Adjective clauses are used to modify nouns or pronouns. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun. Also, underline the adjective clauses in the following sentences and state which noun or pronoun is modified by them.
1The girl ............... won the first prize is my niece.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject of the adjective clause referring to "the girl."
2The forest through ............... we travelled was dark and gloomy.
Wrong!
Use "which" after the preposition "through" when referring to a thing or place.
3My sister ............... lives in Mexico is a nurse.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject of the adjective clause referring to "my sister."
4This is the same house ............... Tennyson occupied.
Wrong!
Use "that" as the object relative pronoun referring to "the same house."
5This is the same old story ............... we have been hearing since our childhood.
Wrong!
Use "that" as the object relative pronoun referring to "the same old story."
6He has a brilliant son ............... is certain to bring credit to his family.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject of the adjective clause referring to "a brilliant son."
7All ............... glitters is not gold.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "all" in this traditional expression.
8He ............... is down fears no fall.
Wrong!
Use "that" after "he" in this traditional proverb-like structure.
9The plan ............... I proposed was rejected.
Wrong!
Use "that" as the object relative pronoun referring to "the plan."
10This is the reason ............... he does not want to come here.
Wrong!
Use "why" after "the reason" to introduce a reason clause.
Answers
- The girl who won the first prize is my niece.
- The forest through which we travelled was dark and gloomy.
- My sister who lives in Mexico is a nurse.
- This is the same house that Tennyson occupied.
- This is the same old story that we have been hearing since our childhood.
- He has a brilliant son who is certain to bring credit to his family.
- All that glitters is not gold.
- He that is down fears no fall.
- The plan that I proposed was rejected.
- This is the reason why he does not want to come here.