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    The document provides examples of informal and formal English sentences using relative pronouns such as "who", "whom", "that", and "which". It shows how to rewrite informal sentences with missing or incorrect relative pronouns into proper formal English sentences using prepositions and relative pronouns like "with whom", "to whom", "about which", and "for which". The examples demonstrate how to correctly use relative pronouns in formal English writing and speech.

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    The document provides examples of informal and formal English sentences using relative pronouns such as "who", "whom", "that", and "which". It shows how to rewrite informal sentences with missing or incorrect relative pronouns into proper formal English sentences using prepositions and relative pronouns like "with whom", "to whom", "about which", and "for which". The examples demonstrate how to correctly use relative pronouns in formal English writing and speech.

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    The document provides examples of informal and formal English sentences using relative pronouns such as "who", "whom", "that", and "which". It shows how to rewrite informal sentences with missing or incorrect relative pronouns into proper formal English sentences using prepositions and relative pronouns like "with whom", "to whom", "about which", and "for which". The examples demonstrate how to correctly use relative pronouns in formal English writing and speech.

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    #1

    Informal English: Is that the man (who) she arrived with?

    Formal English: Is that the man with whom she arrived?

    #2

    Informal English: Does he know the girl (that/whom/who) John is talking to?

    Formal English: Does he know the girl to whom John is talking?

    #3

    Spoken English: The person (who) he is negotiating with is the Chairman of a large company.

    Formal English: The person with whom he is negotiating is the Chairman of a large company.

    #4

    Informal English: It is a club (which) many important people belong to.

    Formal English: It is a club to which many important people belong.

    #5

    Informal English: He liked the people (that) he lived with.

    Alternative sentence: He liked the people whom he lived with/with whom he lived

    #6

    Informal English: This is the bedroom (that) he was murdered in.

    Formal English: This is the bedroom in which he was murdered.

    #7

    Informal English: The tree (that) they had their picnic under was the largest and oldest in the park.

    Formal English: The tree under which they had their picnic was the largest and oldest in the park.

    #8

    Informal English: He works for a spy network, (which) I know nothing about.

    Formal English: He works for a spy network, about which I know nothing.

    #9

    "I don't know the boy. They went with him". The correct answer(s):?

    I don't know the boy with whom they went/I don't know the boy whom they went with.
    #10

    "Here is the address. You should write to this address". Make a sentence using a preposition + a
    relative pronoun?

    Here is the address to which you should write.

    #11

    "I found the book. He has been looking for it". Make a sentence using a preposition + a relative
    pronoun?

    I found the book for which he has been looking.

    #12

    "She gave us several tips. Only a few of them were useful". What is the correct answer?

    She gave us several tips, only a few of which were useful.

    #13

    "The team captains discussed John. One of his problems was lack of discipline". What is the correct
    answer?

    The team captains discussed John, one of whose problems was lack of discipline.

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