Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.
1. He sold the land …………………….. belonged to his brother.
Please select 2 correct answers
Which is used to refer to things. That can also refer to things in identifying relative clauses.
2. I have no horse …………………….. I can lend you.
That can refer to both people and things. It is more common than which after words like no, all, any etc.
3. The marks ………………………… were left by the whip were still visible.
Which is used to refer to things. That can also refer to things in identifying relative clauses.
4. He died in the house ……………………….. he was born.
Where can mean in which.
5. Those ………………………… are healthy do not need any physician.
Who refers to people.
6. We were accosted by a young girl …………………………. was a tourist guide.
Who refers to people.
7. The camel ………………………… I bought from the merchant is old.
Please select 2 correct answers
Which is used to refer to things. That can also refer to things in identifying relative clauses.
8. I can’t stand the stench ……………………….. comes from this drain.
9. I saw a man ………………………… was blind.
10. I found the key ………………………… I had lost.
Please select 2 correct answers
Which is used to refer to things. That can also refer to things in identifying relative clauses.
11. A castle ………………………….. is built on a hill cannot be hid.
12. A man ………………………… is industrious is sure to succeed.
Answers
1. He sold the land which / that belonged to his brother.
2. I have no horse that I can lend you.
3. The marks which / that were left by the whip were still visible.
4. He died in the house where he was born.
5. Those who are healthy do not need any physician.
6. We were accosted by a young girl who was a tourist guide.
7. The camel which/that I bought from the merchant is old.
8. I can’t stand the stench which/that comes from this drain.
9. I saw a man who was blind.
10. I found the key which/that I had lost.
11. A castle which / that is built on a hill cannot be hidden.
12. A man who is industrious is sure to succeed.
