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Intermediate grammar · Lesson 96 · B2

Relative clauses 5: extra information clauses (2)

In extra-information clauses you can put a preposition before whom or which, say all of whom or none of which, and use which (never what) to refer back to a whole sentence.

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In this lesson

preposition + whom or whichA2 screens of questions
all of whom, most of whichB3 screens of questions
which, not what, for the whole sentenceC2 screens of questions

Point A of 3

preposition + whom or which

You can put a preposition before whom (people) or which (things): to whom, with whom, about whom; of which, without which, from which.

In speech the preposition often stays after the verb. When it does, use who, not whom.

  • Ms Okoro, to whom I wrote last month, has offered me an interview.
  • Luckily we had a decent map, without which we'd have been lost.
  • Katie told me she works for a firm called Tarnbeck, which I'd never heard of.
  • Ms Okoro, who I wrote to last month, has offered me an interview. (not whom I wrote to)

Point A · Exercise 96.1 · part 1 of 2

Complete the sentences with a preposition + whom or which. Prepositions: after, for, in, of, of, to, with, without.

Use these

afterforinofoftowithwithout

  1. Example

    Luckily we had a decent map, without which we'd have got lost.

    AnswerLuckily we had a decent map, without which we'd have got lost.

  2. The crash, three people were hurt, happened late last night.

  3. I share an office with my manager, I get on really well.

  4. The wedding, only close family were invited, was a lovely day.

  5. Ben showed me his new motorbike, he's very proud.

Point A · Exercise 96.1 · part 2 of 2

Complete the sentences with a preposition + whom or which. Prepositions: after, for, in, of, of, to, with, without.

Use these

afterforinofoftowithwithout

  1. Sarah showed us a photo of her daughter, she's very proud.

  2. Laura bought a lovely leather satchel, she paid sixty pounds.

  3. We had Sunday lunch, we went for a long walk.

Point B of 3

all of whom, most of which

You can say all of whom, most of which, many of whom, some of whom, neither of whom (people) and none of which, both of which, one of which (things).

Also the cause of which, the name of which.

  • Raj has four sisters, all of whom live abroad.
  • The quiz had forty questions, most of which I got wrong.
  • Martin tried on four suits, none of which fitted him.
  • Two men, neither of whom I'd seen before, walked into the shop.
  • They've got three cars, two of which they hardly use.
  • Mo has a big circle of friends, many of whom he met at university.
  • The bridge collapsed in the storm, the cost of which is still being counted.
  • We stayed at a lovely inn, the name of which I can't remember.

Point B · Exercise 96.2 · part 1 of 3

Use the information in the first sentence to complete the second, with all of, most of and so on. In 9 to 11, use the ... of which.

  1. Example

    All of Raj's sisters live abroad. Raj has four sisters, all of whom live abroad.

    AnswerRaj has four sisters, all of whom live abroad.

  2. Example

    You stayed in a hotel on holiday but can't remember its name. We stayed at a lovely hotel, the name of which I can't remember.

    AnswerWe stayed at a lovely hotel, the name of which I can't remember.

  3. Most of the questions in the quiz were too hard for me. The quiz had forty questions, .

  4. None of the twelve people who applied was suitable. Twelve people applied for the job, .

  5. We own two bikes. One of them has a flat tyre. We own two bikes, .

  6. Ella got a big bonus. She spent half of it on a holiday. Ella got a bonus of two thousand pounds, .

Point B · Exercise 96.2 · part 2 of 3

Use the information in the first sentence to complete the second, with all of, most of and so on. In 9 to 11, use the ... of which.

  1. Both of Julia's sisters are nurses. Julia has two sisters, .

  2. Neither of the jobs I applied for replied to me. I applied for two jobs, .

  3. I joined a new gym. I recognised only one or two of the members. The gym had hundreds of members, .

  4. We drove along the lane. The sides of the lane were lined with hedges. We drove along the lane, .

Point B · Exercise 96.2 · part 3 of 3

Use the information in the first sentence to complete the second, with all of, most of and so on. In 9 to 11, use the ... of which.

  1. The aim of the club's new plan is to attract younger members. The club has a new plan, .

Point C of 3

which, not what, for the whole sentence

Joe got the job. This surprised everybody. → Joe got the job, which surprised everybody.

Here which means the fact that Joe got the job. Use which, never what, in sentences like these.

  • Leo won the race, which nobody had predicted.
  • The shop had closed early, which was annoying. (not what was annoying)
  • The trains ran on time, which we hadn't dared hope for. (not what we hadn't dared)

Point C · Exercise 96.3 · part 1 of 2

Complete the sentences with which and one of these: this is great news; this makes it hard to get hold of him; this was a pity; this means we'll be late for the wedding; he said sorry for this; this keeps me awake some nights; this was very generous of them; this meant I missed the last bus.

  1. Example

    My brother couldn't make it to my birthday, which was a pity.

    AnswerMy brother couldn't make it to my birthday, which was a pity.

  2. My flat is right above a nightclub, .

  3. The neighbours lent us their car, .

  4. Dad never checks his email, .

  5. Nadia got into medical school, .

Point C · Exercise 96.3 · part 2 of 2

Complete the sentences with which and one of these: this is great news; this makes it hard to get hold of him; this was a pity; this means we'll be late for the wedding; he said sorry for this; this keeps me awake some nights; this was very generous of them; this meant I missed the last bus.

  1. The film didn't finish until half eleven, .

  2. There are roadworks on the motorway, .

  3. Tom forgot our anniversary, .

Lesson 96 · Result

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A. preposition + whom or which–Not checkedB. all of whom, most of which–Not checkedC. which, not what, for the whole sentence–Not checked