Fill in the blanks.
1. It was my manager …………………… sent the parcel to James yesterday.
In structures like these we can use the relative pronoun who or that to refer to a personal subject.
2. It was the parcel …………………………. my brother sent to James yesterday.
Who cannot be used to refer to an object.
3. It is he …………………………. responsible.
In a formal style we use subject pronoun + who + verb in this structure.
4. It is me ………………………… responsible.
In an informal style we use ‘that + primary auxiliary’.
5. It is you ………………………. in the wrong.
In an informal style ‘that is’ is also possible here.
6. ……………………….. you need is rest.
All that can mean what.
7. ……………………. I did was to touch the vase, and it broke.
All that can mean what.
8. ………………………… where we live.
9. The reason ………………………… I went to London was to see my cousin.
Reason can be followed by why or that.
10. We moved to the countryside so that the children would have a garden …………………….
In a less formal style we can use the infinitive + preposition instead of a relative pronoun.
11. She was miserable unless she had people ……………………………….
In a less formal style we can use the infinitive + preposition instead of a relative pronoun.
12. Who is that girl …………………………. next to Peter?
Answers
1. It was my manager who / that sent the parcel to James yesterday.
2. It was the parcel that my brother sent to James yesterday.
3. It is he who is responsible.
4. It is me that is responsible.
5. It is you who are / that is in the wrong.
6. All / all that / what you need is rest.
7. All / all that / what I did was to touch the vase, and it broke.
8. That is / there is where we live.
9. The reason why / that I went to London was to see my cousin.
10. We moved to the countryside so that the children would have a garden in which to play / to play in.
11. She was miserable unless she had people with whom to talk / to talk to.
12. Who is that girl sitting / who is sitting next to Peter?
