Relative pronouns are words like who, which, that, whom and where. They are used to connect two clauses. They also act as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause.
This grammar exercise tests your understanding of relative pronouns. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.
1This is the town ............... I spent my childhood.
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The relative adverb where can mean in which.
2This is the town in ............... I spent my childhood.
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In which means the same as where.
3This is the house ............... I was born in.
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4Here is an article ............... might interest you.
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The relative pronoun not only connects two clauses but also acts as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause. As subjects or objects, they replace words like they, them, she, her etc.
5I gave her a bag ............... she put in her bag at once.
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The relative pronoun not only connects two clauses but also acts as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause. As subjects or objects, they replace words like they, them, she, her etc.
6This is Alice ............... you met last year.
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That can be used to refer to both people and things; however, that is not used in non-identifying relative clauses.
7I was impressed by the way ............... she did it.
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8They got divorced a few months later ............... surprised nobody.
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Which can refer to the clause of a previous clause.
9The people ............... live next door are not very friendly.
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Both who and that can refer to people in identifying relative clauses.
10The only thing ............... matters is to find our way home.
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The relative pronoun that is preferred after words like few, little, only and much.
11The woman ............... I marry should have good sense of humor.
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In an informal style, who can be used as the object of the relative clause.
12She was loved by the people with ............... she worked.
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The relative pronouns who and that are not used after prepositions.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- This is the town where I spent my childhood.
- This is the town in which I spent my childhood.
- This is the house which I was born in.
- Here is an article which might interest you.
- I gave her a bag which she put in her bag at once.
- This is Alice whom you met last year.
- I was impressed by the way in which she did it.
- They got divorced a few months later which surprised nobody.
- The people Either could be used here live next door are not very friendly.
- The only thing that matters is to find our way home.
- The woman Either could be used here I marry should have good sense of humor.
- She was loved by the people with whom she worked.
