Understanding about preposition + which

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I'm good at with relative clause that uses who, which, thatBut I still confused with with which, to which, whom...Can someone have a bright answer?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

AnonymousBut I still confused with with which, to which, whom

What confuses you? Can you give us an example?
Just use the clause as the object of the preposition:

Stars Wars is the movie which I went to.
Star Wars is the movie to which I went.

CalifJim · Answer

Anonymouswho, which, that

These are used when you're replacing the subject or direct object.

The man slipped on a banana peel.
That is the man (the man slipped on a banana peel) > That is the man who slipped on a banana peel.

The boss summarized the report.
That is the report (the boss summarized the report) > That is the report which the boss summarized.
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But when you replace the object of a preposition, there are two ways to do it. Only the placement of the preposition is different.

I made the corrections with this red pen.
This is the red pen (I made the corrections with this red pen)
> 1. This is the red pen which I made the corrections with.
> 2. This is the red pen with which I made the corrections.

Our father relies on this cell phone in emergencies.
This is the cell phone (our father relies on this cell phone in emergencies)
> 1. This is the cell phone which our father relies on in emergencies.
> 2. This is the cell phone on which our father relies in emergencies.

CJ

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