Relative Pronouns
UK/US English
Formal Emails
100

Combine the following two sentences using a relative pronoun. List all appropriate relative pronouns if more than one is possible: 

Santa Clause brings presents on Christmas Day. He lives in the North Pole.

Santa Clause, who lives in the North Pole, brings presents on Christmas Day.

100

How do you say the word for waste that is thrown away in UK/US English?

UK: rubbish

US: garbage/trash

100

The more formal way of saying “to show up”

to attend

200

List two pronouns that can be used for things and animals.

which, that, whose

200

How do you say the item you wear on your legs in UK and in US English?

UK: trousers

US: pants

200

A more formal way of indicating that you added a document or picture to your email

Please find attached (to this email)…

300

Combine the following two sentences using a relative pronoun. List all appropriate relative pronouns, if more than one is possible: 

That singer is from the Canary Islands. His song is catchy.

That singer, whose song is catchy, is from the Canary Islands.

300

How is this letter pronounced in British and in American English?

"z"

UK: "zed" 

US: "zee"

300

The way to address a woman without referring to her marital status

Ms.

400

This relative pronoun is used for people when the person is the object of the verb.

Whom

400

List three differences in spelling between US and British English

Answers may vary

400

A phrase used to open an email when the recipient is unknown

To whom it may concern,

500

That singer, ___ we love, sings Disturbia. (Not "that")

whom

500

Pronounce the following word with a British accent then with an American accent:

"water"

(:

500

A verb meaning to ask for more information

to enquire