A) Adjective Clause Pronouns Used as the Subject:
Part one
Choose all the possible options!
1) I met the man --- had called me.
a) who b) that c) which d) whom
2- Did I tell you about the guy ... tried to steal my money?
a) who b) which c) that d) he
PART TWO
Complete the sentences:
1- I like people who...
2- I love students who...
3- Friends who..... break my heart.
Correct answers: 1- a and b 2- a and c Part 2: 1- make you feel happy. 2- ask questions and pay attention. 3- lie to me (Answers can be different)
B) Adjective Clause Pronouns used as the Object of a Verb
PART ONE:
Choose all the possible options:
1-Do you want to see the books .... I have written?
a) who b) that c) which d) they e) whom f) NOTHING
2- The place .... we wanted to rent is no longer for sale.
a) who b) what C) it d) which e) NOTHING f) whom
PART TWO:
Combine the sentences:
1- I like the teacher. I met him at school.
2- I liked the video. You posted it last night.
Correct Answers: 1- b, c, f 2- d, e Part two: 1- I liked the teacher whom/that/NOTHING I met at school. 2- I liked the video that/which/NOTHING you posted last night.
C) Adjective Clause Pronouns used as the Object of a Preposition
Part one
Choose the possible options:
1- The pen .... was on the desk.
a) which I was looking for
b) that I was looking for
c) I was looking for
d) I was looking
e) I was looking for them
2- The nurses ... were kind.
a) who I spoke to
b) that I spoke to
c) who I spoke to them
d) to whom I spoke
e) to who I spoke
f) I spoke to
PART TWO
Combine the sentecnes and write down all the possible options.
1- I returned the video game which I had brown from Farid.
2- Last week, I ran into an old friend I hadn't seen for years.
Correct answers: part one
1- a, b, c
2- a, b, d, f
Part two:
1- Which I had borrowed from Farid, that I had borrowed from Farid, I had borrowed from Farid
2- I hadn't seen for years, who I hadn't seen for years, whom I hadn't seen for years, that I hadn't seen for years
D) Using WHERE in Adjective Clauses
Complete the two sentences:
1- The park was beautiful. We played games there.
2-That is the school. I work there. It's big.
Correct answers: 1- The park where we played games was beautiful, the park at/in which we played games was beautiful, the park/which/that/NOTHING we games in/at was beautiful.
2- The school I work at is big, the school at which I work is big, the school which/that/NOTHING I work at is big.
E) Using WHOSE
Complete the sentences with who/whose:
1- The man ... cellphone was stolen called the cops.
2- the girl ... found his cellphone called the cops.
3- The teacher ... laptop was malfunctioning got angry.
4- The teacher ... knew how to work with computers helped him.
Correct Answers:
1- whose 2- who 3- whose 4- who
F) Using WHEN
Part one:
Combine the sentences:
1- 8:00 is the time. My train arrives then.
1972 is the year. The Godfather was released then.
Part two:
Use WHERE or WHEN:
1- There was a time. Animals ruled the earth.
2- A restaurant is a place. People can eat there.
3- There came a time. The student had to read more.
4- David hid his money in a hidden spot. It was safe from the robbers.
Correct answers: Part one: 1- 8:00 is the time my plane arrives, 8:00 is the time at which my plane arrives, 8:00 is the time that/NOTHING my plane arrives. 2- 1972 is the year when the Godfather was released, 1972 is the year in which the Godfather was released, 1972 is the year that/NOTHING the Godfather was released.
Part two: 1- There was a time when animals ruled the earth.
2- A restaurant is a place where people can eat.
3- There came a time when the student had to read more.
4- David hid his money in a spot where it was safe from the robbers.
G) With INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Complete the sentences with an adjective clause:
1- I have a problem. There is something...
2- I can't go there. There's nothing...... Sorry!
3- I know someone....
Correct Answers:
1- There is something that/which/NOTHING we need to talk about.
2- that/NOTHING
3- Who can help, that can help
H) Necessary, Unnecessary Adjective Clauses
The children, who wanted to play video games, went to room 5. All the children wanted to play videos. Thus, commas are used and the clause is unnecessary or non-defining.
The teacher who wanted to play video games went to room 5. Only the children who wanted to play video games went to room 5. For example, there 10 children and only 5 of them wanted to play video games. So, the clause here is necessary or defining.
Keep in mind that the pronoun THAT can NOT be used in unnecessary clauses.
Also, object pronouns cannot be omitted when they are in unnecessary clauses (when commas are used).
I) Expressions of Quantity in Adjective Clauses
Combine the sentences:
1- I tried on 4 pairs of shoes. I liked one of them.
2- The city has around 2 million people. The majority of them are authors.
3- About a hundred people were taken to the hospital. 10 of them died.
Correct answers:
I tried pm 4 pairs of shoes, one of which I liked.
The city has around 2 million people, the majority of which are authors.
About a hundred people were taken to the hospital, ten of whom passed away.
KEEP IN MIND THAT comma is need, and the only pronouns you can use are which, whom, and whose!
J) Reducing Adjective Clauses to Adjective Phrases
Part one
Reduce the adjective clauses to phrases:
1- The scientists who are working on Covid-19 are making progress.
2- The rules that allow public access to parks need to be reconsidered. This virus is dangerous!
3- The psychologists who study the nature of corona virus have made a lot of progress.
4- David Cage, who is a great video game designer, helped Christian a lot.
Part two
Change the phrases to clauses.
Parsa, the creator of Apple, talked to bill Gates.
Anyone wanting to join is welcome.
The ideas presented in this video are ridiculous.
Correct answers:
Part one: 1- The scientists working on Covid-19 are making progress.
2- the rules allowing publi access to parks need to be reconsidered.
3-The psychologists studying the nature of the corona virus have made a lot of progress.
4- David Cage, a gray video game designer, helped Christian a lot.
Part two:
1- Parsa, who is the creator of Apple, talked to Bill Gates.
2- Anyone who wants to join is welcome.
3- The ideas which are presented in this video are ridiculous.
Thanks,
Farid
4/11/2020 2:46 PM