Relative Pronouns

Fill In the Blank

100

My book is the one _____ you tripped over.

that

200

She is the girl ____ I was telling you about.

who or that

300

_____ pencil did you borrow yesterday?

whose

400

Who brought the cake ____  tasted so delicious?

which or that

500

With _____ did you speak to about buying that toy?

whom 

When do we use...? Explain the rules:

100

Who

Is used when talking about people.

200

Which or that

They are used when talking about things, but "that" can't be preceded by a comma.

300

Whose

Is used when talking things that belong to us

400

Where

Is used when talking about places

500

Whom

Is used when talking about people, usually after a preposition

prep + relative pronoun

100

ROMEO AND JULIET IS A PLAY ..... WHICH THE LOVERS FALL IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

IN

200

ROMEO AND JULIET GO TO SEE FRIAR LAWRENCE, _____   ______ HELP THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO MARRY

without whose

300

THIS USED TO MY FLATMATE. I USED TO LIVE WITH HIM. THIS IS THE PERSON _______   _______ I USED TO LIVE.

WITH WHOM

400

ROMEO AND JULIET MAKE MANY PLANS FOR THEIR FUTURE, ALL ______   ________  GO WRONG

ALL OF WHICH

500

Does he know the girl (that) John is talking to?

DOES HE KNOW THE GIRL ______ ______ JOHN IS TALKING?

WITH WHOM

Is this Correct?

100

The boy who was fishing is my brother.

This is correct.

200

The picture frame who is broken is in the garbage.

This is incorrect. Change "who" to "that".

300

She is the girl which sold me the bike.

This is incorrect. Change "which" to "who" or "that".

400

Is that the couch whom has a ripped cushion?

This is incorrect. Change "whom" to "that" or "which".

500

With whom did you go to the store?

This is correct.

Defining or non-defining? Why?

100

This is the cake that I shared with her.

Defining

No extra information is given about the cake, only that you shared with a friend.

200

Jim is the boy who you knew.

Defining

There is only one sentence as information. There is not additional information between commas

300

The buggy which had a broken wheel was useless.

This could be both. It's ambiguous.

commas or no commas

defining or non-defining

400

Carrie is the one whose story was in the paper.

Defining

500

Richard, with whom you talked yesterday, said he was pleased to meet you.

non-defining

We have 2 different pieces of information: that you talked with him yesterday and that he was happy to meet you

Commas are necessary in non-defining