Fill in the blanks with appropriate relative pronouns.
1This is the road ............... takes you to the railway station.
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Use "which" or "that" for a defining relative clause about a thing that is the subject of the clause.
2These are the pencils ............... I use for drawing.
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Use "which" or "that" for a defining relative clause about things that are the object of the clause.
3The oranges ............... you gave me yesterday were very sweet.
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Use "that" or "which" for a defining relative clause about things that are the object of the clause.
4The Taj Mahal, ............... was built by Shah Jahan, is one of the finest tombs in the world.
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Use "which" in a non-defining relative clause about a thing.
5On this map, show me the small island ............... is to the south of India.
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Use "that" or "which" for a defining relative clause about a thing that is the subject of the clause.
6This is the new radio ............... my father bought yesterday.
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Use "that" or "which" for a defining relative clause about a thing that is the object of the clause.
7Nobody knows the place ............... he keeps his money.
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Use "where" when the relative clause means "in that place".
8The school ............... my brother teaches is the only school on this island.
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Use "where" when the relative clause refers to a place where something happens.
9The boy ............... watch had been stolen complained to the teacher.
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Use "whose" before a noun to show possession.
10Jennifer, ............... father is from Germany, speaks both German and English fluently.
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Use "whose" before "father" to show possession.
11This is the spot ............... I left my car.
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Use "where" when the relative clause means "in that place".
12This is the field ............... the battle was fought.
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Use "where" when the relative clause refers to the place of an action.
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- This is the road which / that takes you to the railway station.
- These are the pencils which / that I use for drawing.
- The oranges that / which you gave me yesterday were very sweet.
- The Taj Mahal, which was built by Shah Jahan, is one of the finest tombs in the world.
- On this map, show me the small island that / which is to the south of India.
- This is the new radio that / which my father bought yesterday.
- Nobody knows the place where he keeps his money.
- The school where my brother teaches is the only school on this island.
- The boy whose watch had been stolen complained to the teacher.
- Jennifer, whose father is from Germany, speaks both German and English fluently.
- This is the spot where I left my car.
- This is the field where the battle was fought.