Relative pronoun as subject and object of the adjective clause.

Subject or Object of the adjective clause?

Multiple Choice

 

1. The research paper that I wrote on environmental problems received an award. ( that) is the __________of the adjective clause.

• subject

• object

Multiple Choice

1. The Industrial Revolution______ began in England, changed the way people make things.

• 1. , which

• that

• ,that

• Ø

Subject or Object of the adjective clause?

●If there is a subject after a relative pronoun, then it is the object.

e.g. The high school which she attended is in NYC.

●If there is NO subject after a relative pronoun, then it is the subject.

e.g. Women who get married sometimes change their last names.

Multiple Choice

Recently, a large airplane ______ was carrying too many passengers had a serious accident.

• that

• who

• ,that

• ,which

Multiple Select

1. The dress______ Mary wore was long, black, and beautiful.

•   Ø

• who
• which

• that

●If the relative pronoun is the object of the clause, it can be removed. (which, who, whom, or that)

e.g. The school which she attended is in NYC.
The high school she attended is in NYC.  (✔)

●However, if the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause, then it cannot be removed. (who, which, or that)

e.g. I found a website that lists my classmates.
I found a website lists my classmates. (x)

Multiple Select

The person ______ I was speaking to suddenly fainted.

• which
• who
•     Ø

• whom