relative clauses advanced grammar practice unit 18

All the doors were open, ..... seemed rather odd.

• that

• which

Answer explanation

we can't use THAT after a comma. in a non defining clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

I'll stay here till six, by .... time Jane should have phoned.

• that

• which

Answer explanation

Phrases with WHICH, such as:

at which point

at which time

in which case

by which time

in which event

can be used to comment on the whole situation described in the main clause.

but remember THAT can't be used in a non defining clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

....... you do, don't press this red button.

• Whatever

• Whichever

Answer explanation

To emphasise the clause you can use the following at the beginning of the sentence.

whatever

wherever

whichever

whenever

whoever

but in this example the options for action are unlimited so we can't use whichever.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

This is the school which .........

• I used to go

• I used to go to

Answer explanation

Prepositions are put at the end of sentences to give a less formal feeling to the sentence with WHICH.

ie. 

This is the school which I used to go TO.

This is the school TO WHICH I used to go.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

......... , the police arrested David.

• Driving. carelessly

• As he was driving carelessly

Answer explanation

When one action happens before another or to explain the cause of the second clause we can use the gerund to begin the sentence.

DRIVING CARELESSLY, the police arrested David.

AS HE WAS DRIVING CARELESSLY the police arrested David.

Notice that the second sentence is correct also however there is no comma. in the previous question there was one.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

It seems odd ....... you should be here on holiday too.

• that

• what

Answer explanation

WHAT CAN'T be used as an ordinary relative pronoun after a noun or pronoun.

eg.

We have shipped everything that you ordered.

We have shipped everything what you ordered.

To refer to a whole clause that comes before it, we use which, not what.

Jack married his secretary, which made his mother angry.

Jack married his secretary, what made his mother angry.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

This is Sophia, ..... is taking over my job when I leave.

• who

• whom

Answer explanation

Who should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence.

Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

On the Sunday, ..... was my birthday, we went out for a meal.

• that

• which

Answer explanation

We don't use THAT in non defining clauses.

WHICH is used for limited options.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

The success of a shared holiday depends on .... you share it with.

• who

• whom

Answer explanation

Who should be used to refer to the subject of a sentence.

Whom should be used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Midway through the second half City scored their fourth goal, at ......... point United gave up completely.

• which

• that

• when

• whose

Answer explanation

Phrases with WHICH, such as:

at which point

at which time

in which case

by which time

in which event

can be used to comment on the whole situation described in the main clause.

but remember THAT can't be used in a non defining clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A