How to combine sentences with relative clauses without relative pronouns?
Combining sentences using relative clauses without relative pronouns can add variety and complexity to your writing. Instead of using words like "who," "which," or "that," you use relative clauses directly. Here's how you can do it:
Omit the Relative Pronoun:
- Original Sentence 1: The book that is on the table is interesting.
- Original Sentence 2: The movie that we watched last night was great.
Combine Sentences:
- Combined Sentence: The book on the table is interesting, and the movie we watched last night was great.
In these examples, we removed the relative pronouns "that" and "which" and joined the sentences directly with a comma and the conjunction "and."
Here are a few more examples:
- Original Sentence 1: The car that I drive is blue.
- Original Sentence 2: The house that he lives in is old.
Combine them:
- Combined Sentence: The car I drive is blue, and the house he lives in is old.
This method makes your writing more concise and can improve flow, but be careful not to overuse it, as it may make your writing seem choppy if used excessively.
