http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aMarriage+tag%3aRelative+pronouns&tag=Marriage,Relative+pronouns&orTags=0Search results for 'tag:Marriage tag:Relative pronouns' matching tags 'Marriage' and 'Relative pronouns'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheStructureOfSentence/bhdbc/post.htm#118798Sat, 16 Jul 2005 14:33:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:118798Mister Micawber<br> Relative pronouns 'that/which' and 'who/whom' together with the 'be' verbs of a modifying clause are commonly elided:<br> <br> The man [who is] sitting on the floor is drunk.<br> The man [who was] dead on the slab suddenly sat up.<br> It was a marriage [that was] made in heaven.<br> [Being] intent on the match point, I didn't notice the blonde in the front row.<br> The man [whom] I kicked kicked back.<br> etc.<br> <br> <br> <br>