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Relative pronouns exercise

January 18, 2015 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate relative pronouns.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Have you ever spoken to the lady ............... lives next door?
Wrong!
Use "who" because the relative pronoun refers to a person and is the subject of "lives".
2Those ............... have not registered should do so at once.
Wrong!
Use "who" because the relative pronoun refers to people and is the subject of "have not registered".
3There is a program on TV ............... might interest you.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "which" or "that" because the relative pronoun refers to a thing and is the subject of "might interest".
4Here are the books ............... you were looking for.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "that" or "which" because the relative pronoun refers to things and is the object of "looking for".
5What is the name of the boy ............... just walked in?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "who" or "that" because the relative pronoun refers to a person and is the subject of "walked in".
6It is a story ............... will interest readers of all ages.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "that" or "which" because the relative pronoun refers to a thing and is the subject of "will interest".
7The people ............... live next door are very annoying.
Wrong!
Use "who" because the relative pronoun refers to people and is the subject of "live".
8This is Mr. James ............... you met last year.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "who" or "whom" because the relative pronoun refers to a person and is the object of "met".
9Where is the camera ............... I lent you?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "that" or "which" because the relative pronoun refers to a thing and is the object of "lent".
10Yesterday I met Nancy, ............... works with my sister.
Wrong!
Use "who" because the relative pronoun refers to a person and is the subject of "works".
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Answers

  1. Have you ever spoken to the lady who lives next door?
  2. Those who have not registered should do so at once.
  3. There is a program on TV which / that might interest you.
  4. Here are the books that / which you were looking for.
  5. What is the name of the boy who / that just walked in?
  6. It is a story that / which will interest readers of all ages.
  7. The people who live next door are very annoying.
  8. This is Mr. James who / whom you met last year.
  9. Where is the camera that / which I lent you?
  10. Yesterday I met Nancy, who works with my sister.
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