Complete the following sentences using appropriate relative pronouns or adverbs.
1The town ............... I was born is not far from here.
Wrong!
Use "where" for the place in which someone was born.
2That is the office in ............... I used to work.
Wrong!
After the preposition "in", use "which" to refer to a place.
3This is the house ............... Winston Churchill was born.
Wrong!
Use "where" for the place in which someone was born.
4Do you know ............... she is from?
Wrong!
Use "where" to ask about the place someone is from.
5This is the house in ............... my daughter was born.
Wrong!
After the preposition "in", use "which" to refer to a place.
6I will never forget the day on ............... I first met Jane.
Wrong!
After the preposition "on", use "which" to refer to a day.
7This is the house ............... I live.
Wrong!
Use "where" for the place in which someone lives.
8Do you know a shop ............... I can find toys?
Wrong!
Use "where" for a place in which you can find something.
9Does anybody know the reason for ............... she hates me?
Wrong!
After the preposition "for", use "which" to refer to the reason.
10He is somebody ............... I really can’t stand.
Wrong!
Use "that" for a person in an informal defining relative clause.
Answers
- The town where I was born is not far from here.
- That is the office in which I used to work.
- This is the house where Winston Churchill was born.
- Do you know where she is from?
- This is the house in which my daughter was born.
- I will never forget the day on which I first met Jane.
- This is the house where I live.
- Do you know a shop where I can find toys?
- Does anybody know the reason for which she hates me?
- He is somebody that I really can’t stand.
