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Relative Pronouns Exercise

June 17, 2022 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.

Progress 0 of 11 answered
1The girl ............... just walked in is my niece.
Wrong!
Use "who" because the relative pronoun is the subject and refers to a person.
2The woman ............... answered the phone was rather rude.
Wrong!
Use "who" because the relative pronoun is the subject and refers to a person.
3The police arrested the man ............... created a scene in the mall.
Wrong!
Use "who" because the relative pronoun is the subject and refers to a person.
4I bought some milk and sugar with ............... I made a dessert.
Wrong!
Use "which" after the preposition "with" to refer to things.
5She was a beautiful girl ............... everybody admired.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "who" and "whom" can refer to a person as the object of the relative clause.
6The man ............... house had been burgled called the police.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show possession before the noun "house".
7I know a girl ............... hair reaches her knees.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show possession before the noun "hair".
8The village ............... he lives is a long way from here.
Wrong!
Use "where" to mean "in which" when referring to a place.
9Who is that girl ............... is sitting next to your brother?
Wrong!
Use "who" because the relative pronoun is the subject and refers to a person.
10The man ............... I met in the store must be ninety or ninety-five.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "who" and "whom" can refer to a person as the object of the relative clause.
11The man ............... she married is a journalist.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "who" and "whom" can refer to a person as the object of the relative clause.

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  1. The girl who just walked in is my niece.
  2. The woman who answered the phone was rather rude.
  3. The police arrested the man who created a scene in the mall.
  4. I bought some milk and sugar with which I made a dessert.
  5. She was a beautiful girl who / whom everybody admired.
  6. The man whose house had been burgled called the police.
  7. I know a girl whose hair reaches her knees.
  8. The village where he lives is a long way from here.
  9. Who is that girl who is sitting next to your brother?
  10. The man who / whom I met in the store must be ninety or ninety-five.
  11. The man who / whom she married is a journalist.

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