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.
1This is the church ............... was built in the 16th century.
Select 2 answers.
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"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.
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"That" and "which" can refer to an animal in a defining relative clause.
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- This is the church which / that was built in the 16th century.
- John, who is very industrious, was rewarded.
- The parcel that / which was sent by my mother reached me this morning.
- Mark, who is always late for work, was reprimanded by his boss.
- I met my uncle, who had just returned from the US.
- This is the house that / which my grandfather built.
- The girls that / who I was speaking of have arrived.
- I know a man who wears a prosthetic leg.
- I heard some news that / which disturbed me.
- This is the cat that / which killed the rat.