Relative Clauses and Example Sentences

Relative Clauses and Example Sentences

WHOSE

If the defined sentence is the subject of the basic sentence, the relative clause is located between the subject and the predicate.

If the noun we describe declares possessive in the defining sentence, ‘whose’ is used for both people and objects.

Examples

• Do you know the gallerist? His car was stolen.
• Do you know the gallerist whose car was stolen?

WHERE

If the noun we describe declares a place in the defining sentence, we may use ‘where’.

Examples;

• Do not clean the room.  My son is studying in that room.
• Do not clean the room where my son is studying.

 

WHEN

If the noun we define specifies the time in the defining sentence (in that year, on that day, etc.), ‘when’ can be used.

Examples;

• 1821is the year. Napoleon Bonaparte died then.
• 1821is the year when Napoleon Bonaparte died.

WHY

If there is a sentence that expresses reason, we can use ‘why’.

Examples;

• The reason why we are holding this meeting is to meet each other.