Mastering Relative Clauses and Workplace Vocabulary

Essential Workplace Vocabulary

• The deadline is tomorrow, not a day later.
• The perks include a company car.
• He first started working here as a clerk.
• That’s nonsense; it’s just not true.
• She’s been promoted to a new position.
• I’m not a slave; I don’t work for free.
• This week I’m working the early shift.
• I need help; this task requires teamwork.

Defining Relative Clauses

1. The manager whom staff didn’t like was fired. (Defining)

2. I don’t want to think about the time when I was unhappy in my job. (Defining)

Common Relative Pronouns

Which, who, who, whose, where, of which, whom, whose, with.

Formal vs. Informal Relative Clauses

Example 1: Storage

• Relative clause: This is my locker in which I store all my books.
• Formal: This is my locker in which I store all my books.
• Informal: This is my locker I store all my books in.

Example 2: Social Connections

• Relative clause: Mary is my friend with whom I usually have dinner every Friday.
• Formal: Mary is my friend with whom I usually have dinner every Friday.
• Informal: Mary is my friend I usually have dinner with every Friday.

Example 3: Engagement

• Relative clause: This is my engagement ring with which I will get engaged next month.
• Formal: This is my engagement ring with which I will get engaged next month.
• Informal: This is my engagement ring I will get engaged with next month.

Example 4: Recognition

• Relative clause: People were staring at the famous actress whom they didn’t recognize.
• Formal: The famous actress at whom people were staring was not recognized.
• Informal: People were staring at the famous actress they didn’t recognize.

Example 5: Employment History

• Relative clause: He was the boss for whom she had worked since she left school.
• Formal: He was the boss for whom she had worked since she left school.
• Informal: He was the boss she had worked for since she left school.

Grammar Exercise Answers

That their, whom, who, whom, who.

Translation and Sentence Practice

Em vaig sentir molt malament el dia que el meu cap em va dir que no tenia habilitats socials.

Les qualificacions necessàries per a aquest treball són molt específiques.

La Sarah, a qui acaben d'oferir una pujada de sou, vol marxar.

Intentaré convèncer-los que soc la persona que estaven buscant.

La Sheila sempre havia somiat tenir una feina gratificant.