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Prepositions in relative clauses

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  • Dr Jackson owns the castle whose grounds the main road passes through.
    Dr Jackson owns the castle through whose grounds the main road passes.
  • Tom Sims, whose car the weapons were found in, has been arrested.
    Tom Sims, in whose car the weapons were found, has been arrested.
  • Tessa Parsons is now managing director of Simons, the company that she was once a secretary in.
    Tessa Parsons is now managing director of Simons, in which she was once a Secretary.
  • The school that she is head of is closing down.
    The school of which she is head, is closing down.
  • Arnold tried to estimate the speed they were travelling at.
    Arnold tried to estimate the speed at which they were travelling.
  • Do you know the date when we have to submit the first essay?
    Do you know the date by/on which we have to submit the first essay?
  • Her many friends, who I like to be considered among, gave her encouragement.
    Her many friends, among whom I like to be considered, gave her encouragement.
  • An actor who Gelson had previously worked with contacted him about the role.
    An actor with whom Gelson had previously worked contacted him about the role.
  • Tom Hain, whose novel the TV series is based on, will appear in the first episode.
    Tom Hain, whose novel the TV series is based on, will appear in the first episode.
  • We were grateful to Mr Marks, whose car we had travelled home in.
    We were grateful to Mr Marks, in whose car we had travelled home.
  • The dragonfly is an insect that we know very little of.
    The dragonfly is an insect of which we know very little.
  • Allowing the weapons to be sold is an action that the Government should be ashamed of.
    Allowing the weapons to be sold is an action of which the Government should be ashamed.
  • A material heats up at a rate that depends on its chemical composition.
    The rate at which a material heats up depends on its chemical composition.
  • In the novel by Peters, which the film is based on, the main character is a teenager.
    In the novel by Peters, on which the film is based, the main character is a teenager.
  • A huge amount of oil was spilled and the effects are still being felt.
    A huge amount of oil was spilled, the effects of which are still being felt.
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