FORMAL & INFORMAL RELATIVE CLAUSES

FORMAL & INFORMAL RELATIVE CLAUSES

FORMAL vs INFORMAL

•If the verb in the relative clause is followed by a preposition ON, TO, FOR, WITH, then…

•There are 2 ways to form a relative clause

FORMAL

- The preposition becomes before the relative pronoun.

- We use the relative pronoun WHOM instead of WHO.

EXAMPLE: The woman to whom I talked was very nice.

INFORMAL

•The preposition comes after the verb.

• The pronoun is usually omitted.

Example: The woman (WHO) I talked to was very nice.

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Combine the sentences using the FORMAL structure

The person is a famous actor. I was talking to him.

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Combine the sentences using the INFORMAL structure. Omit the pronoun.

The interview was long. I went to it.

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Combine the sentences using the FORMAL structure.

He is a hard-working employee. We can depend on him.

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Combine the sentences using the INFORMAL structure. Omit the pronoun.

The job was challenging. I applied for it.

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Combine the sentences using the FORMAL sure.

I looked into the problem. You complained about it.

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Combine the sentences using the INFORMAL sure. Omit the pronoun.

She is the excellent lecturer. I would like to study with her.