Editing Errors
Angela is an accountant _________ __________ (work) in my building.
who works (other verb tenses are possible)
This is the movie ____________ I _______________ (see) in the theater last week.
(that / which) saw
Jennifer is a teacher. She is dedicated to her students.
Jennifer is a teacher who is dedicated to her students.
What is the subject relative pronoun that is used for people in formal English?
who or whom
Last week I went to New York, when I saw the musical "Cats".
Change when to where
The painting _____________ ______________ (hang) on that wall was done by my grandfather.
that or which is hanging (or hangs)
Mrs Jones was the teacher ______________ I ________________ (like) most when I was in high school.
(whom/who/that) liked
Maryland is a state. It is known for its seafood.
Maryland is a state which(or that) is known for its seafood.
Which relative pronoun is used for possession?
whose
Jamestown, ___________ ____________ (be) the first successful English settlement in North America, is located in Virginia.
which was
The Great Depression was a time _______________ everyone ____________ (learn) to be frugal with money.
when learned
My uncle lives in San Francisco. He owns a motel there.
My uncle lives in San Francisco, where he owns a motel.
Which relative pronoun cannot be used in a nonrestrictive adjective clause?
that
This is the news article from that I received most of the information for my report.
Change that to which
Mark is the only student _____________ assignments _______________(be) never turned in late.
whose are
This is the book about ________________ I ________________ (tell) you for the past three days.
which have been telling or have told
My backyard is surrounded by a fence. My dog plays there.
My backyard, where my dog plays, is surrounded by a fence.
Which two object relative pronouns may be used after a preposition?
which or whom
Michelle is my only sister with whom I am currently living.
Add a comma after sister.
Thomas, _________________ sister ___________________ (call) our house three times today, told her to stop bothering us. (She may still call again.)
whose has called
Jeff recently wrote a novel about the NFL. His son is a football player.
Jeff, whose son is a football player, recently wrote a novel about the NFL.
Name all six words that may be used as object relative pronouns in formal written English.
whom, which, that, whose, when, and where