Relative Pronouns - TH3

That car, ______ owner was arrested by the police, has been parked there ever since.

• who

• that

• which

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it correctly indicates possession in the sentence. 'Whose' is used to show ownership or belonging to someone.

My neighbour, ______ is 70 now, is a nice person.

• who

• that

• which

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it refers to a person, not an object or animal. 'That' and 'which' are used for objects, while 'whose' indicates possession.

The boy ________ name I didn't hear was very handsome.

• who

• that

• which

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it is used to show possession, indicating that the boy's name was not heard and describing the boy as handsome.

The boy__________was wearing the green T-shirt is my son.

• who

• whose

• which

• where

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it refers to a person, which fits the context of the sentence where the boy is being described.

Sam knows a man ____ brother works for the president.

• who

• whose

• that

• where

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it is used to show possession, indicating that the man's brother works for the president.

She loves books. The books have happy endings.

• She loves books, who have happy endings.

• She loves books, which have happy endings.

• She loves books, whose have happy endings.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She loves books which have happy endings.' 'Which' is correctly used for things, such as books.

You live in a town. The town is very old.

• The town is very old where you live

• The town where you live is very old

• You live in a town where very old

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The town where you live is very old' as "where" correctly identifies the place.

He lives in a house. The house is not very big.

• The house whose he lives in is not very big.

• The house which he lives is not very big

• The house where he lives is not very big

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The house where he lives is not very big' as 'where' is used to refer to a place, which is the appropriate relative pronoun in this context.

Sue is going out with a boy. I don't like him.

• Sue is going out with a boy whose I don't like.

• Sue is going out with a boy where I don't like.

• Sue is going out with a boy who I don't like

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Sue is going out with a boy who I don't like' because 'who' is used to refer to people, not 'whose' or 'where'.

I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.

• I have one black cat who name is Blacky

• I have one black cat whose name is Blacky

• I have one black cat which name is Blacky

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I have one black cat whose name is Blacky' because 'whose' is used to indicate possession, which is the appropriate term in this context.