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Relative Pronouns Exercise

September 29, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. The man ........................... interviewed you is the manager.

Correct! Wrong!

When the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, use who to refer to people.

2. The man ............................ house was destroyed in the fire has not received any compensation so far.

Correct! Wrong!

3. He has got over a dozen dogs all of ................................ are very friendly.

Correct! Wrong!

4. Who took the keys ............................. I left on my desk?

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Either which or that is possible here.

5. The traffic cops fined the man ........................... exceeded the speed limit.

Correct! Wrong!

6. The movie .............................. I watched last night is a crime thriller.

Correct! Wrong!

7. I want to talk to the idiot ........................... came up with this idea.

Correct! Wrong!

8. The man ........................ licence has been revoked cannot drive ever again.

Correct! Wrong!

9. I have bought everything ........................ I wanted.

Correct! Wrong!

We can use that here or we can omit the relative pronoun. That is preferred after words like all, everything, anything.

10. She got divorced again, ............................ came as a huge surprise to us.

Correct! Wrong!

A which-clause can modify an entire clause.

11. The journey ........................... lasted for 36 hours was tiring.

Correct! Wrong!

12. The necklace .......................... she is wearing is a gift from her mother.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Either which or that can refer to objects in relative clauses.

Answers

1. The man who interviewed you is the manager.

2. The man whose house was destroyed in the fire has not received any compensation so far.

3. He has got over a dozen dogs all of which are very friendly.

4. Who took the keys that / which I left on my desk?

5. The traffic cops fined the man who exceeded the speed limit.

6. The movie which/that I watched last night is a crime thriller.

7. I want to talk to the idiot who came up with this idea.

8. The man whose licence has been revoked cannot drive ever again.

9. I have bought everything (that) I wanted.

10. She got divorced again, which came as a huge surprise to us.

11. The journey which / that lasted for 36 hours was tiring.

12. The necklace that / which she is wearing is a gift from her mother.

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