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"Mandy is the only person who you can trust." Can the relative pronoun be left out? Why (not)?
Yes because it is followed by a pronoun.
"This is the park where Harry first met Gillian." Can the relative pronoun be left out? Why (not)?
No because only "who", "which" and "that" can be dropped.
Becky passed the exam, which is a great achievement. CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?
Correct. "Which" refers back to a whole clause, it introduces a non-defining clause, so the comma is appropriate.
My mom was the only person ______ remembered my birthday.
WHO/THAT
That's the hotel _____ we spent our honeymoon.
WHERE
JOIN THE SENTENCES: Switzerland is a country. There you can find the best chocolate in the world.
SWITZERLAND IS A COUNTRY WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE BEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD.
JOIN THE SENTENCES: Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. He lived during the Elizabethan era.
SHAKESPEARE, WHO LIVED DURING THE ELIZABETHAN ERA, WROTE HAMLET.
JOIN THE SENTENCES: I read a book. This book was very interesting.
I READ A BOOK WHICH/THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING.
Kevin, who is my neighbour, teaches French at school. CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?
CORRECT - You can only use "who" (non-defining)
This cake, that I baked yesterday, is delicious. CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?
INCORRECT - You can only use "which" (non-defining)
The North Pole is a place _________ you can see penguins in their natural habitat.
WHERE
She always asks questions _________ are difficult to answer.
WHICH/THAT
What's the name of the man _________ lives next door?
WHO/THAT
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