Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun or relative adverb.
1This is the new laptop ............... my father bought yesterday.
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Use "that" or "which" for a thing in a defining relative clause.
2The village ............... we live is infested with rats.
Wrong!
Use "where" to mean "in which" when talking about a place.
3We live in an old house ............... is infested with rats.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "which" or "that" for a thing that is the subject of a defining relative clause.
4The Taj Mahal, ............... is the finest tomb in the world, was built by Shah Jahan.
Wrong!
Use "which" for a thing in a non-defining relative clause.
5Pinki, ............... father is a native of Mumbai, speaks both Hindi and Marathi fluently.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show possession in a relative clause.
6This is my brother ............... you met yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "who" or "whom" for a person who is the object of a defining relative clause.
7Twinkle, ............... I want to meet, is my cousin.
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Wrong!
Use "who" or "whom" for a person who is the object of a non-defining relative clause.
8His sister knows the place ............... he keeps his money.
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Use "where" to mean "at which" when talking about a place.
9The school ............... my brother worked for five years is the only school on the island.
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Use "where" to mean "in which" when talking about a place of work.
10Napoleon, ............... the French honor, died at St. Helena.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "who" or "whom" for a person who is the object of a non-defining relative clause.
11The boy ............... was not paying attention in class was reprimanded by the teacher.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who is the subject of a relative clause.
12Mr. Lee, ............... lives next door, is very friendly.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person in a non-defining relative clause.
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- This is the new laptop that / which my father bought yesterday.
- The village where we live is infested with rats.
- We live in an old house which / that is infested with rats.
- The Taj Mahal, which is the finest tomb in the world, was built by Shah Jahan.
- Pinki, whose father is a native of Mumbai, speaks both Hindi and Marathi fluently.
- This is my brother who / whom you met yesterday.
- Twinkle, who / whom I want to meet, is my cousin.
- His sister knows the place where he keeps his money.
- The school where my brother worked for five years is the only school on the island.
- Napoleon, who / whom the French honor, died at St. Helena.
- The boy who was not paying attention in class was reprimanded by the teacher.
- Mr. Lee, who lives next door, is very friendly.