Fill in the blanks.
1. People ……………………. speak a second language tend to be smarter.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use who to refer to people.
2. The woman …………………….. took the message was polite.
Correct!
Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, we use who to refer to people.
3. Where is the person ........................................ asked for a drink?
Correct!
Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, we use who to refer to people.
4. I can’t find the paper on ...................................... I had written her number.
Correct!
Wrong!
In relative clauses which is used to refer to inanimate objects.
5. He is the only politician ………………………… I really respect.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the relative pronoun is the object of the relative clause; hence we use whom.
6. The woman .................................... passport had been stolen looked worried.
Correct!
Wrong!
In relative clauses whose replaces words like her or his.
7. The boy ……………………… parents had died in the war now lives in foster care.
Correct!
Wrong!
In relative clauses whose replaces words like her or his.
8. Police arrested the man ………………………… had stolen their walky-talky.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Do you know the boy ………………………. is sitting beside Alice?
Correct!
Wrong!
10. I know some traders ………………………… import spices from India.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. He ....................................... has nothing to lose has no worries.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. He ……………………… wears the shoes knows where it pinches.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- People who speak a second language tend to be smarter.
- The woman who took the message was polite.
- Where is the person who asked for a drink?
- I can’t find the paper on which I had written her number.
- He is the only politician whom I really respect.
- The woman whose passport had been stolen looked worried.
- The boy whose parents had died in the war now lives in foster care.
- Police arrested the man who had stolen their walky-talky.
- Do you know the boy who is sitting beside Alice?
- I know some traders who import spices from India.
- He who has nothing to lose has no worries.
12. He who wears the shoes knows where it pinches.
