EXERCISE 16. Prepositions in adjective clauses. (Chart 12-6)
~&echns: Add an appropriate preposition to each sentence.* Draw parentheses around
the adjective clause.- I spoke t6 a person. The person (I spoke ta ) was friendly.
- We went a movie. The movie we went was very good.
3.. We stayed a motel. The motel we stayed was clean
and comfortable. - We listened a new CD. I enjoyed the new CD we listened
- Sally was waiting a person. The person Sally was waiting
never came. - I talked a man. The man whom I talked was helpful.
- I never found the book that I was looking
- The bank I borrowed money charges high interest on its loans.
- The news article we talked in class concerned a peace conference.
- One of the subjects I've been interested for a long time is global
economics. - The interviewer wanted to how the name of the college I had graduated
- Oscar likes the Canadian family whom he is living.
- The man I was staring started to stare back at me.
- Organic chemistry is a subject that I'm not familiar
- My sister and I have the same ideas about almost everything. She is the one person
whom I almost always agree. - The person whom you speak at the airline counter will ask to see your
passport and ticket. - What's the name of the person you introduced me at the restaurant
last night? I've already forgotten. - My father is someone I've always been able to depend when I need
advice or help. - Look. The sailor you waved is walking toward us. Now what are you
going to say? - Your building supervisor is the person whom you should complain if
you have any problems with your apartment.
*See Appendix 2, p. 463, for a list of prepwition combinarions.
386 CHAPTER 12