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ADJECTIVE CLAUSES  WHO, WHAT, WHICH- AS THE OBJECT

 

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS

A relative pronoun can be an object in its own clause.

Object Relative Pronouns

whom,

  

which, that,

O S V

The address that he gave me was incorrect.

0 (no pronoun)

  

 

Note: You can omit that in object pattern clauses only.

Ex: The address (that) he gave me was incorrect.

The following examples show you how to combine two sentences to make a new sentence containing an object pattern adjective clause

For People

Restrictive whom, that, 0

The professor is chair of the English Department. You should see the professor.

The professor whom you should see is chair of the English Department.

The professor that you should see is chair of the English Department. (informal)

The professor you should see is chair of the English Department.

Nonrestrictive

whom

Dr. White is an ecologist. You met Dr.White in my office.

 Dr. White, whom you met in my office, is an ecologist.
 

For Animals and Things

Restrictive that, 0

The book was written in German. The professor translated the book. The book that the professor translated was written in German. The book the professor translated was written in German.

Nonrestrictive which

Environmental science is one of the most popular courses in the college.

Dr. White teaches environmental science.

Environmental science, which Dr. White teaches, is one of the most popular courses in the college.

 

II. LANGUAGE PRACTICE

2.1. Combine the two sentences. Add commas if necessary

1. The movie was interesting. We went to it.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

2. I met the people. You told me about them.
🡪 ………………………………………………………………

3. I couldn’t understand the woman. I talked to her on the phone.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

4. I want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

5. The music was gentle. We listened to it last night.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

6. Alice likes the foreign family. She is living with them.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

7. The market has refresh vegetables. I usually go to it.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

8. The man is over there. I told you about him.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

9. The film is fantastic. They are talking about it.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

10. She’s the nurse. We gave the flowers to her.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

11. Lung cancer is very dangerous. Millions of people died of it.
🡪 …………………………………………………………………

2.2. Identify Adjective Clause in the following sentences

1. She is the most beautiful woman that I have ever met.
…………………………………………………………………
2. I like standing at the window from which I can see the park.
………………………………………………………………
3. The man whom we are speaking to was our new history teacher.
…………………………………………………………………
4. The teacher who we studied with last year is Mr. Pike.
…………………………………………………………………
5. The problem which we are very interested in has been discussed in class.
…………………………………………………………………

 

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