1The man ............... lives next door is an artist.
Wrong!
We use who to refer to people.
2Everyone congratulated the boy ............... had won the first prize.
Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, we use who to refer to people.
3Where is the person ............... wanted to meet the manager?
Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, we use who to refer to people.
4We bought some mangoes from ............... we extracted the juice.
Wrong!
In relative clauses which is used to refer to inanimate objects.
5She is the only politician ............... I really admire.
Wrong!
Here the relative pronoun is the object of the relative clause; hence we use whom.
6The woman ............... diamonds had been stolen complained to the police.
Wrong!
In relative clauses whose replaces words like her or his.
7I know a girl ............... eyes are as deep as the ocean.
Wrong!
In relative clauses whose replaces words like her or his.
8The man ............... sits in that corner is a writer.
Wrong!
9Who is that girl ............... danced with your brother?
Wrong!
10I talked to the boy ............... everyone seemed to ignore.
Wrong!
11The used car ............... I bought last week is not very fuel efficient.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
In identifying relative clauses either that or which can be used to refer to objects.
12The man ............... they labelled traitor is actually a patriot.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The man who lives next door is an artist.
- Everyone congratulated the boy who had won the first prize.
- Where is the person who wanted to meet the manager?
- We bought some mangoes from which we extracted the juice.
- She is the only politician whom I really admire.
- The woman whose diamonds had been stolen complained to the police.
- I know a girl whose eyes are as deep as the ocean.
- The man who sits in that corner is a writer.
- Who is that girl who danced with your brother?
- I talked to the boy whom everyone seemed to ignore.
- The used car which/that I bought last week is not very fuel efficient.
- The man whom they labelled traitor is actually a patriot.
