Fill in the blanks.
1The man ............... interviewed you is the manager.
Wrong!
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, use who to refer to people.
2The man ............... house was destroyed in the fire has not received any compensation so far.
Wrong!
3He has got over a dozen dogs all of ............... are very friendly.
Wrong!
4Who took the keys ............... I left on my desk?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either which or that is possible here.
5The traffic cops fined the man ............... exceeded the speed limit.
Wrong!
6The movie ............... I watched last night is a crime thriller.
Wrong!
7I want to talk to the idiot ............... came up with this idea.
Wrong!
8The man ............... licence has been revoked cannot drive ever again.
Wrong!
9I have bought everything ............... I wanted.
Wrong!
We can use that here or we can omit the relative pronoun. That is preferred after words like all, everything, anything.
10She got divorced again, ............... came as a huge surprise to us.
Wrong!
A which-clause can modify an entire clause.
11The journey ............... lasted for 36 hours was tiring.
Wrong!
12The necklace ............... she is wearing is a gift from her mother.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either which or that can refer to objects in relative clauses.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The man who interviewed you is the manager.
- The man whose house was destroyed in the fire has not received any compensation so far.
- He has got over a dozen dogs all of which are very friendly.
- Who took the keys that/which I left on my desk?
- The traffic cops fined the man who exceeded the speed limit.
- The movie Either could be used here I watched last night is a crime thriller.
- I want to talk to the idiot who came up with this idea.
- The man whose licence has been revoked cannot drive ever again.
- I have bought everything that I wanted.
- She got divorced again, which came as a huge surprise to us.
- The journey Either could be used here lasted for 36 hours was tiring.
- The necklace that/which she is wearing is a gift from her mother.
