Relative Pronouns 11/F

Front

The new movie is about a boy _____________ lost his parents in a car accident.

Back

who

Front

He is the young man, _____________ wife left him for someone else.

Back

whose

Answer explanation

whose wife (his wife)

Front

The DVD recorder I bought at this store is not working.

Back

which

Answer explanation

we can OMIT which here

Front

Hotel _____________ you are staying for the tournament?

Back

where

Answer explanation

you are staying "at that hotel" for the tournament.

where=at which

-at which you are staying.

-which you are staying at.

-that you are staying at.

Front

That's the book _____________ I recommended in class.

Back

which

Answer explanation

you can also OMIT which

Front

My dad, _____________ travels a lot on business, is in Australia at the moment.

Back

who

Answer explanation

after a comma (non-defining relative clause) DON'T use THAT.

Front

Midnight _____________ the first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident.

Back

when

Answer explanation

...the first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident "at that time".

when=at which

....at which the first....

....which the first....at

....that the first....at

Front

Reasons _____________ I can't give info.

Back

why

Front

We stayed at the famous Rockstar hotel, _____________ also had an indoor swimming pool.

Back

which

Answer explanation

We stayed at the famous Rockstar hotel. It also had an indoor swimming pool.

(There is no preposition in the second sentence. So, we don't need WHERE)

Front

Did you write back to the person _____________ offered you a job?

Back

who