Relative Pronouns - When Where

Adjective Clauses
Relative Pronouns - when & where	Framed \| Unframed

Read & Observe

flower child

WHEN - REPLACES AN OBJECT NOUN	WHERE - REPLACES AN OBJECT NOUN
San Francisco where the "flower children" began is a colorful city. The "flower children" began there.	The 1960s when the "flower children" thrived was a colorful decade. The "flower children" thrived then.

colorful = interesting and unusual

decade = 10 year period; thrive = live well and expand

JOIN THE SENTENCES:		INDEPENDENT CLAUSE	DEPENDENT CLAUSE
1	Replace the object pronoun San Francisco with where	San Francisco is a colorful city.	The "flower children" began in San Francisco.
1	Replace the object pronoun San Francisco with where		The "flower children" began where
2	Move the relative pronoun to the front of the sentence.
3	Insert the clause into the main sentence.
		San Francisco	where the "flower children" began is a colorful city.

JOIN THE SENTENCES:		INDEPENDENT CLAUSE	DEPENDENT CLAUSE
1	Replace the object pronoun 1960s with when	The 1960s was a colorful decade.	The "flower children" thrived in the 1960s.
1	Replace the object pronoun 1960s with when		The "flower children" thrived when
2	Move the relative pronoun to the front of the sentence.
3	Insert the clause into the main sentence.
		The 1960s	when the "flower children" thrived was a colorful decade.

AT WHICH		ON WHICH		IN WHICH
The building	at which I work is nearby.	The street	on which I work is nearby.	The city	in which I work is nearby.
The location	at which I work (at home)	The corner	on which I work	The state	in which I pay taxes is Utah.
The address	at which I work (at 310 Elm St.)	The island	on which I work	The country	in which I pay taxes is the U.S.A.
(exact address or residence)		(street location, geographical place)		(city, area, state, country)

AT WHICH		ON WHICH		IN WHICH
The time	at which I eat lunch is noon.	The day	on which I was born was snowy.	The month	in which I pay taxes is April.
The hour	at which I eat lunch (at 12:00)	The day	on which I work (Tuesday)	The season	in which I pay taxes is spring.
The time	at which I eat lunch (at night)	The day	on which I quit (June 31)	The year	in which I will retire is near.
(hour, time of the day)		(day)		(month, season, year, decade, century)

Change the second sentence into a clause. (Leave the prepositions at the end of the sentence.)

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK ANSWER
1	Monday is the day when we begin the work week. Monday is the day we begin the work week.
2	Midnight is the time when the date changes. Midnight is the time the date changes.
3.	Three-fifty Main street is the address where you can write me. Three-fifty Main street is the address you can write me.
4.	The lake where we swam was clean and clear. The lake we swam was clean and clear.
5.	2001 was the year when the new century began. 2001 was the year the new century began.
6.	Seven o'clock is the time when I get up. Seven o'clock is the time I get up.
7.	California is the state where I live. California is the state I live .
8.	Parking lot D is the place where I parked my car. Parking lot D is the place I parked my car.

Julie Sevastopoulos - ESL Department - College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA 94402 USA