Unit 2

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Adjec ti v e cl au se s

Wh ose, whe re , a n d w he n in tr o d u ce a djec t ive c la uses abo u t possessio n , l o c a t io n , a n d t ime . Lo o k a t t he sta temen ts below .

FI G U RE IT O UT …

Fi l l in the bla n ks.

1. _________________ introduces an adjective clause about time.

2. _________________ introduces an adjective clause about possession.

3. _________________ introduces an adjective clause about location.

Lo o k a t t he sen te n ces sh owin g fo rma l a n d inf o rmal En g l ish usa ge whe n a re la t ive pr o n o u n is the o bjec t of a pre posit io n .

FI G U RE IT O UT …

C ir c le the let te r of the best a nswer .

1. In formal English, when a relative pronoun is the object of a preposition, the preposition comes _________.

a. before the relative pronoun b. at the end of the clause

2. In informal English, the preposition comes _________.

a. before the relative pronoun b. at the end of the clause

FI G U RE IT O UT …

C heck the c o r re c t s ta temen t .

1. a. The salesperson from who I bought the car lied to me.

b. The salesperson from whom I bought the car lied to me.

2. a. Reasons for delays are a subject about which people often lie.

b. Reasons for delays are a subject about that people often lie.

People whose jo b s r equire fr equent social contact have the most opportunity to lie. (possession)

There’s no place in the world where p eo p l e ar e comple tel y honest al l the time . (location)

There has never been a time when some form of l ying wasn’t a p art o f e ve r yd ay l i fe . (time)

BE CAREFUL ! Use w h om , n o t w h o , d i re c t ly after a pre posit io n . Use wh ic h , n o t th a t , after a pre posit io n .

FORMAL: The participants in the study deceived many of the people with whom they interacted. INFORMAL: The participants in the study deceived many of the people who (or tthat) they interacted with.

FORMAL: Money is a subject about which people are rarely honest. INFORMAL: Money is a subject which (or that ) people are rarely honest a bout.

FORMAL: The researcher from whom we received the survey is studying attitudes about lying. INFORMAL: The researcher who (or wwhom) we received the survey from is studying attitudes about lying.

FORMAL: Most people save their biggest lies for the person to whom they are closest. INFORMAL: Most people save their biggest lies for the person who (or wwhom) they are closest to.

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Inducti v e Grammar Charts

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