G4: Adjective Clauses II - object of preposition

by Tom Rohrbach

When you want to make a sentence containing an adjective clause with a preposition,

there are two ways to do it, the regular (casual) way and the formal way.

REGULAR: For the 'regular way', you keep the preposition AFTER the verb, and

you use a regular OBJECT relative pronoun at the beginning of the clause.

EXAMPLES: The address which/that/Φ you sent the package to was wrong!

The person whom/that/Φ you spoke with on the phone is actually my wife.

FORMAL: For the formal way, you put the preposition at the BEGINNING of the adjective clause.

Then, you can only use a formal object pronoun - "whom" or "which" - after the preposition!

EXAMPLES: The address to which you sent the package was wrong!

The person with whom you spoke on the phone is actually my wife.

Choose each answer below that includes ALL the correct choices.
Some clauses are regular and some are formal.

The keys __ Mary was looking for had fallen behind the sofa.
1. which / that
2. which / that / Φ
3. for which
I’m sorry, but the software in __ you are interested is only available as a download from our website.
1. which
2. which / that
3. which / that / Φ
The wedding dress __ Lori keeps talking about costs over $5,000!
1. which
2. which / that / Φ
3. about which
Oh, you’re the new boyfriend about __ I’ve heard so many great things!
1. who
2. whom
3. who / that
4. whom / that
The English academy __ Jorge went to in Boston was right next to Harvard University.
1. which
2. which / that
3. which / that / Φ
4. to which
The vice president to __ you need to speak is not in this department, he’s in the marketing department, which is in a different building across town.
1. who
2. whom
3. whom / that
4. whom / that / Φ
Veronica described her last job as one __ she escaped from in the nick of time.
1. which
2. which / that
3. which / that / Φ
4. from which
The bank from __ my company borrowed the money for our expansion could probably lend you some for your new advertising campaign.
1. whom
2. which
3. which / that
4. which / that / Φ
The new economic theory __ Dr. Mortimer lectured on last week is the topic of John’s research paper.
1. which
2. which / that
3. which / that / Φ
4. on which
Dorothy, the guy with __ you spent time last weekend is on the phone for you.
1. who
2. whom
3. whom / that
4. whom / that / Φ