Question

Defing relative clauses

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

A relative pronoun is a word that substitutes a noun and introduces a relative clause. This type of clause has the purpose of modifying a noun. The most common relative pronouns are which, who, that, whose, and whom. Which is used to refer to things or animals, while who and whom are used to refer to people. The pronoun that can be used to refer to animals, things, and people. Sometimes, when and where can be used as relative pronouns as well.

Having that in mind, let's use the appropriate relative pronoun in each sentence.

A.The man who swims regularly is on a fat-free diet.

B. Richard goes to a swimming pool where he can  exercise every morning.

C. One of the women is on the diet that is meat-free.

D. My friend lives near a sport centre where he can go swimming.

E. Mary used to work in an office that was near her flat.

F. Daniel was working as a GP when I met him.

G. That's the woman who was struck by lightning.

H. This is the student who came top in the exam.

I. I picked up the money which was lying on the floor.

J. My grandparents still live in the village where I was born.

K. The teacher whose wife is having a baby is away from school now.

L. The café where we had lunch is open all night.

M. What's the name of the man [whom] you are getting married to?

N. Is this the house [that] you were born in?

O. The firm [that] he works for is sending him to New York.

P. The woman [whom] I spoke to yesterday was very polite.

Q. There's the lady whose dog was killed.

R. The bed [that] I was sleeping on was uncomfortable.