ADJECTIVE CLAUSES / RELATIVE PRONOUN

USING SUBJECT PRONOUNS: WHO (used for people), WHICH (used for
thing), THAT (used for people and thing)
Ex:
I thanked the woman
She helped me
a. I thanked the woman who helped me
b. I thanked the woman that helped me
The book is mine
It is on the table
c. The book which is on the table is mine
d. The book that is on the table is mine
USING OBJECT PRONOUNS: WHOM (used for people), WHICH , (used for
thing), THAT (used for people and thing)
PRONOUNS USED AS THE OBJECT OF A VERB
Ex:

The man was Mr.Jhon

I saw him
a. The man whom I saw was Mr. Jhon
b. The man that I saw was Mr.Jhon
The movie wasnt very good
We saw it last night
c. The movie which we saw last night wasnt very good
d. The movie that we saw last night wasnt very good

PRONOUNS USED AS THE OBJECT OF PREPOSITION

Ex:
She is the woman
I told you about her
a. She is the woman about whom I told you
b. She is the woman whom I told you about
c. She is the woman that I told you about
The music was good
We listened to it last night
e. The music to which we listened last night was good
f. The music which we listened to last night was good
g. The music that we listened to last night was good
USING WHOSE
Ex:
I know the man
His bicycle was stolen
a. I know the man whose bicycle was stolen
The student writes well
I read her composition
b. The student whose the composition I read writes well
Mr. Crab has persian cat
Its fur is very beautiful
c. Mr. Crab has persian cat whose fur is very beautiful

USING WHERE
Ex:
The building is very old
He lives there
a. The building where he lives there is very old
b. The building in which he lives is very old
c. The building which he lives in is very old
1.1. USING WHEN
I will never forget the day
I met you then
a. Ill never forget the day when I met you then
b. Ill never forget the day on which I met you then
LATIHAN SOAL
Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentences as an adjective
clause.
1.
I apologized to the woman . I spilled her coffee
2.
The man called the police . his wallet was stolen
3.
The city was very beautiful . we spent our vacation there
4.
That is the restaurant. I will meet you there
5.
Monday is the day . we will come then
6.
The girl is happy. She won the race
7.
The book is good. I read it
8.
The student is from Japan. She sits next to me
9.
The meeting was very interesting. I went to it
10. July is the month. The weather is usually the hottest then
LATIHAN SOAL
Choose the best answers
1.
I met the woman..husband is the president of the
corporation.
a. whom
b. who
c. which
d. whose
2.

The doctor.examined the sick child was very gentle

a. where
b. when
c. who
d. whom about

3.

The people were very nice.we visited them yesterday

a. to which
b. whom
c. that
d. whose

4.

I am
a.
b.
c.

using a sentence.contains an adjective clause

to which
whom
which

d. who
5.
I live in a dormitory the residents come from many
countries.
a. where
b. whom
c. about whom
d. when
a.
1.

Multiple Choice
The man ..... answered the phone was rather rude
a.
Which
b.
That
c.
whom
2.
Where are the people ........ ordered the taxi?
a.
That
b.
Which
c.
whom
3.
I've lost the paper ...... I had written her phone number on
a.
Not
b.
Whose
c.
that
4.
The day ...... I started work there was a disaster
a.
Which
b.
That
c.
where
5.
The man ....... interviewed you is the boss
a.
That
b.
Will
c.
which
6.
The man ....... house was robbed has still not been paid by the insurance
company
a.
Which
b.
That
c.
whose
7.
The people ....... moved in next door seem very friendly
a.
who
b.
Whom
c.
which
8.
He's got three dogs, all of ..... are aggressive
a.
Which
b.
That
c.
yes
9.
Who's moved the papers ...... I left on my desk?
a.
Who
b.
Whom
c.
that
10. You should complain to the people ....... supplied it
a.
Not all
b.
Who
c.
Which
11. They arrested the man ...... was over the alcohol limit
a.
That
b.
Which

c.
whom
12. The men, ....... were in a hurry, didn't finish the job properly
a.
That
b.
Who
c.
which
13. The pub, ........ lost its licence, has been turned into a shop
a.
Which
b.
That
c.
thanks
14. Two guys, ....... car had broken down, asked me for a lift
a.
Whose
b.
Whom
c.
which
15. I'd love to meet the idiot ...... made these rules
a.
That
b.
Which
c.
whose
16. The boy ....... bag was stolen is over there
a.
Which
b.
That
c.
whose
17. She failed the exam, ...... came as a great surprise to us all
a.
Whose
b.
Which
c.
that
18. The film, ...... lasted for three hours, was boring
a.
That
b.
Which
c.
whom
19. The flats, ....... will house over two hundred families, were completed last
month
a.
Whose
b.
That
c.
which
20. The boxer ...... career was ruined by health problems was on TV last night
a.
Whose
b.
Whom
c.
who
b.
Complete the exercise with who,whom,whose or where.
1.
What's the name of the man car you borrowed?
Answer : whose
2.
A cemetery is a place ... people are buried.
Answer : where
3.
A pacifist is a person . believes that all wars are wrong.
Answer : who
4.
An orphan is a child . parents are dead.
Answer : whose
5.
The place . we spent our holidays was really beautiful.
Answer : where
6.
This school is only for children .. first language is not English.
Aswer : whose
7.
I don't know the name of the woman to .. I spoke on the phone.
Answer : whom

8.
Jake and Jessica Carter, . got married about a year ago, recently
bought a new house.
Answer : who
9.
The neighborhood . they have been living is a somewhat dangerous
one.
Answer : in which
10. The neighborhood .. they are moving into is much safer.
Answer : that
11. Their new house, .. they bought quite cheaply, does need some fixing
up.
Answer : which
12. However, they will be receiving some help from their neighbors, most of
. they like.
Answer : whom
13. The Flintstones live next door to them, have volunteered to lend their
tools.
Answer : who
14. The Jetsons live across the street from Jake and Jessica, have
promised to help them put in a new lawn.
Answer : who
15. The Flintstones, daughter is the same age as Mackenzie, Jake and
Jessica's daughter, are helping Mackenzie make new friends.
Answer : whose