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Where, When, That Where, When, That or or Which Which in Adjective Clausesin Adjective Clauses

Use Use where where or or when when as as relative pronouns relative pronouns

when the embedded when the embedded sentence contains a sentence contains a

preposition:preposition:

Main sentence: Main sentence: In 2002, In 2002, Pierre gave the Pierre gave the

graduation speech at the graduation speech at the college.college.

Embedded sentence: Embedded sentence: He He had gotten his degree had gotten his degree

fromfrom the college. the college.

In 2002, Pierre gave the In 2002, Pierre gave the graduation speech at the graduation speech at the college college where he had where he had gotten his degree,gotten his degree,

or or from which he had from which he had gotten his degree.gotten his degree.

WHERE = FROM WHERE = FROM WHICHWHICH

You can also say:You can also say:In 2002, Pierre gave the In 2002, Pierre gave the graduation speech at the graduation speech at the college (that/which) he college (that/which) he had gotten his degree had gotten his degree

from.from.

(This is more informal.)(This is more informal.)

Main sentence: Main sentence: 1995 1995 is the year.is the year.

Embedded sentence: Embedded sentence: eBay got its start eBay got its start inin

that year.that year.

1995 is the year 1995 is the year when when eBay got its start,eBay got its start,

or or in which eBay got in which eBay got

its start.its start.

WHEN = IN WHICHWHEN = IN WHICH

You can also say:You can also say:1995 is the year 1995 is the year

(that/which) eBay got (that/which) eBay got started in.started in.

(This is more informal.)(This is more informal.)

Main sentence: Main sentence: She lives She lives in a home.in a home.

Embedded sentence: Embedded sentence: People use the computer People use the computer

a lot a lot in in that home (= that home (= People use the computer People use the computer

a lot a lot therethere.).)

She lives in a home She lives in a home where where people use the people use the

computer a lot,computer a lot,oror

She lives in a home She lives in a home in in whichwhich people use the people use the

computer a lot.computer a lot.

WHERE = IN WHICHWHERE = IN WHICH

Main sentence: Main sentence: February is the February is the

month.month.Embedded sentence: Embedded sentence: I I

was born in that was born in that month month

(= I was born (= I was born thenthen.).)

February is the month February is the month whenwhen I was born,I was born,

ororFebruary is the month February is the month in which in which I was born.I was born.

WHEN= IN WHICHWHEN= IN WHICH

Main sentence: Yemen is the Main sentence: Yemen is the country.country.

Embedded sentence: I am from Embedded sentence: I am from YemenYemen

Yemen is the country that I am Yemen is the country that I am from.from.

Main sentence: Yemen is the Main sentence: Yemen is the country.country.

Embedded sentence: I was Embedded sentence: I was born born inin Yemen Yemen

Yemen is the country where I Yemen is the country where I was born.was born.

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1. The store 1. The store wherewhere I I bought my computer is bought my computer is

having a sale now.having a sale now.

Embedded: I bought my Embedded: I bought my computer computer atat the store. the store.

2. Do you bookmark the sites 2. Do you bookmark the sites that/which/0 you visit often?that/which/0 you visit often?

Embedded sentence: You visit Embedded sentence: You visit the sites often.the sites often.

3. The box at the top 3. The box at the top of your browser is the of your browser is the

place in which you place in which you type the Web address.type the Web address.

4. There are Web sites 4. There are Web sites where/on which you where/on which you

can compare the can compare the prices of electronicsprices of electronics

5. The city where/in 5. The city where/in which I was born has a which I was born has a

lot of parks.lot of parks.

Finish this for Finish this for homework. There will homework. There will be a “quiz” in Moodle.be a “quiz” in Moodle.

Exercise 14Exercise 14Pages 245-246Pages 245-246

Exercise 14Exercise 14Pages 245-246Pages 245-246

1. Six o’clock is the 1. Six o’clock is the time when/at which time when/at which the auction stops.the auction stops.

3. On page 246:3. On page 246:2008 was a year that 2008 was a year that

had 366 days.had 366 days.Embedded sentence: Embedded sentence:

The year had 366 The year had 366 days.days.

2008 was the year 2008 was the year when the Olympics when the Olympics

were in Beijing.were in Beijing.Embedded: The Embedded: The

Olympics were in Olympics were in Beijing Beijing inin 2008. 2008.