Relative clauses: other structures

Relative clauses: other structures

Relative clauses can follow other words.

Multiple Choice

These clauses say essential information so they cannot be omited from the sentence.

• defining-relative clauses

• non-defining relative clauses

• both

Relative clauses after pronouns and determiners

• all

• any

• every

• few/little

• some (thing) (one)

• many/much

• that/those

Examples

There were some good programmes on the radio, none of which I listened to.

She has three brothers, all of whom I don't like.

Compound relative pronouns

• Whenever

• Whoever

• Wherever

• Whichever

• However

Examples

Whenever you are, we'll be waiting for you.

Whatever you do, you'll always count on me.

She always gets lost wherever she goes.

Open Ended

Write your own example using one compound relative pronoun.

Relative clauses with prepositions

• preposition + who, which, whom

• *the preposition can go before these words or at the end of the clause

• *except with "that" (the preposition goes just at the end)

Examples

We bought a chainsaw, with which we cut up all the wood.

I had an uncle in Germany, from who(m) I inherited a bit of money.



Open Ended

Rewrite the sentences moving the prepositions.

We bought a chainsaw, with which we cut up all the wood.

I had an uncle in Germany, from who(m) I inherited a bit of money.