OMITTING RELATIVE PRONOUNS
When can we omit relative pronouns?
When can we omit relative pronouns?
Compare :
Compare :
- The girl who lives next door is from Ghana. (subject)
- The girl (that) I live with is from Ghana. (object)
Relative pronouns can be omitted in the following cases :
Relative pronouns can be omitted in the following cases :
1) When they are the object of relative clauses (as above).
1) When they are the object of relative clauses (as above).
ex : - The candidate (that) I interviewed was from Japan.
2) In reported speech :
2) In reported speech :
ex : - He said (that) Mr. Bell had invented the telephone.
3) After adjectives :
3) After adjectives :
ex : - I'm glad (that) you came.
- She was surprised (that) he noticed.