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Defining Relative Clauses (B11)

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  • Bill was going out with another girl. That's the reason... he didn't marry Alice.
    why / that / --- (reason)
  • This is the house in... I grew up.
    (in) which (place). Other possibilities: This is the house where I grew up. / This is the house which I grew up in.
  • I spoke to the neighbour... dog keeps barking.
    whose (possession, of a person)
  • I found a restaurant ... menu looks fantastic.
    whose (possession, of a thing). Another possibility: I found a restaurant the menu of which looks fantastic.
  • They hired a lawyer ... reputation is excellent.
    whose (possession, of a person).
  • Last Saturday I went to a party ... was very exciting.
    which / that (subject, of a thing)
  • She has a son ... is a doctor.
    who / that (subject, of a person)
  • She bought a book ... ending surprised everyone.
    whose (possession, of a thing). Another possibility: She bought a book the ending of which surprised everyone.
  • That's the restaurant at ... we first met.
    (at) which (place). Other possibilities: That's the restaurant where we first met. That's the restaurant which we first met at.
  • The reason ... she's happy is that she has just known she's pregnant.
    why / that / --- (reason)
  • Joan is the student ... speaks four languages.
    who / that (subject, of a person)
  • Christopher Columbus was the man ... discovered America.
    who / that (subject, of a person)
  • I remember the time ... I lived and studied in Salamanca.
    when / that / --- (time)
  • The country ... I spent my last holidays is Italy.
    where (place). Other possibilities: which I spent my last holidays in is Italy. / Formal: in which I spent my last holidays is Italy.
  • The moment ... I met Paul is a moment I'll always remember.
    when / that / --- (time)
  • She went to the bank ... is near the chemist's.
    which / that (subject, of a thing)
  • I always remember the weekend... we went camping.
    when / that / --- (time)
  • This is the dog ... I bought from the pet shop.
    which / that (object, of an animal - thing)
  • Los Realejos is the village ... Carmen Luisa lived until she was 24.
    where (place). Other possibilities: which CL lived in until she was 24. Formal: in which CL lived until she was 24.
  • 2000 was the year ... I got my first job.
    when / that / --- (time)
  • The bus ... goes to the airport leaves every 30 minutes.
    which / that (subject, of a thing)
  • I haven't used the sweater ... I bought last month.
    which / that (object, of a thing)