Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.
1. The man ……………………………. we met in the store is my neighbor.
Correct!
Wrong!
Whom and that are possible here. Who is also possible here in a less careful style.
2. The girl …………………………….. paid for my drinks seemed rich.
Correct!
Wrong!
Either who or that can refer to people in identifying relative clauses.
3. Where is the child ……………………………… wanted an ice cream?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use who to refer to people and which to refer to things.
4. I have lost the watch …………………………… I bought yesterday.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
In identifying relative clauses either which or that can refer to things.
5. The day …………………………….. my son was born is the happiest day of my life.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
When can mean on which.
6. The man ……………………….. interviewed me was very knowledgeable.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. He has four cars all of …………………………… are imported.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I talked to the guy …………………………… repaired my computer.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. The man ………………………………. died in the accident was a rich merchant.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. The police arrested the man ……………………………. made the hoax call.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. The boy ………………………….. leg is broken will need complete bed rest for at least six months.
Correct!
Wrong!
Whose can replace pronouns like his, her, their etc.
12. The girl ……………………………. opened the door was quite cute.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either who or that is possible here.
Answers
- The man who/whom/that we met in the store is my neighbor.
- The girl who / that paid for my drinks seemed rich.
- Where is the child who/that wanted an ice cream?
- I have lost the watch which/that I bought yesterday.
- The day when / on which my son was born is the happiest day of my life.
- The man who interviewed me was very knowledgeable.
- He has four cars all of which are imported.
- I talked to the guy who repaired my computer.
- The man who died in the accident was a rich merchant.
- The police arrested the man who made the hoax call.
- The boy whose leg is broken will need complete bed rest for at least six months.
- The girl who/that opened the door was quite cute.
