Prepositions in Adjective Clauses

An adjective clause can identify a noun. The clause comes right after the noun.Basic Patterns for Prepositions in Adjective Clauses: A. TO IDENTIFY A PERSON, AN ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CAN BEGIN WITH WHO(M), THAT, OR Ø:

person             +    introduction     +    adjective clause

subject   +    verb (object)    +    preposition

The man                 who(m)                   she               writes                     to

The man                 that                         she               writes                     to

The man                                            she               writes                     to

 

The people             who(m)                   we                 live                        with

The people             that                         we                 live                        with

The people                                        we                 live                        with

The doctor             who(m)                   I                    ask                        for

The doctor             that                         I                    ask                        for

The doctor                                        I                    ask                        for

Make sure the adjective clause is right after the noun:    

The man who(m) she writes to       is my father.

The people that we live with           are nice.

The doctor I always ask for            isn't here.

My father is                                    the man who(m) she writes to.

I really like                                     the people that we live with.

This is not                                      the doctor I always ask for.

    B. TO IDENTIFY A THING, AN ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CAN BEGIN WITH THAT OR Ø.       

thing               +    introduction     +    adjective clause

subject   +    verb     +    (object)      +    preposition

the book                that                         I                    paid ten dollars                    for

the book                                           I                    paid                                    for

the house               that                         they              are looking                          at

the house                                          they              are looking                          at

the cities                that                         we                 work                                    in

the cities                                           we                 work                                    in

    Be sure to put the adjective clause directly after the noun.         

The book that I paid ten dollars for            is great.

The house they are looking at                    is expensive.

The cities that we work in                           are far apart.

  I really like                    the book I paid ten dollars for.

 They might buy            the house they are looking at.

 We love                        the cities we work in.