She is the woman. I told you about her.
(a) She is the woman about whom I told you.
(b) She is the woman who(m) I told you about.
(c) She is the woman that I told you about.
(d) She is the woman -- I told you about.
The music was good. We listened to it last night.
(a) The music to which we listened last night was good.
(b) The music which we listened to last night was good.
(c) The music that we listened to last night was good.
(d) The music -- we listened to last night was good.
In very formal English, the preposition comes at the beginning of the adjective clause, as in (a). Usually, however, in everyday usage, the preposition comes after the subject and verb of the adjective clause, as in the other examples.
Note: If the preposition comes at the beginning of the adjective clause, only whom or which may be used. A preposition is never immediately followed by that or who.
Cheers!
Naeem
Source(s):
Understanding and Using English Grammar by Betty Schrampfer Azar
(a) She is the woman about whom I told you.
(b) She is the woman who(m) I told you about.
(c) She is the woman that I told you about.
(d) She is the woman -- I told you about.
The music was good. We listened to it last night.
(a) The music to which we listened last night was good.
(b) The music which we listened to last night was good.
(c) The music that we listened to last night was good.
(d) The music -- we listened to last night was good.
In very formal English, the preposition comes at the beginning of the adjective clause, as in (a). Usually, however, in everyday usage, the preposition comes after the subject and verb of the adjective clause, as in the other examples.
Note: If the preposition comes at the beginning of the adjective clause, only whom or which may be used. A preposition is never immediately followed by that or who.
Cheers!
Naeem
Source(s):
Understanding and Using English Grammar by Betty Schrampfer Azar
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