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Grammar Prepositions and pronouns in relative clauses

A preposition is needed in some relative clauses. Similarly, a preposition can go before whom, but not
A preposition before the relative pronoun (which, before who.
whose, etc.) is formal. Is she the woman who/whom you work with?
The preposition can, after the main verb in informal Is she the woman with whom you work?
English.
Formal: For two-part phrasal verbs, the preposition is NOT usually
The party to which I was invited is tomorrow night. placed before the relative pronoun.
Informal: The form which I filled in is on your table.
The party which I was invited to is tomorrow night. NOT
The form in which I filled is on your table.
A preposition is needed in relative clause sentences
when the verb normally needs a sentence. For three-part phrasal verbs, the final preposition may
I listened to a band last night. It was good. be placed before the relative pronoun for very formal
The band which I listened to last night was English.
good. That event is one to which I look forward. FORMAL
The band to which I listened last night was good. That event is one which I look forward to. MORE USUAL
I waited for the bus. It never arrived.

The bus which I waited for never arrived.
The bus for which I waited never arrived.
Correct the mistakes.
A preposition can go before which, but not before 1. The girl to who you were speaking is my girlfriend.
that. 2. Is that the office in that your brother works?
I got the job that/which I applied for. 3. That’s my neighbour’s daughter after whom
I got the job for which I applied. (not that) I sometimes look.

A. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions and relative pronouns in the boxes.

with whom on which for whom of which to whom in which on whose among which

1. On the desk, there were many books, I found the piece of paper I needed.
2. That’s the woman I play tennis on Sundays.
3. The distance a car can stop increases in wet weather.
4. The farmer land we keep our sheep is asking for more rent.
5. The company John is managing director is moving to Singapore.
6. The man I lent £100 has just died!
7. The person this artificial leg was designed no longer wants it.
8. The book this film is based was written in the 1800s.

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