USE OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS IN COMPLEX SENTENCES

• Turn these simple sentences into complex sentences. You are NOT allowed to use conjunctions; only relative pronouns – who, whom, which, whose.

Whom is used when referring to the object of the sentence, not the subject.

For example;

I saw the boy to whom I spoke.

In this sentence, "I" is the subject and "the boy" is the object.

Another way to know whether you should use whom is to look at the preposition that is being used ; such as

To, against, from, for, about,

That is; against whom, for whom, about whom, etc.

However, you do not use "whom" when dealing with things.

The play, about which, I had much to say.

1. I saw a boy. His bag was large. I said hello to him
2. I was riding my bike. I love that old bike. I used it to get to my friend’s house.
3. The guests arrived. We have invited them.
4. The shoes are expensive. I have bought them.
5. This is the gentleman. I am speaking with him.
6. The house is big. We live in this house.
7. I met the lady. Her son is ill.
8. We spoke to the man. His car is here.
9. The edition of the novel is good. I bought the novel.
10. The lawyer’s daughter has just arrived. She telephoned earlier.
11. The lawyer’s daughter has just arrived. He was happy to see her.
12. The man’s wife has just arrived. She spoke to me earlier.
13. The man’s wife has just arrived. He is unhappy.
14. The man’s wife has just arrived. I spoke about him. He is unhappy.
15. The train arrived at 3PM. I ran towards it. I almost missed it.
16. I saw the boy. I threw a ball at him. I have fought against him. I dislike him.
17. This is the woman. I was speaking with her. I had had a fight with her. I had thrown her against the wall.
18. The man was sleeping. He started to snore. I threw a cushion at him.
19. The man ate a cake. He liked it. He was angry.
20. We spoke to a man. His car is here. I spoke to him.