Relative Pronouns 11/F

The new movie is about a boy _____________ has lost his parents in a car accident.

• who

• whose

• when

• where

He is the young man, _____________ wife left him for someone else.

• whose

• who

• whom

• that

Answer explanation

whose wife (his wife)

The DVD recorder _____________ I bought at this store a few days ago is not working.

• whose

• who

• which

• where

Answer explanation

we can OMIT which here

Is this the hotel _____________ you are staying for the tournament?

• where

• which

• that

• when

Answer explanation

you are staying "at that hotel" for the tournament.

where=at which

-at which you are staying.

-which you are staying at.

-that you are staying at.

That's the book _____________ I recommended reading in class.

• which

• who

• whose

• whom

Answer explanation

you can also OMIT which

My dad, _____________ travels a lot on business, is in Australia at the moment.

• that

• who

• which

• whose

Answer explanation

after a comma (non-defining relative clause) DON'T use THAT.

It was midnight _____________ the first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident.

• that

• when

• which

• where

Answer explanation

...the first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident "at that time".

when=at which

....at which the first....

....which the first....at

....that the first....at

There are several reasons _____________ I am not allowed to give you any information.

• when

• who

• why

• where

We stayed at the famous Rockstar hotel, _____________ also had an indoor swimming pool.

• that

• where

• when

• which

Answer explanation

We stayed at the famous Rockstar hotel. It also had an indoor swimming pool.

(There is no preposition in the second sentence. So, we don't need WHERE)

Did you write back to the person _____________ offered you a job?

• which

• who

• when

• where