The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

Prepositions in relative clauses

The relative pronoun can also refer to the object of a preposition. In informal styles, the preposition comes after the verb:

The house

which

Mozart was born

in

is now a museum.

(defining relative clause)

The house

that

Mozart was born

in

is now a museum.

(defining relative clause)

The house Mozart was born

in

is now a museum.

(defining relative clause)

Mr Pierce,

who

I talked

to

just now, sends you his regards.

(non-defining relative clause)

In formal styles, the preposition is placed before the pronouns whom or which:

The house

in which

Mozart was born is now a museum.

(defining relative clause)

Mr Pierce,

to whom

I talked just now, sends you his regards.

(non-defining relative clause)

Related topics:

Defining relative clause

Non-defining relative clause