UNIT SUMMARY

Adjective Clauses with:

RELATIVE PRONOUNS AS SUBJECTS

I lost touch with a friend who/that moved to Alaska. A high school that/which has a strong science program attracts good students. Scott Heiferman, who created Meetup, wants to connect people. North Dakota, which has cold winters, has attracted people looking for jobs.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS AS OBJECTS

I have a new friend who/whom/that/Ø I met at a Meetup. The high school that/which/Ø I attended is not very big. My wife, who/whom I met at a math Meetup, is a teacher. My tenth high school reunion, which I attended last year, was at a hotel.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS AS OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS

Formal: Some of the friends with whom I went to high school moved away. InFormal: Some of the friends who(m)/that/Ø I went to high school with moved away. Formal: The Meetup about which I told you meets at a neighborhood café. InFormal: The Meetup that/which/Ø I told you about meets at a neighborhood café.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS FOR POSSESSION

I have a friend whose brother lives in Japan. Scott Heiferman, whose inspiration came from the aftermath of 9/11, created Meetup to bring people together.

RELATIVE ADVERBS FOR PLACE

I like to visit the city where I went to college. Boston, where I went to college, is cold in the winter.

RELATIVE ADVERBS FOR TIME

My friends and I get together in a café at a time when/Ø it isn’t crowded. We get together on Monday at 4 o’clock, when the café isn’t crowded.