Fill in the blanks.
1It was my manager ............... sent the parcel to James yesterday.
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Use "who" or "that" for a person as the subject of the relative clause.
2It was the parcel ............... my brother sent to James yesterday.
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Wrong!
Use "that" or "which" for a thing such as "the parcel".
3It is he ............... responsible.
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Use "who is" or "that is" to refer to the person identified by "he".
4It is me ............... responsible.
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Wrong!
Use "who is" or "that is" to refer to the person identified by "me".
5It is you ............... in the wrong.
Wrong!
In this cleft sentence the verb agrees with the pronoun "you", so we say "you who are". "Which" is not used for people.
6............... you need is rest.
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"All", "All that", and "What" can introduce the thing you need.
7............... I did was touch the vase, and it broke.
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"All", "All that", and "What" can introduce the action being described.
8............... where we live.
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Use "That is" or "This is" to identify the place where someone lives.
9The reason ............... I went to London was to see my cousin.
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After "the reason", "that" and "why" are both possible.
10We moved to the countryside so that the children would have a garden ...............
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"In which to play" and "to play in" are both possible after "a garden".
11She was miserable unless she had people ...............
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"With whom to talk" and "to talk to" are both possible after "people".
12Who is that girl ............... next to Peter?
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"Sitting" and "who is sitting" can both describe the girl next to Peter.
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Answers
- It was my manager who / that sent the parcel to James yesterday.
- It was the parcel that / which my brother sent to James yesterday.
- It is he who is / that is responsible.
- It is me who is / that is responsible.
- It is you who are in the wrong.
- All / All that / What you need is rest.
- All / All that / What I did was touch the vase, and it broke.
- That is / This is where we live.
- The reason that / why I went to London was to see my cousin.
- We moved to the countryside so that the children would have a garden in which to play / to play in.
- She was miserable unless she had people with whom to talk / to talk to.
- Who is that girl sitting / who is sitting next to Peter?