Useful Intructions for Relative Clause Rewriting

Useful instructions to rewrite and make up Relative Clauses.

• Identify the ANTECEDENT. Drag the relative clause next to it and leave out any unnecessary word.

• Choose the appropriate RELATIVE PRONOUN: watch out its function in the sentence (Subject, Object, Place, Time, Reason, Possession) and the category of its antecedent (Thing or person).

• Omit the pronoun whenever it is possible (Just in DEFINING CLAUSES).

• Place the preposition after the verb in the relative clause.


Correct the mistakes.

1. There was an old picture who was burnt in the fire.
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2. The girl to I was talking was my friend.
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3. The girl was my friend who came to the party.
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4. That was a picture whom I bought in an antique shop.
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5. The girl which I met in the party was my cousin.
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Can you omit the relative pronoun in any of the sentences above?