Fill in the blanks.
1The man ............... interviewed you is the manager.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person when the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.
2The man ............... house was destroyed in the fire has not received any compensation so far.
Wrong!
Use "whose" before a noun to show possession.
3He has got over a dozen dogs, all of ............... are very friendly.
Wrong!
Use "which" after "all of" in a relative clause referring to animals or things.
4Who took the keys ............... I left on my desk?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "that" and "which" can refer to the object "the keys" in a defining relative clause.
5The traffic police fined the man ............... exceeded the speed limit.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person when the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.
6The movie ............... I watched last night is a crime thriller.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "that" and "which" can refer to "the movie" in a defining relative clause.
7I want to talk to the idiot ............... came up with this idea.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person when the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.
8The man ............... licence has been revoked cannot drive ever again.
Wrong!
Use "whose" before "licence" to show possession.
9I have bought everything ............... I wanted.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "everything" in this defining relative clause.
10She got divorced again, ............... came as a huge surprise to us.
Wrong!
Use "which" to refer back to the whole previous clause.
11The journey ............... lasted for 36 hours was tiring.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "that" and "which" can refer to "the journey" in a defining relative clause.
12The necklace ............... she is wearing is a gift from her mother.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "that" and "which" can refer to "the necklace" in a defining relative clause.
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- 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 police fined the man who exceeded the speed limit.
- The movie that / which 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- The man whose licence has been revoked cannot drive ever again.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 that / which lasted for 36 hours was tiring.
- The necklace that / which she is wearing is a gift from her mother.