Conjunctions and clauses - the people we met... the hotel you stayed at (relative clauses 2) Flashcards
You do NOT need THAT/WHO/WHICH when IT IS THE OBJECT
Subject / Verb / Object
The man | was carrying a bag → the bag (that) the man was carrying
Kate won some money → the money (that) Kate won
You wanted some books → the books (that) you wanted
We met some people → the people (who) we met
…Did you find the books you wanted? (OR… the books that you wanted?)
…The people we met were very friendly. (OR The people who we met …)
…Everything I said was true. (OR Everything that I said …)
- Sometimes there is a PREPOSITION (to/in/at etc.) AFTER the verb
- You can say ‘(a place) WHERE…’
…Eve is talking TO a man. → Do you know the man Eve is talking TO?
…We stayed AT a hotel. → The hotel we stayed AT was near the station.
…I told you ABOUT some books. → These are the books I told you ABOUT
…The hotel WHERE we stayed was near the station. (= The hotel we stayed at …)
You MUST use who/that/which when it is the SUBJECT
…I met a woman WHO can speak six languages. (who is the subject)
…Jack was wearing a hat THAT was too big for him. (that is the subject)