RELATIVE CLAUSES AND PREPOSITIONS
Note the position of the preposition in a relative clause:
Tom is talking to a woman. Do you know her?
Do you know the woman (who/that) Tom is talking to?
I slept in a bed last night. It wasn’t very comfortable.
The bed (that/which) I slept in wasn’t very comfortable.
Other examples:
Is this the information (that/which) you were looking for?
The women he fell in love with left him after a month.
The situation he was dreaming about happened suddenly in real life.
EXERCISE A Complete each sentence using a relative clause with a preposition. Choose from the box.
we went to a party last night you can rely on Gary I work with some people
I applied for a job you were looking for some books I saw you with a man
we were invited to a wedding you told me about a hotel
1 Are these the books ___you were looking for___? (example)
2 Unfortunately we couldn't go to the wedding _________________________________.
3 I enjoy my job. I like the people_________________________________.
4 What's the name of that hotel _________________________________?
5 The party _________________________________wasn't very enjoyable.
6 I didn't get the job _________________________________.
7 Gary is a good person to know. He's somebody _________________________________.
8 Who was that man_________________________________ in the restaurant?
EXERCISE B
You went to a party Linda is dancing with a man you stayed at a hotel
We looked at a map You were looking for a book I was sitting on a chair
They live in a house You spoke to a woman
1) What’s the name of the hotel ___you stayed at___? (Example)
2) What’s the name of the woman you ___________________________________________?
3) The house _______________________________________________ is too small for them.
4) Did you enjoy the party _____________________________________________________?
5) The chair _____________________________________________ wasn’t very comfortable.
6) The map ____________________________________________________ wasn’t very clear.
7) Did you find the book _______________________________________________________?
8) Who is the man ____________________________________________________________?
EXERCISE C Complete each sentence with a relative clause.
1 (example) Your friend lost some keys. You want to know if he has found them.
You say: Have you found ___ the keys you lost? ___
2 A friend is wearing a dress. You like it.
You tell her: I like the dress ______________________________ .
3 A friend is going to see a film. You want to know the name of the film.
You say: What's the name of the film
4 You wanted to visit a museum. It was shut when you got there.
You tell a friend: The museum ______________________________ was shut when we got there.
5 You invited some people to your party. Some of them couldn't come.
You tell someone: Some of the people ______________________________ couldn't come.
6 Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she has finished.
You say: Have you finished the work ______________________________.
7 You hired a car. It broke down after a few miles.
You tell a friend: The car ______________________________ broke down after a few miles.
8 You stayed at a hotel. Tom had recommended it to you.
You tell a friend: We stayed at a hotel ______________________________.
