Relative Pronouns and Clauses Quiz

<p>What (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Possessive meaning, usually for people and animals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Where (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When it defines the object of the clause (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The story that you told was fascinating. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complement of a preposition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subject (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He bought a shirt that he paid a lot for. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To refer to people and sometimes pet animals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The book which I am reading is about history. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Object of the verb (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The team who won the match is here. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The girl I saw yesterday is my sister. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The movie that I watched was amazing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When referring to people as the object of a verb (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The woman who I met at the party is my friend. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In formal situations or writing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The committee who made the decision was unanimous. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The movie which I watched last night was great. (A), The book which I bought yesterday is interesting. (B), The car which I saw at the park was red. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is the person who I spoke with. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To whom it may concern. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Which (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Who (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Which (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Where (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Who (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Where (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The book that I bought yesterday is very interesting. (B), The people who live on the island are very friendly. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the relative pronoun is the object of the clause. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>which costs £100 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>that I bought (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defining relative clause. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defining relative clauses are essential for understanding the sentence, while non-defining relative clauses can be removed without affecting the meaning. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>who live on the island (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whose (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Who' should only be used for people, not things. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I met the woman, who lives next door. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defining relative clause (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>which (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I saw the movie, which was nominated for an Oscar, last night. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The city, which has many historical landmarks, is a popular tourist destination. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>which (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A pronoun that refers to nouns mentioned previously and introduces relative clauses.

A relative pronoun used for people and sometimes pet animals.

A relative pronoun used for animals and things.

A relative pronoun used for people, animals, and things; often informal.

A relative pronoun indicating possession, usually for people and animals.

A formal relative pronoun for people, often used with prepositions.

A relative pronoun that refers to time.

A relative pronoun that refers to places.

Used in relative clauses to refer to people or pets.

Clauses that give essential information about the noun.

Clauses that add extra information, not essential.

Who acts as the subject in the clause.

Who acts as the object in the clause.

Who follows a preposition to complete the meaning.

Used to refer to people formally, often as the object.

Whom often appears with prepositions in formal writing.

In defining relative clauses, the relative pronoun can be omitted when it's the complement of a preposition.

The relative pronoun 'where' is used to refer to places.

The relative pronoun 'when' refers to time.

The relative pronoun 'why' is used to indicate reasons.

Relative pronouns include who, which, that, where, when, and why.

In a relative clause, the subject has an active role, while the object receives the action.

Used to refer to things or animals, can be the complement of a preposition.

Which can follow a preposition and can be positioned more formally or informally.

Used instead of who, whom, or which for defining clauses about people, animals, and things.

That can act as the subject or object within a relative clause.

That is commonly used after superlatives to describe something.

That can also serve as the complement of a preposition, but not with preposition first.

In casual language, we often omit the relative pronoun in defining clauses when it is the object.

Who is used for subjects, whom for objects in sentences.

Common mistakes made when using relative pronouns incorrectly.

'What' should not be used as a relative pronoun in sentences.

'Which' must be spelled correctly and used for non-defining clauses.

Information in non-defining clauses is additional and not crucial.