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prepositions the man that she works for

Some ve r b s have pr e p o s i t i o n s with them (see page 141)- for example look at, listen to.

When re l a t i v e p r o n o u n s are the ob j e c t s of these verbs, there are tw o p o s s i b i l i t i e s :
• k e e p t h e p r e p o s i t i o n w i t h t h e v e r b ( m o r e i n f o r m a l ; w e c a n l e a v e o u t who(m)/which/that.)

The woman smiled. I was looking at her. —► The woman (whom/that) I was looking at smiled.
The flat was dirty. He lived in it. —► The flat he lived in was dirty.

• p u t t h e p r e p o s i t i o n b e f o r e whom/which (v e r y fo r m a l )
The woman at whom I was looking smiled.
The flat in which he lived was dirty.

Change these expressions to make them more conversational. Use that.
► a boy with whom I went to school .....................

1 the girl about whom I was talking ..................................................................................

2 the people for whom I work ...........................................................................................
3 the house in which I live ................................................................................................
4 the music to which you are listening ..............................................................................
5 the bus on which I goto work ........................................................................................

^ Rewrite the expressions from Exercise 1, but leave out that.
^. a boy I wei/vt to school w ith 3

0 Look at the information about Helen, and then make sentences (like the example) about

the people in her life.

Helen lives in a big flat with a friend called Ruby. She works for a man called Eric. At weekends she plays

tennis with a woman called Monica. Sometimes she reads to an 80-year-old woman called Karen, or
babysits for people called Emily and Jack. She is in love with a man called Tom.

► Ruby is the she lives w ith..........................................................................................................

1 Eric is .......................................................................................................................................................

2 Monica is................................................................................................................................................
3 Karen is ...................................................................................................................................................
4 Emily and Jack are...................................................................................................................................
5 Tom is ......................................................................................................................................................

0 Now write sentences (like the example) about Helen's birthday presents.

For Helen's birthday, Ruby gave her a handbag, Eric gave her chocolates, Monica gave her a clock, Karen
gave her theatre tickets, Emily and Jack gave her a picture, and Tom gave her flowers and earrings.

► The friend she lives !?.?£);.................................................................................

1 The man she works..................................................................................................................................

2 The woman.............................................................................................................................................
3 The 80-year-old woman..........................................................................................................................
4 The people..............................................................................................................................................
5 The man..................................................................................................................................................

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