Writing567 adjective clauses and superstitions

who
that
which

whose - possession
where - place

whom - not commonly used

subject pronouns - can't change it
object pronouns - change it, omit

Erik Satie - 19th Century composer, French
music is designed to be listened to in the background, he didn't want to focus on it

C.
5. The sentences we are studying they contain adjective clauses.
The sentences we are studying contain adjective clauses.
The sentences that we are studying contain adjective clauses. object pronoun

Maria is 21. She is a student.
Maria who is 21 she is a student. COMMON ERROR

Maria who is 21 is a student.

We are studying sentence that contain adjective clauses. subject pronoun - can't change it

6. I am using a sentence that contains an adjective clause. subject pronoun
The sentence that I am using contains an adjective clause. object - we can changeit
The sentence I am using contains an adjective clause.

It is a little tricky to figure out if it is a subject pronoun or object pronoun.

7. Algebra problems contain letters that stand for unknown numbers. subject pronoun

8. The taxi driver who took me to the airport was friendly. subject pronoun
The taxi driver who was friendly took me to the airport. subject pronoun

9. That book that I read was good. object pronoun
That book I read was good.
I read the book that was good.

10. I liked the woman who I met at the party last night.
I liked the woman I met at the party last night.
I liked the woman whom I met at the party last night. whom - object pronouns
I met a woman who I liked at the party last night.
I met a woman I liked at the party last night.
I met a woman whom I liked at the party last night. NOT OFTEN USED

11. I liked the composition that you wrote.
I liked the composition you wrote.

COMMON ERROR
The composition you wrote I liked.

12. The people who we visited yesterday were very nice.
The people we visited yesterday were very nice.
Yesterday, we visited people who were very nice.

WORTHY GOAL: To be able to write in variety of styles. To be in control of those styles.
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX

D. 9. I must thank the people who I got a present from.
I must thank the people from whom I got a present. VERY FORMAL

I must thank the people because I got a present from them. COMPLEX - adverb clause

TOOLBOX
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX - adv cl, adj cl, noun cl

prison present
At present, I am in prison, so I can't present you with a birthday present.

She made a presentation to the clients.

gift - anything that you give
present - birthday

She gave him a phone as a gift.
She gifted him a phone.
He got a gift from her.

Superstition: You should never give a knife as a gift.
You should never give a clock as a gift.

You should never turn a calendar before the end of the month.

You should never open an umbrella indoors.

You should never light three cigarettes off one match.

If you spill salt, it is bad luck.
A black cat crossing your path will bring you bad luck.
If you break a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck.