Fill in the blanks.
1He was angry, ............... I said nothing.
Wrong!
"So" introduces the result of his being angry.
2This is my friend ............... works with me.
Wrong!
"Who" is the subject of the relative clause "works with me."
3............... I was trying to concentrate, he kept disturbing me.
Wrong!
"While" shows that two actions were happening at the same time.
4............... I fired at the tiger, he shook my arm.
Wrong!
"As" means "at the moment when" in this sentence.
5This is the house ............... I live.
Wrong!
"Where" introduces a relative clause about a place.
6This is a nice book ............... might interest you.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Which" and "that" can both refer to a thing such as a book.
7This is my cousin about ............... I was telling you.
Wrong!
"Whom" is used after the preposition "about."
Answers
- He was angry, so I said nothing.
- This is my friend who works with me.
- While I was trying to concentrate, he kept disturbing me.
- As I fired at the tiger, he shook my arm.
- This is the house where I live.
- This is a nice book which / that might interest you.
- This is my cousin about whom I was telling you.
