This document discusses the use of relative pronouns - where, that, and which - in sentences with embedded clauses. It provides examples of when to use each pronoun based on whether the embedded clause includes a preposition or not. Specifically, it notes that "where" should be used when the embedded clause includes a preposition, while "that" or "which" should be used when there is no preposition in the embedded clause. The document also discusses keeping or replacing prepositions in some examples and provides practice identifying the main sentence, embedded clause, and selecting the correct relative pronoun to use.

1. Page 245, Exercise 13
Using relative pronouns
where, that or which

2. When you use where as a relative
pronoun, it’s because the embedded
sentence has a preposition.
If the embedded sentence has no
preposition, use relative pronouns
that or which.

3. #1. The store _________ I
bought my computer is
having a sale now.

4. Main Sentence:
The store is having a sale now.
Embedded Sentence:
I bought my computer at
the store.

5. There is a preposition in the
embedded sentence, so we use the
relative pronoun where:
1. The store where I
bought my computer is
having a sale now.

6. #2. Do you book mark the
Websites ________ you
visit often?

7. Main Sentence:
Do you mark the Web sites?
Embedded Sentence:
You visit the Web sites
often.

8. There is no preposition in the
embedded sentence, so we use the
relative pronoun that or which:
2. Do you bookmark the
Web sites that you visit
often?

9. There is no preposition in the
embedded sentence, so we use the
relative pronoun that or which:
2. Do you bookmark the
Web sites that you visit
often?

10. Use “where” as relative pronoun to
replace the prepositional phrase.
If you keep the preposition after
embedding the sentence as an
adjective clause, us which (not that):

11. #3. The box at the top of your
browser is the place in
__________ you type the Web
address.

12. Main Sentence:
The box at the top of your
browser is the place.
Embedded Sentence:
You type the Web address
in the place.

13. There is a preposition in the
embedded sentence, but we are
keeping the preposition in the
final sentence, so we use which:
3. The box at the top of
your browser is the place
in which you type the Web
address.

14. In this kind of adjective
clause, use which. Don’t use
that.
It is equally correct to use
relative pronoun where to
replace the whole
prepositional phrase:

15. The box at the top of
your browser is the
place where you type
the Web address.

16. Now let’s think about
#4. There are web sites
____________ you can
compare prices of electronics

17. What is the main sentence?

18. Main Sentence:
There are Web sites.
What is the embedded
sentence?

19. Main Sentence:
There are Web sites.
Embedded Sentence:
You can compare prices of
electronics on the Web sites.

20. Is there a preposition in the
embedded sentence?

21. Yes, there is:
You can compare prices of
electronics on the Web sites.

22. What relative pronoun will you
use?

23. 4. There are Web sites
where you can compare
prices of electronics.

24. #5 is similar to #4.

25. #6 and #7 are similar to #2.

26. #8 is similar to #4 and #5.

27. #9 is similar to #3.

28. Now you’re on your own!