Relative Clauses Exercises PDFSet 3: Subject vs Object Clauses & Zero Relative
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The book ___ I borrowed from the library is overdue.
a) whob) thatc) whosed) where
2.The man ___ called you has left a message.
a) whichb) whosec) whod) where
3.Is that the jacket ___ you wanted to buy?
a) whoseb) whoc) whered) that
4.The woman ___ answered the phone was very helpful.
a) whob) whichc) whered) whose
5.The meal ___ she cooked for us was wonderful.
a) whob) wherec) whichd) whose
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.that
2.who
3.that
4.who
5.which
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."that"(b)
'Book' is a thing, so use 'that' or 'which'. Here 'I' is the subject of the clause, so 'that' is the object — it could also be omitted (zero relative).
2."who"(c)
'Who' is the subject of the verb 'called'. In subject relative clauses, the pronoun cannot be omitted.
3."that"(d)
'That' is the object of 'wanted to buy' (you wanted to buy it). The pronoun could be omitted: 'the jacket you wanted to buy'.
4."who"(a)
'Who' is the subject of 'answered'. Subject pronouns cannot be omitted.
5."which"(c)
'Which' (or 'that') is the object of 'cooked'. Object pronouns can be omitted: 'the meal she cooked for us'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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