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Fill in the Blanks with the Relative Pronouns like who, which etc.

Description: English Language Exercises of Fill in the Blanks with the Relative Pronouns like who, which, whose, that, where, when.
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

These are the fruits __________ I brought from Nagpur.

  1. what

  2. which

  3. who

  4. whom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fruits are articles or things. For things, we use pronoun 'which'. 'Who' and 'whom' are used for persons. 'What' is an interrogative word, and it would be inappropriate to use it here.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

He married the girl ______ he loved.

  1. who

  2. whose

  3. which

  4. whom


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here, the main subject is 'he' and the girl he marries to is in objective form. For objective forms, we use 'whom'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

Where are the travellers ……. bus fell into a river?

  1. which

  2. whose

  3. who

  4. where


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To show belongingness, we use 'whose'. Here it means 'the traveller's bus'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

This is the boy ____________ claims to know five languages.

  1. what

  2. which

  3. who

  4. whom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We use either 'who' or 'whom' for living things. As the boy is the subject, so we should use 'who'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

I like children ______________ are disciplined.

  1. who

  2. whose

  3. which

  4. where


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Children are subjects here. And for living subjects we use 'who'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

This is the girl ______________ father died in Punjab last year.

  1. whose

  2. which

  3. what

  4. where


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To show belongingness or relation we use 'whose'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

I don't like boys _____________ come late to the class.

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. which

  4. where


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Boys in this sentence are subjects. For living subjects we use 'who'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

People get the punishment __________ they deserve.

  1. which

  2. what

  3. who

  4. where


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Punishment is a sort of non-living identity. Hence, 'which' is the preferred usage. 'Who' is used for living things, 'where' for places, and 'what' is an interrogative word.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

This is my neighbour ______________ has twelve children.

  1. which

  2. where

  3. who

  4. whom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here 'my neighbour' is the subject. And for living subjects we use 'who'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

Where is the man _____________ was hurt?

  1. where

  2. who

  3. what

  4. which


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For living things, we use 'who' or 'whom'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

We like people __________ tell truth.

  1. which

  2. who

  3. whom

  4. where


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Noun 'people' in this sentence is the subject. And for living subjects we use 'who'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

This is Nakulan _______ real name is Doraiswamy.

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. whose

  4. where


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To show belongingness or relation we use 'whose'. As one's name is one's belongingness, so 'whose' is the right choice.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

Do you know the girl ___________ is speaking to the head master?

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. which

  4. what


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For living things we use either 'who' or 'whom'. As the girl here is the doer of some work (i.e. talking), we should use 'who' for the girl.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

Those are the girls ______ are going to interview us.

  1. which

  2. who

  3. whom

  4. where


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here girls are the subject and for subject we always use 'who' rather than 'whom'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

That is the house ______________ is going to be sold.

  1. what

  2. which

  3. where

  4. who


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here house is a non-living thing, hence, we use 'which' for refering it.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

We do not believe ________ politicians say.

  1. what

  2. which

  3. when

  4. where


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For abstract things we use 'what'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

I know ___________ you are looking for.

  1. which

  2. what

  3. when

  4. where


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here the speaker is stating that he he knows the thing the other person is searching for and telling that he know 'what' he is looking for. For abstract things we use 'what'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

Is this the road ______ leads to the railway station?

  1. which

  2. that

  3. where

  4. what


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here the reference is to the road, which is a non-living entity. Now though we can also use 'which' for the road, but because it has been specified, so 'that' is more appropriate option.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

This is not the book ______________ I asked for.

  1. which

  2. what

  3. that

  4. where


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Which' ought to be preceded by a comma, which is not there. Also, 'which' refers to something usual or understood; 'that' indicates something significant.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

Here is the pen ________ you lost yesterday.

  1. what

  2. where

  3. which

  4. why


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here pen is a non-living thing and for non-living things we use 'which'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

Where are the books__________ you bought yesterday?

  1. which

  2. what

  3. whom

  4. where


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here books are non-living things and hence, we use 'which' for refering them.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

Do you know Nalini _____________ Raju married?

  1. whom

  2. who

  3. where

  4. which


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For refering to third person we use 'whom'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

Here is the girl ____________ is eager to meet you.

  1. whom

  2. who

  3. which

  4. what


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pronouns 'which' and 'what' are used for things. 'Who' and 'whom' are used for persons. As the girl here is the 'subject' (i.e. the doer of the work), we need to opt for the subjective form. Thus, 'who' is the right choice.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

He knows all _______________ you said.

  1. what

  2. that

  3. which

  4. when


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Some words (like 'all') always take 'that' after themselves, and not 'which'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun given in the options.

I know ____________ you want.

  1. which

  2. what

  3. where

  4. when


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

For abstract things i.e. the things that are not clear in the sentence, we use 'what'.

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