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Relative Clauses in Context
Fill-in-the-Blank Challenges
Identifying Mistakes in Relative Clauses
100

In the sentence, The book that I borrowed is interesting, which part is the relative clause? 

  • A. The book
  • B. That I borrowed
  • C. Is interesting
  • D. The book that

B. That I borrowed

100

The house _____ we stayed in was beautiful.

Where

100

Which of these sentences contains a mistake in the use of relative clauses?

  • A. The movie that we watched was fantastic.
  • B. The man whom I spoke to was very kind.
  • C. The woman who necklace I found is my neighbor.
  • D. The book that she recommended is on the table.


  • : C. The woman who necklace I found is my neighbor. (It should be whose instead of who.)
200

In the sentence, The teacher who is speaking is my mentor, which word introduces the relative clause? 

  • A. Who
  • B. That
  • C. Speaking
  • D. Teacher

A. Who

200

The artist _____ paintings are displayed here is very famous.

 Whose

200

Which sentence has an incorrect relative clause?

  • A. The dog which was barking all night is mine.
  • B. The team that won the championship played well.
  • C. The teacher whom we admire is retiring.
  • D. The concert that we attended was amazing.

A. The dog which was barking all night is mine. (It should be that instead of which for restrictive clauses.)

300

 In the sentence, The woman whose car broke down is waiting for a tow truck, what does the relative clause modify?

  • A. Waiting
  • B. Car
  • C. Woman
  • D. Tow truck
  • C. Woman
300

The person _____ you spoke to is my friend.


Whom

300

 Identify the incorrect use of a relative clause:

  • A. The person who I met yesterday was really helpful.
  • B. The store where I bought these shoes is closing.
  • C. The man whose car was parked outside helped me.
  • D. The book which is on the shelf belongs to Sarah.

    • A. The person who I met yesterday was really helpful. (It should be whom instead of who.)


400

 Which part of the sentence is the relative clause? The house where we had our wedding is now a museum.

  • A. The house
  • B. Where we had our wedding
  • C. Is now a museum
  • D. Wedding
  • B. Where we had our wedding
400

This is the reason _____ I decided to quit my job.


 Why

400

Which sentence is incorrect?

  • A. The movie, that I saw last week, was excellent.
  • B. The restaurant which we dined at last night has great food.
  • C. The professor, whose office is on the second floor, is very helpful.
  • D. The dog, whom I adopted last year, is very playful.

A. The movie, that I saw last week, was excellent. (It should be which instead of that with commas.)

500

What is the function of the relative clause in this sentence: I found the book that you recommended on the shelf.

  • A. Subject
  • B. Object
  • C. Adjective
  • D. Verb
  • B. Object
500

  • The town _____ she spent her childhood is now a bustling city

 Where or To which

500

 Which sentence has an error in the use of relative clauses?

  • A. The car, which broke down yesterday, is being repaired.
  • B. The employee whom was recognized is my colleague.
  • C. The place where we met was beautiful.
  • D. The story, which you told, was amazing.


  • B. The employee whom was recognized is my colleague. (It should be who instead of whom.)