Relative Clauses

1.

Relative pronouns

Who / that / whom people They saw the man who bought their car
Which / that objects I saw the flat which was advertised
Whose possession She complaint to the man whose cat had scratched her
When time Friday is the day when Im moving to my new house
Where place We visited the town where our cousins live
2. Types of relative clauses
Defining relative clauses dont add extra information and commas arent needed. We can use that.
I have got some cousins in America who I often visit.
Non defining relative clauses add extra information and commas are needed. We cannot use that
Richard Bradshaw, who is a 22-year-old computer programmer from Manchester, lives on his own.
3. Be careful with prepositions
The house which he lives in is very small The house in which he lives is very small
Mr Smith is the person whom you have to address to Mr Smith is the person to whom you have to
address