse the reduced-relative clause: The man arrested for the murder of 3 women has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
The man (that/who was) arrested for the murder of 3 women has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
The man stopping/stopped by the police was later named as Harry Jones.
Also, why is this the correct answer?
The man stopped by the police was later named as Harry Jones.
Make one sentence with this information.
Start with "The novelist..."
- Her books are all best-sellers
- She gave most of her money to charity
E.g. The novelist, whose books are all best-sellers, gave most of her money to charity.
Mary, __________ lives in Scotland, hates the rain.
Which pronoun(s) is/are correct? Can we use "that" in this clause?
NO! Only "who" is right here. Mary, WHO lives in Scotland, hates the rain.
The passengers are travelling to Mumbai. They have been waiting for 5 hours.
Rewrite this sentence in 2 ways.
The passengers travelling to Mumbai have been waiting for 5 hours.
The passengers who have been waiting for 5 hours are travelling to Mumbai.
Reverse the reduced-relative clause:Raised on a liquid diet deficient in iron and fiber, full of chemicals, antibiotics, and hormones, the calves are literally dragged to the slaughter at about 4 months old.
The calves, that/which were raised on a liquid diet that/which is deficient in iron and fiber, full of chemicals, antibiotics, and hormones, are literally dragged to the slaughter at about 4 months old.
Reverse the reduced relative clause : Deprived of their mothers at birth, male veal calves are put in tiny pens alone, chained at the neck, unable to walk - all in order to keep their meat very tender.
Male veal calves, which were deprived of their mothers at birth, are put in tiny pens alone, chained at the neck, unable to walk - all in order to keep their meat very tender.
Make one sentence with this information. Use a reduced relative clause.
- I broke my ankle in a park while I was playing soccer.
- The park is located near the city.
- I have played soccer since I was a child.
E.g. I broke my ankle in a park located near the city while I was playing soccer, which I have played since I was a child.