omission of relative pronouns

RELATIVE pronoun introduces a relative clause, and it usually has the immediately preceding noun or noun substitute as its antecedent. (Relative pronoun -who,which and so on- tanıtacağı isimden hemen sonra gelir. Ve bunlar bazen silinebilir ve cümle hala dilbilgisi kurallarına uygundur.)
The relative pronouns who, whom, which and that can be omitted (that is, they are treated as understood) when they function as the object of a verb or the object of a preposition.

Let us look at the following three sentences:

(a) He donated some money to a charity that he greatly admired. (“That” is the object of the verb “admired”, so it can be omitted = He donated some money to a charity he greatly admired.)
BURADA OLDUĞU GİBİ RELATIVE PRONOUN DAN SONRA CÜMLE GELİRSE REL. PR. SİLİNEBİLİR. BUNU NASIL ANLARSIN? ÖZNE VE ÇEKİMLİ FİİLİN VARLIĞINI TESPİT EDEREK.

(b) The man whom she quarrelled with was her ex-boyfriend. (“Whom” is the object of the preposition “with”, so it can be omitted = The man she quarrelled with was her ex-boyfriend. However, “whom” cannot be omitted if it is preceded by the preposition: The man with whom she quarrelled was her ex-boyfriend.)

(c) She avoids foods that are too spicy. (“That” is the subject of the verb “are”, so it cannot be omitted.)

Can you identify the relative pronouns that can be omitted in the sentences below? AŞAĞIDA VERİLEN CÜMLELERİN HANGİSİNDE RELATIVE PR. SİLİNEBİLİR?

1. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw parties.

2. My best friend, who is a lawyer, has decided to name her daughter Sue.

3. Drinking is a habit that I detest.

4. The best gift to give a person who has everything is a burglar alarm.

5. A smart husband is one who thinks twice before saying nothing.

6. He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides. (Charles Lamb)

7. Love is a game that two can play and both win. (Eva Gabor)

8. Kindness is one thing which you can’t give away – it comes back to you. (Unknown)

9. She was the good Samaritan who helped me yesterday.

10. He’s the famous ventriloquist whom I told you about.

Answers

The relative pronouns in sentences 3, 7, 8 and 10 can be omitted.



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