Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.
1The man ............... we met in the store is my neighbor.
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Wrong!
"Who", "whom", and "that" can refer to a person as the object of "met" in a defining relative clause.
2The girl ............... paid for my drinks seemed rich.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to a person as the subject of "paid" in a defining relative clause.
3Where is the child ............... wanted an ice cream?
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"Who" refers to a person as the subject of "wanted" in the relative clause.
4I have lost the watch ............... I bought yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can refer to a thing as the object of "bought" in a defining relative clause.
5The day ............... my son was born is the happiest day of my life.
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"When" and "on which" can introduce a relative clause about a specific day or time.
6The man ............... interviewed me was very knowledgeable.
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"Who" refers to a person as the subject of "interviewed" in the relative clause.
7He has four cars, all of ............... are imported.
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"Which" is used in "all of which" to refer back to things in a non-defining relative clause.
8I talked to the guy ............... repaired my computer.
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Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to a person as the subject of "repaired" in a defining relative clause.
9The man ............... died in the accident was a rich merchant.
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Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to a person as the subject of "died" in a defining relative clause.
10The police arrested the man ............... made the hoax call.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to a person as the subject of "made" in a defining relative clause.
11The boy ............... leg is broken will need complete bed rest for at least six months.
Wrong!
"Whose" shows possession and tells us that the leg belongs to the boy.
12The girl ............... opened the door was quite cute.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can refer to a person as the subject of "opened" in a defining relative clause.
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- 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 wanted an ice cream?
- I have lost the watch that / which 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 / that repaired my computer.
- The man who / that died in the accident was a rich merchant.
- The police arrested the man who / that 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.