Understanding Object Relative Clauses

This video tutorial explains object relative clauses with prepositions, demonstrating how to combine sentences using relative clauses. It provides examples with sentences about a student from Rwanda, an exam, and a grammar textbook, showing how to form formal sentences. The video concludes with practice examples for viewers to try on their own.

What is the primary focus of object relative clauses with prepositions?

• Combining two unrelated sentences

• Replacing verbs with pronouns

• Using prepositions at the end of sentences

• Describing a noun using a relative clause

In the sentence 'The student whom you spoke to in the library is from Rwanda,' what role does 'whom' play?

• Object of the preposition

• Adjective describing the student

• Subject of the sentence

• Main verb of the sentence

Why is 'whom' used instead of 'who' in the sentence about the student from Rwanda?

• Because 'whom' is used for objects of prepositions

• Because 'whom' is used for non-human subjects

• Because 'whom' is more formal

• Because 'whom' is always used in questions

In the sentence 'The exam for which you are studying is tomorrow,' what is the function of 'for'?

• It is the main verb

• It is a conjunction

• It is a preposition moved to the front

• It is an adjective

What is the correct relative pronoun to use for non-human objects?

• Which

• Whom

• That

• Who

In the sentence 'The grammar textbook about which the professor was talking can be purchased in the bookstore,' what is the role of 'about'?

• It is a preposition moved to the front

• It is an adverb

• It is a verb

• It is a conjunction

Why is 'which' used in the sentence about the grammar textbook?

• Because 'which' is more formal

• Because 'which' is used for things

• Because 'which' is used in questions

• Because 'which' is used for people

What is the purpose of moving the preposition to the front of the relative clause?

• To change the meaning of the sentence

• To make the sentence less formal

• To emphasize the preposition

• To create a more formal sentence structure

In the practice example 'The university is not accepting any more students. Maria applied to this University,' what is the correct way to combine these sentences?

• The university where Maria applied is not accepting any more students.

• The university to which Maria applied is not accepting any more students.

• The university which Maria applied to is not accepting any more students.

• The university that Maria applied is not accepting any more students.

In the practice example 'The woman is a professor at UCLA. You sat behind her on the bus yesterday,' how should these sentences be combined?

• The woman that you sat behind on the bus yesterday is a professor at UCLA.

• The woman who you sat behind on the bus yesterday is a professor at UCLA.

• The woman whom you sat behind on the bus yesterday is a professor at UCLA.

• The woman behind whom you sat on the bus yesterday is a professor at UCLA.