Online Test — Relative Clauses
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
'The woman ___ helped me was kind.'
which
who
whose
where
Explanation: 'who' for a person.
Question 2 of 12
'The phone ___ I bought is new.'
who
which
whose
where
Explanation: 'which' for a thing.
Question 3 of 12
'This is the house ___ we lived.'
which
that
where
who
Explanation: 'where' = in which.
Question 4 of 12
Which sentence is non-defining?
The dog that bit me ran away.
Mr Roy, who is my neighbour, is friendly.
The pen that I lost was red.
The man who phoned left.
Explanation: Commas + extra info.
Question 5 of 12
'The student ___ project won is here.'
who
which
whose
whom
Explanation: 'whose' = possession.
Question 6 of 12
Which can be omitted (contact clause)?
The book that fell. (subject)
The book that I read. (object)
The boy who ran. (subject)
The girl who sings. (subject)
Explanation: An object relative can be dropped: 'the book I read'.
Question 7 of 12
'I'll never forget the day ___ we won.'
where
when
why
which
Explanation: 'when' = on which (time).
Question 8 of 12
Correct the error: 'The man which called is here.'
which → who
called → calls
is → was
no error
Explanation: Use 'who' for a person.
Question 9 of 12
'My car, ___ is ten years old, still runs.'
that
which
who
whose
Explanation: Non-defining + thing → 'which' (not 'that').
Question 10 of 12
Formal: 'The teacher ___ I gave the form is on leave.'
to whom
who
which
whose
Explanation: Preposition + whom: 'to whom I gave'.
Question 11 of 12
'Tell me the reason ___ you came late.'
where
when
why
which
Explanation: 'why' = for which (reason).
Question 12 of 12
Which pronoun fits both people and things in a defining clause?
who
which
that
whose
Explanation: 'that' works for people or things (defining only).