In addition to adjective clauses that begin with "normal"relative pronouns (who, who[m], that, which, whose), there are also adjective clauses that begin with whereand when.
Adjective clauses beginning with where add informationabout a place, while adjective clauses beginning withwhen add information about a time.
Examples:
1.
Where
The building is on Central Avenue.Lena works in the building. --->
The building where Lena worksis on Central Avenue.*
Note:
The sentence with where has an adjectiveclause: where Lena works. In the clause,where is used in the same way as a relativepronoun. The clause modifies the building.
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The city is about 200 miles north of here.Joe's family lives in the city. --->
The city where Joe's family lives is about200 miles north of here.*
Note:
The sentence with where has an adjectiveclause: where Joe's family lives. In theclause, where is used in the same way asa relative pronoun. The clauses modifiesthe city.
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They live in a building. There are manyapartments in the building. --->
They live in a building where there aremany apartments.*
Note:
In the sentence above, the adjective clauseis where there are many apartments.The clause modifies a building.
2.
When
I'll always remember the day.We met on the day. --->
I'll always remember the daywhen we met.*
Note:
In the sentence above, the adjectiveclause is when we met. The clausemodifies the day.
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Autumn is the season. The leavesof many trees change color duringthe season. --->
Autumn is the season when the leavesof many trees change color.*
Note:
In the sentence above, the adjectiveclause is when the leaves of many treeschange color. The clause modifiesthe season.
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Thanksgiving is a holiday. Families liketo gather together on the holiday. --->
Thanksgiving is a holiday when familieslike to gather together.*
Note:
This time the adjective clause is whenfamilies like to gather together. Theclause modifies a holiday.
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Special Notes:
1.
Do not use prepositions before eitherwhere or when in an adjective clause:
wrong:*The building in where Lena worksis on Central Avenue.
wrong:*They live in a building in wherethere are many apartments.
wrong:*I'll always remember the dayon when we met.
wrong:*Autumn is the season during whenthe leaves of many trees change color.
2.
In very formal writing, you may, however,use prepositions before which--but notbefore that:
good:The building in which Lena worksis on Central Avenue.
wrong:*The building in that Lena worksis on Central Avenue
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good:They live in a building in whichthere are many apartments.
wrong:*They live in a building in thatthere are many apartments.
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good:I'll always remember the dayon which we met.
wrong:*I'll always remember the dayon that we met.
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good:Autumn is the season during whichthe leaves of many trees change color.
wrong:*Autumn is the season during thatthe leaves of many trees change color.
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