Fill in the blanks with who, whom or whose.
1I talked to the girl ............... complained of bullying.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it is the subject of "complained" in the relative clause.
2My uncle ............... works in the US is a software engineer.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it is the subject of "works" in the relative clause.
3The man ............... lives next door is very aloof.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it is the subject of "lives" in the relative clause.
4The teacher reprimanded the student ............... did not pay attention to the lesson.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it is the subject of "did not pay" in the relative clause.
5This is Janaki ............... dances well.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it is the subject of "dances" in the relative clause.
6She married a scientist ............... she met on a plane.
Wrong!
Use "whom" because it is the object of "met" in the relative clause.
7The man ............... house had been burgled called the police.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show possession between the man and his house.
8This is my brother ............... you have probably already met.
Wrong!
Use "whom" because it is the object of "met" in the relative clause.
9Napoleon, ............... the French admire a lot, rose to prominence during the French Revolution.
Wrong!
Use "whom" because it is the object of "admire" in the relative clause.
10He ............... steals my purse steals trash.
Wrong!
Use "who" because it is the subject of "steals" in the relative clause.
11Gandhi, ............... I admire a lot, was a great advocate of truth and non-violence.
Wrong!
Use "whom" because it is the object of "admire" in the relative clause.
12The child ............... father died in combat now lives with his mother.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show possession between the child and his father.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I talked to the girl who complained of bullying.
- My uncle who works in the US is a software engineer.
- The man who lives next door is very aloof.
- The teacher reprimanded the student who did not pay attention to the lesson.
- This is Janaki who dances well.
- She married a scientist whom she met on a plane.
- The man whose house had been burgled called the police.
- This is my brother whom you have probably already met.
- Napoleon, whom the French admire a lot, rose to prominence during the French Revolution.
- He who steals my purse steals trash.
- Gandhi, whom I admire a lot, was a great advocate of truth and non-violence.
- The child whose father died in combat now lives with his mother.
