LANGUAGE FOCUS
ENGLISH 11 ~ UNIT 10
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A: Is Snowy at home? Snowy Smith?
B: He is sleeping. Go away!
A: Sleeping? Where?
B: In there. ~ Why do you smile?
A: Perhaps Snowy is in there. But he’s not asleep.
B: I swear he’s sleeping.
A: When Snowy is sleeping, he snores, but he looks sweet.
PRACTICE
REMEMBER !
- The guest who is visiting our country is the President of China.
- The guest whom we invited is the President of China.
- The guest for whom we are waiting is the President of China.
or:
- The guest whom we are waiting for is the President of China. (informal)
- The plane which is carrying him here is a Boeing 777.
- The plane from which he will get off is a Boeing 777.
or:
- The plane which he will get off from is a Boeing 777. (informal)
Note: If the antecedent is an Indefinite Pronoun (e.g. one(s), someone, something, or Nouns modified by FIRST, LAST, BEST, ONLY…) THAT replaces WHO, WHOM, WHICH.
PRACTICE
that
which
who
whom
that/ which
which
who
whom
The man to whom I talked yesterday was very kind.
The man about whom I told you works in a hospital.
The woman about whom I am telling you teaches me English.
The movie about which they are talking is fantastic.
The picture at which she was looking was beautiful.
I’ll give you the address to which you should write.
HOMEWORK