CHAPTER 12

Adjective Clauses Part One

Mr. Hani M. Al-Tahrawi

Eng-112

December, 2012

tahrawih@ksau-

hs.edu.sa

h_tahrawi@hotmail.com

This is the manThis is the man

His wife His wife killed the snake.killed the snake.

This is the manThis is the man

His wife His wife killed the snake.killed the snake.whose wifewhose wife

This is the manThis is the man

his daughter. his daughter. I am going to marryI am going to marry

This is the manThis is the man

his daughter. his daughter. I am going to marryI am going to marry

whose daughterwhose daughter

This is the man whose daughter I am going to marry.

This is the boy.This is the boy.

The boy wants to be a pilot.The boy wants to be a pilot.

Same thing in different grammatical cases.Same thing in different grammatical cases.

HeHe

Accusative case: “the boy” is not the subject of the sentence.Accusative case: “the boy” is not the subject of the sentence.

Nominative case: “The boy” is the subject of the sentence.Nominative case: “The boy” is the subject of the sentence.

This is the boy.This is the boy.

The boy wants to be a pilot.The boy wants to be a pilot.

This is the boyThis is the boy

The boyThe boy wants to be a pilot.wants to be a pilot.

whothatwhothat

The boy is here.The boy is here.

The boy wants to be a pilot.The boy wants to be a pilot.

Same thing with the same grammatical cases.Same thing with the same grammatical cases.

HeHe

Nominative case: “the boy” is the subject of the sentence.Nominative case: “the boy” is the subject of the sentence.

Nominative case: “The boy” is the subject of the sentence.Nominative case: “The boy” is the subject of the sentence.

The boy is here. The boy is here.

The boy wants to be a pilot.The boy wants to be a pilot.

The boyThe boy is here.is here.

The boyThe boy wants to be a pilotwants to be a pilot

whothatwhothat

The boy who wants to be a pilot is here.

that

The boy who wants to be a pilot is here.

that

This is the lion.This is the lion.

The lion killed the man.The lion killed the man.

Same thing in different grammatical cases.Same thing in different grammatical cases.

ItIt

This is the lion.This is the lion.

The lion killed the hunter.The lion killed the hunter.

This is the lionThis is the lion

The lionThe lionkilled the hunter.killed the hunter.

whichthatwhichthat

This is the lion which killed the hunter.

that

This is the lion which killed the hunter.

that

The wind which / that blew yesterday was very devastating.

The wind which / that blew yesterday was very devastating.

These strawberries came from Amman.

These strawberries came from Amman.

The strawberries were used to decorate the cake.The strawberries were used to decorate the cake.

These strawberries, (which/that) were used to decorate the cake , came from Amman.

These strawberries, (which/that) were used to decorate the cake , came from Amman.

This is the man.This is the man.

I met him in Paris last summer.I met him in Paris last summer.

object of a verbobject of a verb

Accusative case: “him” is the object of a verb in the sentence.Accusative case: “him” is the object of a verb in the sentence.

Accusative case: “the man” is not the subject of the sentence.Accusative case: “the man” is not the subject of the sentence.

This is the man . This is the man .

himhimI met in Paris last summer.I met in Paris last summer.whomthat

Ø

whomthat

Ø

I met in Paris last summer.

This is the man whom I met in Paris last summer. that Ø

The boy is here.The boy is here.

Nominative case: “the boy” is the subject of the sentence.Nominative case: “the boy” is the subject of the sentence.

Accusative case: “him” is the object of a verb in the sentence.Accusative case: “him” is the object of a verb in the sentence.

I met him in Paris last summer.I met him in Paris last summer.

object of a verbobject of a verb

The boy is here. The boy is here.

I met him in Paris last summer.

I met him in Paris last summer.

The boyThe boy is here.is here.

himhimI met in Paris last summer.I met in Paris last summer.whomthat Ø

whomthat Ø

I met in Paris last summer

The boy whom I met in Paris last summer is here. that Ø

The boy whom I met in Paris last summer is here. that Ø

This is the van.This is the van.

I rented it last week. I rented it last week.

object of a verbobject of a verb

Accusative case: “it” is the object of a verb in the sentence.Accusative case: “it” is the object of a verb in the sentence.

Accusative case: “the van” is not the subject of the sentence.Accusative case: “the van” is not the subject of the sentence.

This is the van . This is the van .

itit I rented last week. I rented last week.whichthat Ø

whichthat Ø

I rented last week.

This is the van which I rented last week. that Ø

Replacing (her, his, their, its)

_________whose (…)______________

For the subject

_________who______________________that_____________

For the subject

_________which______________________that_____________

For the object of a verb

_________whom______________________that_____________

__________Ø_______________

For the object of a verb

_________which______________________that_____________

__________Ø_______________

For the object of a preposition

_________whom_____________ from_________that _____________ from

__________Ø_______________ from_________from whom_____________

For the object of a preposition

_________which_____________ from_________that _____________ from

__________Ø _______________ from_________from which_____________

Relative Clauses, Relative Pronouns

In each question below combine the two simple

sentences into one complex sentence. Use

sentence (a) as the main clause and sentence (b) as

the relative clause. Give ALL possible forms of the complex sentence (Omit the relative pronoun and

use Ø if possible.)

a) I talked to the girl. b) Her car had broken down in front of the shop.

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a) I talked to the girl. b) Her car had broken down in front of the shop.

I talked to the girl whose car had broken down in front of the shop.

a) Where is the applicant? b) We urgently need his services.

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a) Where is the applicant? b) We urgently need his services.

Where is the applicant whose services we urgently need ?

a) Mr. Brown is a taxi driver. b) He lives on the corner.

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a) Mr. Brown is a taxi driver. b) He lives on the corner.

1. Mr. Brown who lives on the corner is a taxi driver.

2. Mr. Brown that lives on the corner is a taxi driver.

a) Where is the man? b) He ordered coffee.

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a) Where is the man? b) He ordered coffee.

1. Where is the man who ordered coffee? 2. Where is the man that ordered coffee?

a) The car is very fast.

b) It was manufactured in Italy .

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a) The car is very fast.

b) It was manufactured in Italy .

1. The car which was manufactured in Italy is very fast.2. The car that was manufactured in Italy is very fast.

a) The apple is now inedible. b) It fell behind the table five days ago.

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a) The apple is now inedible. b) It fell behind the table five days ago.

1. The apple which fell behind the table five days ago is now inedible.

2. The apple that fell behind the table five days ago is now inedible.

a) The tourist comes from Italy. b) We met her in Petra last summer.

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a) The tourist comes from Italy. b) We met her in Petra last summer.

1. The tourist whom we met in Petra

last summer comes from Italy. 2. The tourist that we met in Petra last summer comes from Italy.

3. The tourist Ø we met in Petra last summer comes from Italy.

a) The robot needs a new program.b) That scientist built it last month.

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a) The robot needs a new program.b) That scientist built it last month.

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1. The robot which that scientist built last month needs a new program.

2. The robot that that scientist built last month needs a new program.

3. The robot Ø that scientist built last month needs a new program.

a) Where is the bottle of Coke?b) I bought the bottle this morning.

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a) Where is the bottle of Coke?b) I bought the bottle this morning.

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1. Where is the bottle of Coke which I bought this morning ?

2. Where is the bottle of Coke that I bought this morning ?

3. Where is the bottle of Coke Ø I bought this morning ?

a) The woman works at my office.b) You are talking about her.

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a) The woman works at my office.b) You are talking about her.

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1. The woman whom you are talking about works at my office.

2. The woman that you are talking about works at my office.

3. The woman Ø you are talking about works at my office.

4. The woman about whom you are talking works at my office.

a) The book is on the upper shelf. b) I hid her letter in it.

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a) The book is on the upper shelf. b) I hid her letter in it.

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1. The book which I hid her letter in is on the upper shelf.

2. The book that I hid her letter in is on the upper shelf.

3. The book Ø I hid her letter in is on the upper shelf.

4. The book in which I hid her letter is on the upper shelf.

I thanked the woman. She helps me all the time.

I thanked the woman. She helps me all the time.

I thanked the woman who helps me all the time. that

Mr. Hani gave us an exam. It lasted one hour.

Mr. Hani gave us an exam. It lasted one hour.

He gave us an exam which lasted one hour . that

I borrowed these books to do research for my thesis. They are more than 200 pages long.

I borrowed these books to do research for my thesis. They are more than 200 pages long.

I borrowed these books which are more than 200 pages long to do research for my thesis.

I borrowed these books that are more than 200 pages long to do research for my thesis.

The students are from China. I know them.

The students are from China. I know them.

The students whom I know are from China. that Ø

The movie was good. We watched it together last Friday.

The movie was good. We watched it together last Friday.

The movie which / that / Ø we watched together last Friday was good.

I still have that book.I borrowed it last month.

I still have that book which / that / Ø I borrowed last month.

I still have that book.I borrowed it last month.

Use who, which, that, Ø , or whose : ( Write all possible answers)

1 - Where is the bottle of Coke ………I bought this morning?

2 - I talked to the girl ………………car had crashed in front of the shop.

3 - Mr. Jones, …………………… is a taxi driver, lives near the corner.

4 - He cleaned the car …………… had an accident.

5 - What did you do with the money ………. your mother lent you?

(Ahmad, the boy/ the man) whom /that/ Ø

Note!!!!!Note!!!!!

(The cat, the car, the fish) which /that / Ø

Note!!!!!Note!!!!!

whom / that / Ø ( I /the man / he / your brother)

(as object pronouns)

Note!!!!!Note!!!!!

whom / that / Ø (as object pronouns) ... No verb

……. comes

after them

Note!!!!!Note!!!!!

which/ that / Ø (as object pronouns) ..... No verb

comes

after them

Note!!!!!Note!!!!!

who/ that (as subject pronouns) ..... No noun or

pronoun comes

after them.

Note!!!!!Note!!!!!

which/ that (as subject pronouns) ..... No noun or

pronoun comes

after them.

Note!!!!!Note!!!!!

who as an object relative pronoun is INFORMAL. Don’t use it.

Please only use whom / that / Ø as object relative pronouns .

Note!!!!!Note!!!!!

That is the boy ( who - whom – that - Ø) I saw helping the old

lady.

That is the boy ( who - whom – that - Ø) I saw helping the old

lady.

That is the boy ( who - whom - that - Ø) told me that he helped the

old lady.

That is the boy ( who - whom - that - Ø) told me that he helped the

old lady.

Miss Raghad, ( who - whom - Ø) is a dentist , lives on the corner.

Miss Raghad, ( who - whom - Ø) is a dentist , lives on the corner.

This is the girl (who - whom - that - Ø)comes from Spain.

This is the girl (who - whom - that - Ø)comes from Spain.

That's Mohammad, the boy (who - whom - that - Ø) has just arrived at the

airport.

That's Mohammad, the boy (who - whom - that - Ø) has just arrived at the

airport.

Deema is the girl (who - whom - that - Ø) I met on Friday.

Deema is the girl (who - whom - that - Ø) I met on Friday.

The waiter (who - whom - that - Ø) we gave the tip was very pleased.

The waiter (who - whom - that - Ø) we gave the tip was very pleased.

The pupils (who - whom - that - Ø) he was speaking to were very noisy.

The pupils (who - whom - that - Ø) he was speaking to were very noisy.

The man (who - whom - that - Ø) you saw yesterday is my uncle.

The man (who - whom - that - Ø) you saw yesterday is my uncle.

A friend (who - whom - that - Ø) I have been expecting for two hours hasn’t arrived yet.

A friend (who - whom - that - Ø) I have been expecting for two hours hasn’t arrived yet.

The boy ....... bag was stolen is over there.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The boy ....... bag was stolen is over there.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The man ....... interviewed you is the boss.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The man ....... interviewed you is the boss.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The man ........ wanted to see you left a few minutes ago.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The man ........ wanted to see you left a few minutes ago.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The man ....... house was robbed has arrived.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The man ....... house was robbed has arrived.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

Reem has lost the paper ...... she had written your phone number on. [ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

Reem has lost the paper ...... she had written your phone number on. [ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

-Where are the young ladies ........ called for the taxi?

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

-Where are the young ladies ........ called for the taxi?

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The man ..... answered the phone was rather rude.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The man ..... answered the phone was rather rude.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The people …………...... moved in next door seem very friendly

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The people …………...... moved in next door seem very friendly

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The film, ...... director is Al Aqqad, won many international prizes.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

The film, ...... director is Al Aqqad, won many international prizes.

[ ] who [ ] which [ ] whose [ ] whom

CHAPTER 12

Adjective Clauses I

End of Part One

Mr. Hani M. Al-Tahrawi

Eng-112

December, 2012

tahrawih@ksau-

hs.edu.sa

h_tahrawi@hotmail.com