Optional and required relative pronouns

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1. The book which is on the table belongs to Brandon.

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2. The museum which we visited last month is closed now.

• relative pronoun is necessary

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3. The man who you saw in the house is my cousin.

• relative pronoun is necessary

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4. Arthur, who I know very well, is going out with Pat.

• relative pronoun is necessary

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5. I won't forget the song which they played last night.

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6. The woman who is talking to Sara is my aunt.

• relative pronoun is necessary

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7. I can't remember the hotel that we stayed at.

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8. Allie, who I haven't seen for ages, called me last night.

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9. A person that you don't trust won't trust you either.

• relative pronoun is necessary

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10. My grandpa, whom I helped to install his computer, always forgets his password.

• relative pronoun is necessary

• relative pronoun is not necessary