1The girl ............... answered the phone was quite polite.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person when the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause.
2The woman ............... lives next door is an artist.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person when the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause.
3Where is the man ............... ordered the cab?
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person when the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause.
4I have lost the paper on ............... I had written his address.
Wrong!
After the preposition "on", use "which" to refer to a thing.
5The day ............... I met her is the happiest day of my life.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"When" and "on which" can both introduce a relative clause referring to a day.
6The man ............... interviewed me was quite helpful.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can both refer to a person in this defining relative clause.
7I have got four dogs, all of ............... are quite friendly.
Wrong!
After "of", use "which" to refer to animals or things.
8You should talk to the people ............... placed this order.
Wrong!
Use "who" for people when the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause.
9The driver ............... caused the accident was arrested.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person when the relative pronoun is the subject of the clause.
10The police arrested the man ............... had stolen the jewels.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can both refer to a person in this defining relative clause.
11The boy ............... leg is broken is sitting there.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show possession in a relative clause.
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- The girl who answered the phone was quite polite.
- The woman who lives next door is an artist.
- Where is the man who ordered the cab?
- I have lost the paper on which I had written his address.
- The day when / on which I met her is the happiest day of my life.
- The man who / that interviewed me was quite helpful.
- I have got four dogs, all of which are quite friendly.
- You should talk to the people who placed this order.
- The driver who caused the accident was arrested.
- The police arrested the man who / that had stolen the jewels.
- The boy whose leg is broken is sitting there.