Exercise 1: Relative Pronoun

I met many smart students here, the smartest .... is my new neighbor, Mira.

• of whom

• of which

• of whose

• of who

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'of whom' because it is used to refer to people, making it the appropriate pronoun to complete the sentence in this context.

The man .... she invited was the son of the governor.

• with whom

• whom

• to whom

• who

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whom' because it is the object of the verb 'invited' in the relative clause 'whom she invited.'

The judge heard .... answered the question.

• whom

• which

• whose

• who

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it is used to refer to people, and in this sentence, the judge heard a person who answered the question.

We do not know the kind-hearted man .... donated this clothes, medicine, and money.

• who

• which

• whose

• whom

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it refers to a person, not an object or possession. In this case, 'who' is used to introduce a relative clause describing the man who donated the items.

My friends and I went our old school, .... is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year.

• whom

• which

• whose

• who

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'which' because it refers to the school as an inanimate object. 'Whom' refers to people, 'whose' shows possession, and 'who' is for subjects.

The King group, .... name was changed from Queen earlier this year, includes about 720 high street shops.

• who

• whom

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• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it is used to show possession. In this case, it indicates that the name of the King group was changed from Queen earlier this year.

I think there'd be a lot of students .... love to have a climbing wall in the university.

• which

• whom

• who

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it refers to the students who would love to have a climbing wall, making it the appropriate relative pronoun in this context.

The responses of those managers .... I have consulted has been very positive.

• who

• whom

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• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whom' because it is used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition, which is the case in this sentence with 'managers' being the object of 'consulted'.

The British man is marrying a woman .... families do not seem to like him.

• who

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• whom

• which

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it is used to show possession. In this case, the woman's families do not seem to like him, indicating possession.

It was the same picture .... I saw at the National Gallery.

• who

• which

• whom

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'which' because it refers to a non-personal noun 'picture'. 'Who' and 'whom' are used for people, while 'whose' shows possession.