Relative Pronouns

Front

Spiders, which build beautiful webs, eat the flies they catch. What change should be made?

Back

make no change

Front

Combine: I know a man. He wears a black jacket.

Back

I know a man who wears a black jacket.

Front

Best revision: My cousin, whose house burned down last week, is living in a hotel.

Back

My cousin, whose house burned down last week, is living in a hotel.

Front

Changes to the sentence: Yesterday, I ran into an old friend who I hadn't seen for years.

Back

Yesterday, I ran into an old friend whom I hadn't seen for years.

Front

Combine: I read a story. The story was exciting.

Back

I read a story that was so exciting.

Front

Best revision of: Maria is a girl who went to school with my sister.

Back

correct as is.

Front

Combine: This is Sarah. You met her at my party last week.

Back

This is Sarah whom you met at my party last week.

Front

Change needed in: The book whom I checked out of the library today is in the cafeteria.

Back

The book that I checked out of the library today is in the cafeteria.

Front

The girl _________________ wrote this poem is still in high school.

Back

who

Front

Change 'whom' to 'whose' in: This is the girl whom mother works for the new company.

Back

Change 'whom' to 'whose'.