Fill in the blanks.
1It was my manager ............... sent the parcel to James yesterday.
Wrong!
In structures like these we can use the relative pronoun who or that to refer to a personal subject.
2It was the parcel ............... my brother sent to James yesterday.
Wrong!
Who cannot be used to refer to an object.
3It is he ............... responsible.
Wrong!
In a formal style we use subject pronoun + who + verb in this structure.
4It is me ............... responsible.
Wrong!
In an informal style we use ‘that + primary auxiliary’.
5It is you ............... in the wrong.
Wrong!
In an informal style ‘that is’ is also possible here.
6............... you need is rest.
Wrong!
All that can mean what.
7............... I did was to touch the vase, and it broke.
Wrong!
All that can mean what.
8............... where we live.
Wrong!
9The reason ............... I went to London was to see my cousin.
Wrong!
Reason can be followed by why or that.
10We moved to the countryside so that the children would have a garden ...............
Wrong!
In a less formal style we can use the infinitive + preposition instead of a relative pronoun.
11She was miserable unless she had people ...............
Wrong!
In a less formal style we can use the infinitive + preposition instead of a relative pronoun.
12Who is that girl ............... next to Peter?
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- It was my manager Either could be used here sent the parcel to James yesterday.
- It was the parcel that my brother sent to James yesterday.
- It is he who is responsible.
- It is me that is responsible.
- It is you Either could be used here in the wrong.
- All of the above you need is rest.
- All of the above I did was to touch the vase, and it broke.
- Either could be used here where we live.
- The reason Either could be used here I went to London was to see my cousin.
- We moved to the countryside so that the children would have a garden Either could be used here
- She was miserable unless she had people Either could be used here
- Who is that girl Either could be used here next to Peter?
