Combine the following sentences using appropriate relative pronouns.
1I saw a castle ............... was very beautiful.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Which" and "that" can refer to a thing like a castle in a defining relative clause.
2I have a friend ............... I like very much.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Whom" and "who" can refer to a person as the object of the relative clause.
3The boy ............... teased another boy was punished by the teacher.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to a person as the subject of a defining relative clause.
4A leader ............... is sincere is loved by his followers.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to a person like a leader in a defining relative clause.
5We met a traveler ............... told us many interesting stories.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to a person as the subject of a defining relative clause.
6Air ............... is essential for life is present everywhere.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Which" and "that" can refer to a thing like air in a defining relative clause.
7Those students ............... had been wasting their time over trifles failed their test.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to people as the subject of a defining relative clause.
8This is the house ............... I purchased from Mathews.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can refer to a thing as the object of a defining relative clause.
9This is the woman ............... we were talking about.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Who", "whom", and "that" can refer to a person as the object after "about".
10He is an author ............... books are so popular.
Wrong!
"Whose" shows possession and connects the author with his books.
Answers
- I saw a castle which / that was very beautiful.
- I have a friend whom / who I like very much.
- The boy who / that teased another boy was punished by the teacher.
- A leader who / that is sincere is loved by his followers.
- We met a traveler who / that told us many interesting stories.
- Air which / that is essential for life is present everywhere.
- Those students who / that had been wasting their time over trifles failed their test.
- This is the house that / which I purchased from Mathews.
- This is the woman who / whom / that we were talking about.
- He is an author whose books are so popular.
