1The man ............... lives next door is an artist.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who is the subject of the relative clause.
2Everyone congratulated the boy ............... had won first prize.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who is the subject of the relative clause.
3Where is the person ............... wanted to meet the manager?
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who is the subject of the relative clause.
4We bought some mangoes from ............... we extracted the juice.
Wrong!
Use "which" for a thing after a preposition in a relative clause.
5She is the only politician ............... I really admire.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "who" and "whom" can refer to a person who is the object of the relative clause, but "whom" is more formal.
6The woman ............... diamonds had been stolen complained to the police.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show possession in a relative clause.
7I know a girl ............... eyes are as deep as the ocean.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show possession in a relative clause.
8The man ............... sits in that corner is a writer.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who is the subject of the relative clause.
9Who is that girl ............... danced with your brother?
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who is the subject of the relative clause.
10I talked to the boy ............... everyone seemed to ignore.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "who" and "whom" can refer to a person who is the object of the relative clause, but "whom" is more formal.
11The used car ............... I bought last week is not very fuel efficient.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "which" and "that" can introduce a defining relative clause about a thing.
12The man ............... they labelled a traitor is actually a patriot.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "who" and "whom" can refer to a person who is the object of the relative clause, but "whom" is more formal.
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- The man who lives next door is an artist.
- Everyone congratulated the boy who had won 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 who / 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 who / whom everyone seemed to ignore.
- The used car which / that I bought last week is not very fuel efficient.
- The man who / whom they labelled a traitor is actually a patriot.