Unit 114: the people we met / the hotel you stayed at

Master relative clauses with object (2)

A. the bag (that) he is carrying ...

The bag (that) he is carrying

You can say:

• The bag that he is carrying ... or The bag he is carrying ... (with or without that)
• ... the photographs that Ann took? or ... the photographs Ann took?

You do not need that/who/which when it is the object:

subject	verb	object	→	the bag (that) the man was carrying
The man	was carrying	a bag	→	the photographs (that) Ann took
Ann	took	some photographs	→	the book (that) you wanted
You	wanted	the book	→	the people (who) we met

• Did you find the book you wanted? (or ... the book that you wanted?)
• The people we met were very nice. (or The people who we met ...)
• Everything I said was true. (or Everything that I said ...)

Note that we say:
• The film we saw was very good. (not 'The film we saw it was ...')

B. Sometimes there is a preposition (to/in/at etc.) after the verb

• Jill is talking to a man. → Do you know the man Jill is talking to?
• We stayed at a hotel. → The hotel we stayed at was near the station.
• I told you about some books. → These are the books I told you about.

Note that we say:
• the books I told you about (not 'the books I told you about them')

C. You must use who/that/which when it is the subject

• I met a woman who can speak six languages. (who is the subject)
• Jim was wearing a hat that was too big for him. (that is the subject)

Object relative clauses

The bag that he is carrying is very heavy.
The bag he is carrying is very heavy.
Have you seen the photographs that Ann took?
Have you seen the photographs Ann took?
Did you find the book you wanted?
The people we met were very nice.
Everything I said was true.

With preposition

Do you know the man Jill is talking to?
The hotel we stayed at was near the station.
These are the books I told you about.

Subject relative clauses

I met a woman who can speak six languages.
Jim was wearing a hat that was too big for him.

114.1 Make one sentence from two.

(Ann took some photographs. Have you seen them?)
Have you seen the photographs Ann took?
(You gave me a pen. I've lost it.)
.
(Sue is wearing a jacket. I like it.)
.
(I gave you some flowers. Where are they?)
?
(He told us a story. I didn't believe it.)
.
(You bought some oranges. How much were they?)
?

114.2 Make one sentence from two.

(I was carrying a bag. It was very heavy.)
The bag I was carrying was very heavy.
(You cooked a meal. It was excellent.)
.
(I'm wearing shoes. They aren't very comfortable.)
.
(We invited some people to dinner. They didn't come.)
.

114.3 Complete the sentences. Use the information in the box.

I looked at a map
I was sitting on a chair
you stayed at a hotel
they live in a house

you were looking for some keys
we were waiting for a bus
Linda is dancing with a man
you spoke to some people

What's the name of the hotel you stayed at?
Who are the people ?
Did you find the ?
The is too small for them.
The wasn't very clear.
I fell off .
______ was very late.
Who is ?

114.4 Read the situations and complete the questions. Use ... where ...

John stayed at a hotel. You ask him:
where you stayed?
Did you like the hotel ?
Sue had dinner in a restaurant. You ask her:
?
What's the name of the restaurant ?
Sarah lives in a village. You ask her:
?
Do you like ?
Richard works in a factory. You ask him:
?
How big ?