Relative clauses beginning with prepositions

Relative clauses beginning with prepositions

Read these two sentences:

There is a huge balcony. You can see the ocean from the huge balcony.

Notice how you can combine them using a relative clause beginning with a preposition.

There is a huge balcony from which you can see the ocean.

Relative clauses beginning with prepositions

Now read these two sentences, and notice how you can combine them using a relative clause beginning with a preposition.

The designer has won awards. They toured the city with the designer.

The designer with whom they toured the city has won awards.

Note that with a preposition, we use whom NOT who: with whom, for whom, to whom.

Multiple Choice

"We travelled on a train. The train went incredibly fast."

The train ..... ..... we travelled went incredibly fast.

• in which

• in whom

• on which

• on whom

Multiple Choice

"He had a teacher. He received a lot of advice from his teacher."

He had a teacher ..... ..... he received a lot of advice.

• from which

• from whom

• from where

• from who

Multiple Choice

"The reporters interviewed them. The reporters were from Denmark."

The reporters .... .... they were interviewed were from Denmark.

• by which

• by whom

• from which

• from whom

Multiple Choice

The hotel ..... ..... you will be staying is in the city center.

• in which

• in whom

• in where

• in that

Multiple Choice

His design ideas were influenced by the people .... .... he worked.

• by whom

• with whom

• from whom

Multiple Choice

The environment .... .... a person lives can affect their health and mood.

• by which

• from with

• in which

Multiple Select

They had a rope .... .... they were able to rescue the boy.

• with which

• with whom

• from which

• from whom

Multiple Choice

Most of us trust the people .... .... we are taught.

• by whom

• for whom

• from whom

Multiple Select

The building .... .... we are standing is very old.

• with which

• on which

• in which

Multiple Choice

The women .... .... I gave the money were glad.

• to whom

• to that

• for whom

• for that

Multiple Choice

Did you see the women ..... ..... I gave the money?

• to whom

• which

• from whom

• to that

Multiple Choice

The concert ..... ..... I listened last weekend was boring.

• to that

• to which

• about which

• for which

Multiple Choice

I don’t know the reason ..... ..... she hasn’t talked to me recently.

• on which

• for which

• of which

• about which

Multiple Choice

I like the village ..... ..... I used to live.

• in that

• in where

• in what

• in which

Multiple Choice

The little girl ..... ..... I borrowed this pen has moved to America.

• at whom

• for whom

• to whom

• from whom

Multiple Choice

The knife ..... ..... we cut bread is very sharp.

• with that

• with what

• with which

• with whom

Multiple Choice

The library ..... ..... I often borrow my books is very large.

• from that

• from who

• from which

Multiple Choice

The restaurant ..... ..... we had dinner last night was excellent.

• on which

• by which

• in which

Multiple Choice

The person ..... ..... I spoke on the phone was very helpful.

• on which

• to whom

• with who

Multiple Choice

The city ..... ..... I grew up has changed a lot over the years.

• in which

• by which

• on which

Multiple Choice

The friend ..... ..... I went to the party is a talented musician.

• with whose

• with which

• with whom

Multiple Choice

The teacher ..... ..... I learned a lot retired last year.

• from whom

• with whom

• to whom

Multiple Choice

The things ..... ..... we were entitled were not given to us.

• on which

• to which

• in which

Multiple Choice

The book ..... ..... I was talking is on the shelf.

• to which

• about which

• on which

Multiple Choice

The method ..... ..... he helped the poor children was very effective.

• on which

• by which

• in which

Multiple Choice

He liked the people __________ he lived.

• with whom

• to whom

• at whom

Fill in the Blanks

"I would like to thank all people. We've worked on this project with them."

I would like to thank all people

we've worked on this project.

Fill in the Blanks

"The journalist describes the day. He visited the building on that day."

The journalist describes the day

he visited the building.

Fill in the Blanks

"This is George’s brother. I went to school with him."

This is George’s brother,

I went to school.

Fill in the Blanks

"We bought a chainsaw. We cut up the wood with that chainsaw."

We bought a chainsaw,

we cut up the wood.

Fill in the Blanks

"I had an uncle in Germany. I inherited a bit of money from him."

I had an uncle in Germany,

I inherited a bit of money.