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Relative Pronouns Exercise

August 12, 2018 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1It was my manager ............... sent the parcel to James yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "who" or "that" for a person as the subject of the relative clause.
2It was the parcel ............... my brother sent to James yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "that" or "which" for a thing such as "the parcel".
3It is he ............... responsible.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "who is" or "that is" to refer to the person identified by "he".
4It is me ............... responsible.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "who is" or "that is" to refer to the person identified by "me".
5It is you ............... in the wrong.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "who is" or "that is" to refer to the person identified by "you" in this cleft sentence.
6............... you need is rest.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"All", "All that", and "What" can introduce the thing you need.
7............... I did was touch the vase, and it broke.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"All", "All that", and "What" can introduce the action being described.
8............... where we live.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "That is" or "This is" to identify the place where someone lives.
9The reason ............... I went to London was to see my cousin.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "the reason", "that" and "why" are both possible.
10We moved to the countryside so that the children would have a garden ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"In which to play" and "to play in" are both possible after "a garden".
11She was miserable unless she had people ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"With whom to talk" and "to talk to" are both possible after "people".
12Who is that girl ............... next to Peter?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Sitting" and "who is sitting" can both describe the girl next to Peter.
Done.
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Answers

  1. It was my manager who / that sent the parcel to James yesterday.
  2. It was the parcel that / which my brother sent to James yesterday.
  3. It is he who is / that is responsible.
  4. It is me who is / that is responsible.
  5. It is you who is / that is in the wrong.
  6. All / All that / What you need is rest.
  7. All / All that / What I did was touch the vase, and it broke.
  8. That is / This is where we live.
  9. The reason that / why 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?
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