Relative clauses

1. I have a friend ____ speaks four languages

• which

• that he

• who

Answer explanation

Correct answer: who

➪ We use who for people.

➪ We could also use that, but we can't use an expression like *that he/she etc. in this type of relative clauses.

2. E-mails ___________ advertise things are called "spam".

• which

• this

• who

• whom

Answer explanation

Correct answer: which

➪ We use which for things and animals.

➪ We could also use that.

3. We should only buy products _____________  can be recycled.

Answer explanation

Correct answer: that

➪ We can use that instead of who or which.

➪ We could also use which.

4. I can't find the CD ____________  I borrowed from you.

Answer explanation

We can use that

➪ We could also use which.

➪ We cannot use who or whom as we are talking about a thing

There were three people at the party ________  knew me.

• whom

• who

• where

• which

Answer explanation

We use who for people.

➪ We could also use that, but we can’t use an expression like *that he/she etc. in this type of relative clauses. Moreover, whom can't be used as we are talking about a subject not an object.

I want to see the film ____________ everybody's talking about.

Answer explanation

Correct answer: which

➪ We use which for things or animals.

➪ We could also use that,

What's the name of the man ____ lives next door?

Answer explanation

We use who for people.

➪ We could also use that, but we can’t use an expression like *that he/she etc. in this type of relative clauses.

whatThis is the computer ____ I bought from my friend

• what

• who

• which

• whom

Answer explanation

We use which for things or animals.

➪ We could also use that, but we can’t use an expression like what or that he/she etc. in this type of relative clauses.

Working is the only thing _____ makes him happy.

• who

• that

• whom

• where

Answer explanation

We use which for things or animals.

➪ We could also use that, but we can’t use an expression like what or that he/she etc. in this type of relative clauses.

The cousin __________ we met at the family reunion is coming to visit.

• who

• whom

• which

• where

Answer explanation

Whom is the correct answer because we are talking about an object.