Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.
1I take care of people ............... I love.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "whom" or "who" for people when they are the object of the relative clause.
2He ............... strives hard will succeed.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it refers to a person as the subject of the relative clause.
3The man ............... just walked in is an attorney.
Wrong!
Use "who" because the man is the subject of "just walked in."
4I haven't received the book ............... I ordered.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "which" or "that" for a thing when it is the object of the relative clause.
5People ............... are honest are always trusted.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it refers to people as the subject of the relative clause.
6He finished every project ............... he launched.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "that" or "which" for a thing when it is the object of the relative clause.
7He ............... laughs last laughs best.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it refers to a person as the subject of "laughs last."
8People ............... die for a noble cause never fail.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it refers to people as the subject of the relative clause.
9This is the house ............... my father built.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "which" or "that" for a thing when it is the object of the relative clause.
10Where is the bicycle ............... you borrowed from me?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "which" or "that" for a thing when it is the object of the relative clause.
11He is an activist ............... I admire.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
Use "that", "whom", or "who" for a person when they are the object of the relative clause.
12I talked to the woman ............... child had suffered injuries in the accident.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show that the child belongs to or is connected with the woman.
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- I take care of people whom / who I love.
- He who strives hard will succeed.
- The man who just walked in is an attorney.
- I haven’t received the book which / that I ordered.
- People who are honest are always trusted.
- He finished every project that / which he launched.
- He who laughs last laughs best.
- People who die for a noble cause never fail.
- This is the house which / that my father built.
- Where is the bicycle which / that you borrowed from me?
- He is an activist that / whom / who I admire.
- I talked to the woman whose child had suffered injuries in the accident.