Fill in the blanks.
1This is the house where I was ...............
Wrong!
Use "born" because "where" already gives the place meaning in this relative clause.
2Do you know a shop ............... I can find watches?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "where" or "at which" to refer to the shop as the place where you can find watches.
3Do you know the reason ............... she is angry with me?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "why" or "for which" after "the reason" to introduce the explanation.
4I will never forget the day ............... I met Sally.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "when" or "on which" to refer to the day on which something happened.
5Here is an article ............... might interest you.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "which" or "that" because the relative pronoun is the subject of "might interest you."
6This is the man ............... my dog bit.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
Use "who", "whom", or "that" to refer to a person as the object of "bit."
7This is the sixth time you ............... that question.
Wrong!
Use "have asked" after "This is the sixth time" because the repeated action connects with the present.
8I don't think ............... she is coming.
Wrong!
Use "that" to introduce the object clause after "think."
9You ............... tell Martha. She already knows.
Wrong!
Use "needn't" because Martha already knows, so telling her is not necessary.
10You ............... tell Martha. I don't want her to know.
Wrong!
Use "mustn't" because it means you are not allowed to tell Martha.
11He wanted to know when ...............
Wrong!
Use "I was leaving" because reported questions use statement word order.
12He suggested ............... change my toothbrush.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "that I should" or "that I" after "suggested" to introduce the recommended action.
Answers
- This is the house where I was born.
- Do you know a shop where / at which I can find watches?
- Do you know the reason why / for which she is angry with me?
- I will never forget the day when / on which I met Sally.
- Here is an article which / that might interest you.
- This is the man who / whom / that my dog bit.
- This is the sixth time you have asked that question.
- I don’t think that she is coming.
- You needn’t tell Martha. She already knows.
- You mustn’t tell Martha. I don’t want her to know.
- He wanted to know when I was leaving.
- He suggested that I should / that I change my toothbrush.