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Relative Pronouns Exercise

July 31, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.

1. I take care of people ………………….. I love.

Correct! Wrong!

When the relative pronoun is the object of the relative clause, use whom to refer to people.

2. He …………………… strives hard will succeed.

Correct! Wrong!

Use who to refer to people in relative clauses.

3. The man ………………………. just walked in is an attorney.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I haven’t received the book …………………… I ordered.

Correct! Wrong!

Either which or that can be used to refer to things.

5. People ………………………. are honest are always trusted.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He finished every project …………………….. he launched.

Correct! Wrong!

7. He …………………….. laughs last laughs best.

Correct! Wrong!

Use who to refer to people.

8. People ……………………… die for a noble cause never fail.

Correct! Wrong!

9. This is the house ……………………….. my father built.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

10. Where is the bicycle ………………………… you borrowed from me?

Correct! Wrong!

Either which or that can refer to things in relative clauses.

11. He is an activist ………………………. I admire.

Correct! Wrong!

That can be used instead of whom in an informal style.

12. I talked to the woman ……………………….. child had suffered injuries in the accident.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. I take care of people that/whom I love.
  2. He who strives hard will succeed.
  3. The man who just walked in is an attorney.
  4. I haven’t received the book which/that I ordered.
  5. People who are honest are always trusted.
  6. He finished every project that / which he launched.
  7. He who laughs last laughs best.
  8. People who die for a noble cause never fail.
  9. This is the house that my father built.
  10. Where is the bicycle which / that you borrowed from me?
  11. He is an activist whom/that I admire.
  12. I talked to the woman whose child had suffered injuries in the accident.
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