Assessment: Relative Pronouns and Adverbs

This is the boy (a)   shared his lunch with his classmate.

• who
• whom
• whose
• which

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it refers to the subject of the verb 'shared.' 'Whom' is used for objects, 'whose' indicates possession, and 'which' is for things. Here, 'who' correctly identifies the boy performing the action.

The store _____ we bought our groceries is now closed.

• who

• where

• why

• which

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'where' because it refers to a location. The sentence indicates a place where groceries were bought, making 'where' the appropriate word to complete the sentence.

The woman _____ you called is waiting outside.

• who

• whom

• why

• when

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it is used as a subject pronoun referring to the woman. 'Whom' is an object pronoun and is not appropriate here. 'Why' and 'when' do not fit the context of the sentence.

Match the following reasons with their corresponding questions.

• Do you remember _____ we agreed to meet?

• why

• Can you tell me _____ the meeting is?

• where

• Which option is correct _____ you think?

• when

• What is the reason _____ she was late?

• which

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'why' because it introduces a reason, making the sentence 'The reason why she was late is not clear' grammatically correct. The other options do not fit the context of explaining a reason.

The man _____ car broke down asked for help.

• whose

• who

• whom

• which

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it indicates possession. The sentence refers to the man who owns the car that broke down, making 'whose' the appropriate relative pronoun to use.

The day _____ we met was the best day of my life.

• where

• why

• when

• which

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'when' because it refers to a specific time in the past, indicating the day of the meeting. 'Where' and 'why' do not fit contextually, and 'which' is not appropriate for indicating time.

The house _____ was damaged in the storm is being repaired.

• who

• which

• where

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'which' because it introduces a non-restrictive relative clause that provides additional information about 'the house'. 'Who' refers to people, 'where' indicates a place, and 'whose' shows possession.

The student _____ the teacher praised got a scholarship.

• whom

• why

• where

• which

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whom' because it refers to the object of the verb 'praised' in the relative clause. The sentence indicates which student received the scholarship, making 'whom' the appropriate pronoun.

The city _____ we lived as kids has changed a lot.

• why

• when

• where

• whom

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'where' because it refers to a place, which fits the context of the sentence about a city. 'Why', 'when', and 'whom' do not appropriately describe a location.

The book _____ I borrowed was very interesting.

• who

• why

• which

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'which' because it is used to introduce a relative clause that provides additional information about the noun 'book'. 'Who', 'why', and 'whose' do not fit grammatically in this context.