Using Expressions of Quantity in Adjective Clauses

Rule 13-9

by :

Shirley Cox

Julio Tax

Meylin Osorio

Domingo Tzun

​Fredy Pac

​Zuleika Chavez

​Using Expressions of Quantity in Adjective Clauses

Rules:​

1. An adjective clause may contains an expression of quantity with OF: some of, many of, most of, none of, two of, half of, both of, etc.

2. The espression of quantity precedes the pronoun. Only Whom, Which, and Whose are used in this pattern. ​This pattern is more common in writing thant speaking.

​* Be Careful*

• Only whom, which and whose are used in this pattern.

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*A noun + of + which is sometimes an alternative to an adjective clause

with whose.*​

Multiple Choice

1. There are many people in this town. None of them was Born in Alaska.

• There are many people in this town, none of whom was Born in Alaska.

• There are many people in this town none whom was Born in Alaska.

• There are many people in that town whom was Born in Alaska,

• There are many people in that town of was Born in Alaska.

Multiple Choice

2. There are a lot of things in this store. Most of them were made

in China.

• There are a lot of things in this store, most which were made

  in China.

• There is a lot of things in this store, most of which were made

  in China.

• There are a lot of things in this store, most of which were made

  in China.

• There are a lot of things in this store, which were made

  in China.

Multiple Choice

3. In my class there are 20 students Most of them are from the Far East

• In my class there 20 students, most of whom are from Asia

• In my class there are 20 students, most of whom are from Asia.

• In my class there are 20 students, whom are from Asia.

• In my class there are 20 students, most are from Asia

Multiple Choice

4. He gave several reasons. Only a few of them were valid.

• He gave several reason, only a few of which were valid.

• He gave several reason, a few were valid

• He gave several reason, only a few were valid

• He gave several reason, only a few which were valid

Open Ended

Alison introduced me to her roommates, both of_________________

Open Ended

I have three brothers, all of___________________

Open Ended

This semester I had to buy fifteen books, most of_______________

Open Ended

I am taking four courses, non of_________________.