Relative Adverbs

The relative adverbs where, when & why can be used to join sentences or clauses. They replace the more formal structure of preposition + which used to introduce a relative clause.

Examples

in which Place

• That's the restaurant in which we met for the first time.
• That's the restaurant where we met for the first time.

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at which Place

• That picture was taken in the park at which I used to play.
• That picture was taken in the park where I used to play.

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on which Time

• I remember the day on which we first met.
• I remember the day when we first met.

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in which Time

• There was a very hot summer the year in which he was born.
• There was a very hot summer the year when he was born.

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for which Reason

• Tell me the reason for which you came home late.
• Tell me (the reason) why you came home late.
• Do you want to know the reason for which he is angry with Sally?
• Do you want to know (the reason) why he is angry with Sally?