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Relative pronouns and adverbs Exercise

June 28, 2016 B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate relative pronoun or adverb.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Jane is the woman ............... keeps giant lizards in the garden shed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can introduce a defining relative clause about a person.
2The person ............... keeps giant lizards in the garden shed is Jane.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to "the person" in a defining relative clause.
3Giant lizards are ............... Jane keeps in the garden shed.
Wrong!
"What" means "the thing that" in this sentence.
4............... Jane keeps in the garden shed are giant lizards.
Wrong!
"What" means "the thing that" and can begin the subject of the sentence.
5The garden shed is the place ............... Jane keeps giant lizards.
Wrong!
"Where" refers to the place in this relative clause.
6The place ............... Jane keeps giant lizards is the garden shed.
Wrong!
"Where" introduces a relative clause that identifies the place.
7The secretary is ............... Mark is.
Wrong!
"What" means "the thing that" and refers to Mark's job here.
8Tuesday was the day ............... I went to London to meet James.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"When" and "that" can introduce a defining relative clause after "the day".
9The day ............... I went to London to meet James was Tuesday.
Wrong!
"When" refers to the time in this relative clause.
10To meet James was the reason ............... I went to London.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Why" and "that" can introduce a relative clause after "the reason".

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  1. Jane is the woman who / that keeps giant lizards in the garden shed.
  2. The person who / that keeps giant lizards in the garden shed is Jane.
  3. Giant lizards are what Jane keeps in the garden shed.
  4. What Jane keeps in the garden shed are giant lizards.
  5. The garden shed is the place where Jane keeps giant lizards.
  6. The place where Jane keeps giant lizards is the garden shed.
  7. The secretary is what Mark is.
  8. Tuesday was the day when / that I went to London to meet James.
  9. The day when I went to London to meet James was Tuesday.
  10. To meet James was the reason why / that I went to London.

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