Fill in the blanks.
1He was a provident man ............... made careful preparation for his future.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun for a person.
2He was a proud man ............... resisted his friends' offers of help.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun for a person.
3............... everyone was seated, the chairman proceeded to announce his plans.
Wrong!
"After" shows that the chairman waited until everyone was seated before announcing his plans.
4Big businesses enjoy certain privileges ............... smaller ones do not.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can both refer to things such as privileges in this defining relative clause.
5They belong to that privileged group of people ............... enjoy the "good life".
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can both refer to people in this defining relative clause.
6She overslept ............... had to race to the office.
Wrong!
"And" joins two completed actions in sequence without adding a reason clause.
7Her face glowed with radiance ............... she won first prize.
Wrong!
"After" shows that her face glowed because the prize had already been won.
8He received a raise not only in salary but in position ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As well" and "too" can be used naturally at the end of this sentence.
9One lane is closed ............... they're paving the road.
Wrong!
"While" introduces the action happening at the same time as the lane closure.
10Please rise ............... the judge enters the court.
Wrong!
"When" means at the time the judge enters the court.
11The batter won't rise ............... you add yeast.
Wrong!
"Unless" means if you do not add yeast.
12His brothers came to his aid ............... he was in trouble.
Wrong!
"When" introduces the time or situation in which his brothers helped him.
Answers
- He was a provident man who made careful preparation for his future.
- He was a proud man who resisted his friends’ offers of help.
- After everyone was seated, the chairman proceeded to announce his plans.
- Big businesses enjoy certain privileges that / which smaller ones do not.
- They belong to that privileged group of people who / that enjoy the “good life”.
- She overslept and had to race to the office.
- Her face glowed with radiance after she won first prize.
- He received a raise not only in salary but in position as well / too.
- One lane is closed while they’re paving the road.
- Please rise when the judge enters the court.
- The batter won’t rise unless you add yeast.
- His brothers came to his aid when he was in trouble.
