A summary of today's lesson (skipping adjective_clauses04): http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/adjective_clauses05.html
1. Object Relative Pronouns: People For people, who(m) or that can be used; both are common. Whom is used mostly for very formal speaking or writing. For other uses (including most speaking), who or that is used. 2. Object Relative Pronouns: Things For things, that or which can be used; both are common. 3. Omitting Relative Pronouns In object-pattern adjective clauses, relative pronouns are often omitted, particularly in speaking: Is this the book that / which you wanted? ---> Is this the book you wanted? 4. Adjective Clauses as Objects of Prepositions: Things formal: The book to which he referred is rather expensive. "everyday": The book ( that / which [optional]) he referred to is rather expensive. Regards, Pablo On 3 mar, 00:44, Pablo <[email protected]> wrote: > Some extracts from: > > http://www.eslcafe.com/grammar/adjective_clauses03.html > > "1. Reductions: Clauses with BE > > When a subject-pattern adjective clause > contains BE, the relative pronoun and > BE can often* be omitted: > > The woman who is talking to Janet > is her sister. ---> The woman talking > to Janet is her sister. > > 2. Rephrasing: Clauses with HAVE > > When an adjective clause contains > HAVE (meaning "own," "possess," > or "is characterized by"), another > kind of change is possible: > > Do you know anyone who has > change for a dollar? ---> Do you > know anyone *with* change for a dollar? > > 3. Rephrasing: Clauses with HAVE > > When adjective clauses contain > BE wearing, BE wearing can be > changed to in: > > The woman who is wearing > the green silk suit isa doctor. --> > The woman *in* the green silk suit > is a doctor." > > Pablo --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
