Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.
1. There was not a child in the class ……………………… did not weep.
We use who to refer to people.
2. Uneasy lies the head ……………………… wears the crown.
3. He is a writer ………………………….. I like.
When the relative pronoun is the object of the verb in the relative clause we use whom.
4. The house ………………………….. the fire broke out was completely destroyed.
5. The reason ……………………………… they parted ways is unclear.
6. He is the boy ………………………… won the first prize.
7. He released the bird ………………………… flew away at once.
We use which to refer to things, animals, birds etc.
8. On the day ………………………… he was born, I was the happiest mother in the world.
9. Give me something ………………………….. I may eat.
That is more common than which after something, anything, everything.
10. I have duties …………………………. I must perform.
11. Childhood is the time ………………………….. the seeds of character are sown.
12. You can hardly expect any good work from men …………………………… are great boasters.
Answers
1. There was not a child in the class who did not weep.
2. Uneasy lies the head which wears the crown.
3. He is a writer whom I like.
4. The house where the fire broke out was completely destroyed.
5. The reason why they parted ways is unclear.
6. He is the boy who won the first prize.
7. He released the bird which flew away at once.
8. On the day when he was born, I was the happiest mother in the world.
9. Give me something which I may eat.
10. I have duties which I must perform.
11. Childhood is the time when the seeds of character are sown.
12. You can hardly expect any good work from men who are great boasters.
