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laquelle etc
This is quite a hard area of grammar,but first, remember how we often use lequel/laquelle: they
are often put with a preposition when you want to say something like:
This is the pen I wrote the letter with. (This is the pen with which I wrote the letter.)
(The word lequel is masculine singular to agree with the word stylo.)
Now, the problem comes when the preposition is in the form of a prepositional phrase like près
de, à côté de or grâce à. What happens to the word de or à??
e.g. This is the table I sat opposite. (This is the table opposite which I sat.)
Auquel, à laquelle etc can also be used in association with verbs followed by à and de – see
how this is done in the practice sentences below.
*You could use dont in this example. ** You could use d’où in this case. This whole area of
grammar (relative pronouns) is more complicated than you might think! For all the
complexities, which go beyond A-level, look at a good French grammar.