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We've tested three hundred types ofboot, none ofwhich is completely waterproof. (OR ••• of which none ...)
They've got eight children, aU ofwhom are studying music. (OR ••• ofwhom all are studying . ..)
She had a teddy-bear, both ofwhose eyes were missing.
This structure is also possible with other expressions of quantity, with superlatives, with first, second etc, and with last.
a number ofwhom three ofwhich halfofwhich the majority ofwhom the youngest ofwhom
whatever, whoever etc
Whatever can be used rather like what, as noun + relative pronoun together. Take whatever you want. (= . . . anything that you want.)
Other words that can be used like this are whoever, whichever, where, wherever, when, whenever and how.
This is for whoever wants it. (= . . . any person that wants it.)
I often think about where I met you. (= ... the place where ...)
We've bought a cottage in the country for when we retire. (= ... the time
when ...)
Whenever you want to come is fine with me. (= Any day that ...) Look at how he treats me. (= ... the way in which ...)
For details of the use of whoever. whatever and other words ending in -ever. see 625. For more about how·clauses. see 252.
reduced relative clauses: the girl dancing
A participle is often used instead of a relative pronoun and full verb. Who's the girl dancing with your brother?
(= ... that is dancing with your brother?) Anyone touching that wire will get a shock.
(= ... who touches ...)
Half of the people invited to the party didn't turn up.
(= ... who were invited ...)
I found him sitting at a table covered with papers.
(= ..• which was covered with papers.)
Reduced structures are also used with the adjectives available and possible.
Please send me all the tickets avai14ble. (= ... that are available.) Tuesday's the only date possible.
separating a noun from its relative pronoun
Relative pronouns usually follow their nouns directly.
The idea which she put forward was interesting. (NOT The ideti ItIfI:S
intere3ting "",'tieh ~.'te"utJ+e1'tHam.)
I rang up Mrs Spencer, who did our accounts. (NOT .. rang Mf'S SpentJeF 1:tJ',
wh8 tiitl 8ft' f1ee6ftnts.)
However, a descriptive phrase can sometimes separate a noun from its relative pronoun.
I rang up Mrs Spencer, the Manager's secretary, who did our accounts.
relatives (5): advanced points 498
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