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Relative Pronouns Exercise

May 16, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.

1. The village ................................ I was born is a few hundred miles from here.

Correct! Wrong!

Where can mean in which.

2. This is the store in ................................ I used to work.

Correct! Wrong!

In which is similar to where. We cannot use that after a preposition.

3. He was admired by the people with ............................... he worked.

Correct! Wrong!

In a formal style, the preposition comes before the relative pronoun.

4. He was loved by the people ................................. he worked with.

Correct! Wrong!

In an informal style, the preposition goes at the end of the sentence.

5. This is the house in .................................... I was born.

Correct! Wrong!

6. This is the room .................................... I was born in.

Correct! Wrong!

That is used when the preposition goes at the end. It cannot be used after a preposition.

7. I don't know ................................. she is from.

Correct! Wrong!

8. Do you know ................................ country she is from?

Correct! Wrong!

9. He always quarreled with the people with ................................... he worked.

Correct! Wrong!

We cannot use who and that after prepositions.

10. Do you know …………………………. I met at the club yesterday?

Correct! Wrong!

In an informal style who is also possible here.

11. ………………………….. she said made me angry.

Correct! Wrong!

What means the things which.

12. You should give me …………………………. I want.

Correct! Wrong!

What means the things which.

Answers

1. The village where I was born is a few hundred miles from here.

2. This is the store in which I used to work.

3. He was admired by the people with whom he worked.

4. He was loved by the people that he worked with.

5. This is the house in which I was born.

6. This is the room that I was born in.

7. I don’t know where she is from.

8. Do you know which country she is from?

9. He always quarreled with the people with whom he worked.

10. Do you know who / whom I met at the club yesterday?

11. What she said made me angry.

12. You should give me what I want.

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