7.4 Relative Pronoun as Object of Preposition The relative pronoun can be the object of a preposition (to, about, with, of, etc.). Usually the preposition is at the end of the adjective clause. PEOPLE prep. object I sold my computer to a person. The person
who(m) Ø I sold my computer to paid me $200. (Informal) that
The person to whom I sold my computer paid me $200. (Formal)
THINGS prep. object Bezos started the business with this money. The money
that Ø which
Bezos started his business with came from his parents.
The money with which Bezos started his business came from his parents. Notes: 1. We usually put the preposition at the end of the adjective clause and omit the relative pronoun. The person I sold my computer to paid me $200. Do you know the person you bought your laptop from? 2. In very formal English, we put the preposition before whom and which. That is not used directly after a preposition. The person to whom I sold my computer paid me $200. (not: to who or to that) The money with which Bezos started his business came from his parents. (not: to that)
EXERCISE 7 Make these sentences more informal by taking out the relative pronoun and putting the preposition at the end of the adjective clause. 1. There are several travel websites in which I am interested. There
are several travel websites I’m interested in.
2. There is a new website about which everyone is talking. 3. The link on which you click will take you to that site. 4. The information for which you are looking can be found on that site. 190
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