II. Choose the correct relative pronoun
1. My favourite place in the world is a small city . . . . . . . is located on the southern coast of Brazil.
a. who b. whom c. that d. where
2. Ten people, none of . . . . . . . were suitable, applied for the job.
a. who b. which c. whom d. whose
3. That postman, . . . . . . . is nearly always on time, was late this morning.
a. who b. which c. whom d. whose
4. I looked up at the Moon, . . . . . . . was very bright that evening.
a. when b. which c. where d. who
5. We spent a pleasant day by the lake . . . . . . . we had a picnic.
a. when b. which c. where d. who
6. The woman . . . . . . . opened the door was wearing a yellow dress.
a. who b. which c. when d. whom
7. I have a friend . . . . . . . is very good at repairing cars.
a. that b. which c. whose d. whom
8. The man . . . . . . .phoned me didn’t say his name.
a. who b. which c. where d. whom
9. Jack lives in the house . . . . . . is 500 years old.
a. where b. that c. when d. whom
10.Jim was wearing a hat . . . . . . . was too big for him.
a. what b. which c. who d. why
11. The chair . . . . . . . I was sitting on wasn’t very comfortable.
a. that b. where c. when d. who
12. The musician is the person . . . . . . . plays a musical instrument.
a. that b. which c. when d. whom
13. The boy . . . . . . . broke the window ran away.
a. when b. that c. which d. whom
14. A friend of mine, . . . . . . . father is the manager of a company, helps me to get the job.
a. who b. whom c. that d. whose
15. There are a lot of people at the party, only a few of . . . . . . . I had met before.
a. who b. whose c. whom d. which
16. I often go to visit my friends in Bristol, . . . . . . . is only 30 miles away.
a. who b. which c. what d. where
17. Mr. Edwards, . . . . . . . health hadn’t been good recently, had gone into hospital for some test.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
18. The man . . . . . . . came to see me yesterday is my teacher of English.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
19. The house . . . . . . . is painted blue is my aunt’s.
a. whose b. who c. that d. where
20. The reason . . . . . . . he failed was obvious.
a. when b. why c. which d. who
21. A vegetarian is someone . . . . . . . doesn’t eat meat.
a. whom b. who c. whose d. which
22. She always asks me questions . . . . . . . are difficult to get a job.
a. which b. who c. where d. whom
23. Ann, . . . . . . . children are at school all day, is trying to get a job.
a. who b. whose c. whom d. which
24. Peter, with . . . . . . . I played tennis yesterday, was fitter than me.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
25. The wine . . . . . . . was in the cellar was ruined.
a. which b. who c. when d. whose
26. This is George, . . . . . . . class you will be taking.
a. who b. whose c. that d. whom
27. Her sons, both of . . . . . . . work abroad, ring her up every week.
a. who b. whose c. whom d. which
28. I met someone . . . . . . . said he knew you.
a. who b. whose c. which d. whom
29. The noise . . . . . . . he made, woke everybody up.
a. whose b. which c. when d. whom
30. I didn’t get a job . . . . . . . I applied for.
a. who b. that c. when d. where
31. The friend with . . . . . . . I was travelling spoke English.
a. who b. whose c. whom d. which
32. Ann has a lot of books, most of . . . . . . . she hasn’t read.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
33. He gave us a lot of information, most of . . . . . . . was useless.
a. whom b. which c. whose d. who
34. It was wine . . . . . . . we ordered.
a. that b. what c. which d. whom
35. The new stadium, . . . . . . . holds 90,000 people, will be opened next month.
a. who b. where c. which d. when
36. Next week I am going to Glasgow, . . . . . . . my sister lives.
a. which b. where c. when d. who
37. Norman won $20,000, half of . . . . . . . he gave his parents.
a. which b. what c. that d. whom
38. The film is about a spy . . . . . . . wife betrays him.
a. who b. that c. whose d. whom
39. This is a picture . . . . . . . caused such a sensation.
a. where b. that c. when d. why
40. The car . . . . . . . I hired broke down.
a. which b. who c. when d. where
41. The ladder on . . . . . . . I was standing began to slip.
a. whom b. that c. which d. who
42. The apples . . . . . . . fall are eaten by the pigs.
a. that b. where c. when d. who
43. The year . . . . . . . he was born was 1975.
a. which b. on which c. at which d. in which
44. The day . . . . . . . they arrived, was Sunday.
a. which b. on which c. at which d. in which
45. The girl . . . . . . . is sitting behind me, is the most intelligent in my class.
a. whose b. whom c. which d. that
Answers
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Answer: The following are the sentences with the correct relative pronouns:-
1. My favorite place in the world is a small city that is located on the southern coast of Brazil.
2. Ten people, none of whom were suitable, applied for the job.
3. That postman, who is nearly always on time, was late this morning.
4. I looked up at the Moon, which was very bright that evening.
5. We spent a pleasant day by the lake where we had a picnic.
6. The woman who opened the door was wearing a yellow dress.
7. I have a friend that is very good at repairing cars.
8. The man who phoned me didn’t say his name.
9. Jack lives in a house that is 500 years old.
10. Jim was wearing a hat that was too big for him.
11. The chair that I was sitting on wasn’t very comfortable.
12. The musician is the person that plays a musical instrument.
13. The boy that broke the window ran away.
14. A friend of mine, whose father is the manager of a company, helps me to get the job.
15. There are a lot of people at the party, only a few of whom I had met before.
16. I often go to visit my friends in Bristol, which is only 30 miles away.
17. Mr. Edwards, whose health hadn’t been good recently, had gone into hospital for some test.
18. The man who came to see me yesterday is my teacher of English.
19. The house that is painted blue is my aunt’s.
20. The reason why he failed was obvious.
21. A vegetarian is someone who doesn’t eat meat.
22. She always asks me questions which are difficult to get a job.
23. Ann, whose children are at school all day, is trying to get a job.
24. Peter, with whom I played tennis yesterday, was fitter than me.
25. The wine which was in the cellar was ruined.
26. This is George, whose class you will be taking.
27. Her sons, both of whom work abroad, ring her up every week.
28. I met someone who said he knew you.
29. The noise which he made woke everybody up.
30. I didn’t get the job that I applied for.
31. The friend with whom I was traveling spoke English.
32. Ann has a lot of books, most of which she hasn’t read.
33. He gave us a lot of information, most of which was useless.
34. It was the wine that we ordered.
35. The new stadium, which holds 90,000 people, will be opened next month.
36. Next week I am going to Glasgow, where my sister lives.
37. Norman won $20,000, half of which he gave his parents.
38. The film is about a spy whose wife betrays him.
39. This is a picture that caused such a sensation.
40. The car which I hired broke down.
41. The ladder on which I was standing began to slip.
42. The apples that fall are eaten by the pigs.
43. The year in which he was born was 1975.
44. The day on which they arrived was Sunday.
45. The girl that is sitting behind me is the most intelligent in my class.