Eng mix adjective clauses

ever since COMPOUND
Mary divorced her husband in 2018; ever since, she has had a big smile on her face.

Ever since Mary divorced her husband in 2018, she has had a big smile on her face. COMPLEX adv cl



adjective clauses - describe nouns
who - people, humans
that - things, people (AVOID), animals
which - things that are not alive, special things, unique things (only one)

whom - UNUSUAL , NOT COMMONLY USED
Forget about 'whom'. Nobody uses it.
whose

The woman who lives next door is very elderly.
Your sister who is a nurse likes to play soccer.
The woman who lives next door. frag
The woman lives next door.

I have a dog that is named Butter.
The pencil that is on the table is yours.

The pen which my grandmother left to me has black ink.
The pyramids  that/which are in Egypt are over 4500 years old.
The necklace which my mother gave me is gold.
Your wedding ring which your spouse bought for you is very beautiful.
I miss the food which my father cooked for me.
The advice which my father gave me was helpful.
Hui comes from Beijing which is a huge city.
Hui comes a small town that is in New Brunswick.
The Holy Koran which my father gave me before he passed away is very special to me.
The photocopy that/which I gave you is about the short story.
that/which - you have to think about it and decide

where
I come from a small town where there are not many good jobs.
The town where she lives is close to the ocean.
The town that she lives in is close to the ocean.

SHEC is the school that I work at.
SHEC is the school where I work.
Metrotown cinema where it costs only $10 for students usually has good movies.
Vancouver is the city where I live.

Where I live is a great place. noun clause


whom - TOO FORMAL, Forget about it!
The woman whom I was talking to is my sister.
MORE AUTHENTIC
The woman who I was talking to is my sister.
MOST AUTHENTIC
The woman who I was talking to is my sister.
The woman I was talking to is my sister.

whom - sounds fake, too fancy

When you are writing a letter, but you don't know you are writing to:

To whom it may concern,      - casual, personal
To whom it may concern:      - business, official

Re:     regarding, about


who
that
which

whom
where
whose - possession, own something
The boy whose bicycle was stolen is very sad.
My sister whose favourite food is pizza will throw a party this week.
The man whose car got into an accident is seriously injured.
My daughter whose best friend is moving back to Vancouver is very excited.