Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.
1We moved to the countryside so that our kids would have a garden in ............... to play.
Wrong!
After the preposition "in", use "which" in the phrase "in which to play".
2She may have missed her train, ............... we ought to wait for her.
Wrong!
Use "in which case" to mean that this is the situation we must consider.
3He got married again two months later, ............... surprised everybody.
Wrong!
Use "which" to refer back to the whole previous clause.
4I was impressed by the way ............... she did it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "the way", "in which" and "that" can introduce the relative clause.
5This is the house ............... I was born in.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
With the preposition "in" at the end, "that" and "which" can refer to "the house".
6Do you think you can give me ............... I need?
Wrong!
Use "what" to mean "the thing that" in this sentence.
7We have got everything ............... we ordered.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "everything" in this defining relative clause.
8He lost his cool, ............... I left for home.
Wrong!
Use "at which point" to mean "and at that moment".
9We tested hundreds of jackets, none of ............... was completely waterproof.
Wrong!
After "of", use "which" in the phrase "none of which".
10Come and see us anytime ............... you are free.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "anytime", "that" and "when" can introduce a time clause.
Done.
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Answers
- We moved to the countryside so that our kids would have a garden in which to play.
- She may have missed her train, in which case we ought to wait for her.
- He got married again two months later, which surprised everybody.
- I was impressed by the way in which / that she did it.
- This is the house that / which I was born in.
- Do you think you can give me what I need?
- We have got everything that we ordered.
- He lost his cool, at which point I left for home.
- We tested hundreds of jackets, none of which was completely waterproof.
- Come and see us anytime that / when you are free.
