2014-12-03 Structure: more adj. clauses

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 202-3 exercise 1A
	  p. 204 exercise 3
	- first sentence is the main clause
	- second sentence is the adjective clause
exercise 1A
2 N - no "that" after a comma (in non-identifying clauses)
3 N - it's the subject of "make"
4 Y
5 Y
6 N
7 N - no "which" for people
8 N
exercise 3
2 The company, which is named Excelsior Computer, has existed for 15 years.
3 The building where we do most of our work is located downtown.
4 The office that I work in has been remodeled.
5 Darren Corgatelli, whose wife is my aunt, is the boss.
6 Darren, whom I've known since I was a child, is an excellent boss.
7 Sarah Corgatelli, who is Darren's wife, keeps the company running smoothly.
8 I joined the company in 1995, when I graduated from college.
  (I joined when I graduated in 1995 - adverb clause)
9 I really admire my colleagues whose advice has been invaluable. (I admire some of them. A few gave good advice.)
  I really admire my colleagues, whose advice has been invaluable. (I admire all of them. All had good advice.)
10 Part of my job is telemarketing, which I like the least.
 The part of my job which I like the least is telemarketing.
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informal: remove "that" and "when" if possible
	  use contractions (who's, don't, I'm)
	  "which" can mean a whole sentence
	  can use "who" for objects
	  prepositions can go at the end of the clause
formal: never remove relative pronouns
	don't use contractions (who is, do not, I am)
	"which" alone can't refer to a whole sentence
	"whom" must be used for objects
	prepositions must be before "whom" or "which"
p. 205 exercise 4
2 which is why
3 (who) the other prisoners respected
4 (which/that) he's been working for
5 (who) the psychiatrists considered
6 which is the reason

7 who has been in trouble
8 an opinion which makes me
9 whom the other prisoners respected
10 for which he has been working
11 whom the psychiatrists considered
12 evidence which makes me

more formal	     less formal
whom -> who -> that -> (nothing)
which  ->   that   ->  (nothing)
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antecedent / precedent
anteroom - an entrance room before a large office or room
antebellum = before the (US Civil) war
antediluvian = before the (Biblical) flood
ante- = "before"

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restrictive = defining = identifying
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a project for which he did not receive a penny
a project which he did not receive a penny for
a project that he did not receive a penny for
a project he did not receive a penny for

He worked on many projects for which he didn't earn money.
He worked on many projects which he didn't earn money for.

He worked on many projects, for some of which he didn't earn money.
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p. 211

Science fiction films continue to be popular.
Avatar is a compelling example of a science fiction film.

Science fiction films, which Avatar is a compelling example of, continue to be popular.
Science fiction films, of which Avatar is a compelling example, continue to be popular.
Science fiction films, a compelling example of which is Avatar, continue to be popular.

I teach many students, some of whom come on time.

I've seen a lot of movies since 2000, many of which are outstanding in their own way.
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p. 214

He's a student who is in my class.
-> He's a student in my class.

The Mona Lisa, which was painted in 1503, is Leonardo's most famous painting.
->The Mona Lisa, painted in 1503, is Leonardo's most famous painting.

Lyn is the student who is sitting near the door.
-> Lyn is the student sitting near the door.

Babel is a movie which stars Brad Pitt.
-> Babel is a movie starring Brad Pitt.
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p. 217 exercise 1A
2 whom = Francois Pienaar, (he = Nelson Mandela)
3 whom = Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon
4 whose = Clint Eastwood's
5 which = science fiction films
6 which = story
7 whom = housekeeper, (they = the American couple)
8 whom = Latika
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Homework: p. 217-8 exercise 1B