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Relative pronouns exercise

November 3, 2014 - B1pdf

Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun. A relative pronoun serves two purposes. It connects two clauses. It also acts as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1This is the church ............... was built in the 16th century.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Which" and "that" can refer to a thing in a defining relative clause.
2John, ............... is very industrious, was rewarded.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person in a non-defining relative clause.
3The parcel ............... was sent by my mother reached me this morning.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can refer to a thing in a defining relative clause.
4Mark, ............... is always late for work, was reprimanded by his boss.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person in a non-defining relative clause.
5I met my uncle, ............... had just returned from the US.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person in a non-defining relative clause.
6This is the house ............... my grandfather built.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can refer to a thing in a defining relative clause.
7The girls ............... I was speaking of have arrived.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "who" can refer to people in a defining relative clause.
8I know a man ............... wears a prosthetic leg.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject pronoun for a person in a relative clause.
9I heard some news ............... disturbed me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can refer to a thing in a defining relative clause.
10This is the cat ............... killed the rat.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can refer to an animal in a defining relative clause.
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  1. This is the church which / that was built in the 16th century.
  2. John, who is very industrious, was rewarded.
  3. The parcel that / which was sent by my mother reached me this morning.
  4. Mark, who is always late for work, was reprimanded by his boss.
  5. I met my uncle, who had just returned from the US.
  6. This is the house that / which my grandfather built.
  7. The girls that / who I was speaking of have arrived.
  8. I know a man who wears a prosthetic leg.
  9. I heard some news that / which disturbed me.
  10. This is the cat that / which killed the rat.
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