Chapter 13 - Part 1

EXERCISE 4: Identify the adjective clause in each sentence. Then give the other possible patterns.

1. Did I tell you about the woman I met last night?

• Did I tell you about the woman which I met last night?

• Did I tell you about the woman who I met last night?

• Did I tell you about the woman whose I met last night?

• Did I tell you about the woman I met last night?

EXERCISE 4: Identify the adjective clause in each sentence. Then give the other possible patterns.

2. The woman I was dancing with stepped on my toe.

• The woman whom I was dancing with stepped on my toe.

• The woman whose I was dancing with stepped on my toe.

• The woman which I was dancing with stepped on my toe.

• The woman where I was dancing with stepped on my toe.

EXERCISE 4: Identify the adjective clause in each sentence. Then give the other possible patterns.

3. The report Joe is writing must be finished by Friday.

• The report who Joe is writing must be finished by Friday.

• The report whom Joe is writing must be finished by Friday.

• The report whose Joe is writing must be finished by Friday.

• The report that Joe is writing must be finished by Friday.

EXERCISE 4: Identify the adjective clause in each sentence. Then give the other possible patterns.

4. The doctor who examined the sick child was gentle.

• The doctor which examined the sick child was gentle.

• The doctor who examined the sick child was gentle.

• The doctor whom examined the sick child was gentle.

• The doctor whose examined the sick child was gentle.

EXERCISE 4: Identify the adjective clause in each sentence. Then give the other possible patterns.

5. The people I was waiting for were late.

• The people whom I was waiting for were late.

• The people whose I was waiting for were late.

• The people which I was waiting for were late.

• The people when I was waiting for were late.

EXERCISE 4: Identify the adjective clause in each sentence. Then give the other possible patterns.

6. Did you hear about the earthquake that occurred in California?

• Did you hear about the earthquake was occurred in California?

• Did you hear about the earthquake who occurred in California?

• Did you hear about the earthquake whom occurred in California?

• Did you hear about the earthquake which occurred in California?

EXERCISE 5: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. Give all the possible adjective clause patterns. Discuss which patterns are used more commonly than others.

1. She lectured on a topic. I know very little about it.

• She lectured on a topic who I know very little about.

• She lectured on a topic which I know very little about.

• She lectured on a topic whose I know very little about.

• She lectured on a topic whom I know very little about.

EXERCISE 5: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. Give all the possible adjective clause patterns. Discuss which patterns are used more commonly than others.

2. The students missed the assignment. They were absent from class.

• The students whom that were absent from class missed the assignment.

• The students whose that were absent from class missed the assignment.

• The students who that were absent from class missed the assignment.

• The students which that were absent from class missed the assignment.

EXERCISE 5: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. Give all the possible adjective clause patterns. Discuss which patterns are used more commonly than others.

3. Yesterday I ran into an old friend. I had not seen him for years.

• Yesterday I ran into an old friend which I had not seen

  for years.

• Yesterday I ran into an old friend whom I had not seen

  for years.

• Yesterday I ran into an old friend that I had not seen

  for years.

EXERCISE 5: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. Give all the possible adjective clause patterns. Discuss which patterns are used more commonly than others.

4. The young women are all from Japan. We met them at the meeting last night.

• The young women which we met at the meeting last night are all from Japan.

• The young women whom we met at the meeting last night are all from Japan.

• The young women whose we met at the meeting last night are all from Japan.