Quiz on Relative Clauses

The hotel, ___ was recently renovated, is fully booked.

• who

• which

• whose

• whom

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'which' because it introduces a non-restrictive relative clause that provides additional information about the hotel. 'Who' refers to people, 'whose' indicates possession, and 'whom' is an object pronoun, making them unsuitable here.

The professor, ___ Daniel met at the conference, has published several books.

• which

• whose

• whom

• who

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it refers to the subject 'the professor' in a defining relative clause. 'Whom' would be used for the object of a verb or preposition, which is not the case here.

The artist, ___ paintings are displayed in the gallery, is world-renowned.

• who

• whose

• which

• that

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it indicates possession, referring to the artist's paintings. 'Who' is used for subjects, 'which' for non-restrictive clauses, and 'that' for restrictive clauses, none of which fit here.

My friend, who is a chef, cooked us an amazing dinner. (a)  

• which
• who
• whose
• that

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it refers to a person (the chef) in the relative clause. 'Who' is used for subjects, while 'which' and 'that' refer to things, and 'whose' indicates possession.

Henry's car, ___ tires were flat, needed to be repaired.

• whose

• who

• which

• whom

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it indicates possession, referring to the tires belonging to Henry's car. 'Who' and 'whom' are used for people, while 'which' is typically used for things but does not show possession.

The book, (a)   Anika borrowed from you, was very interesting.

• which
• who
• whose
• whom

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'which' because it introduces a non-restrictive relative clause that provides additional information about the book. 'Who', 'whose', and 'whom' are used for people, not objects.

William, ___ headquarters are in New York, is expanding rapidly.

• which

• who

• whose

• that

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it indicates possession, referring to William's headquarters. 'Which' and 'that' are used for non-possessive clauses, while 'who' refers to people, not things.

Match the following relative pronouns with their correct usage in a sentence.

• The book, which I borrowed, was fascinating.

• which

• The student, whose project won the award, is very talented.

• whom

• The person, whom you met yesterday, is my friend.

• who

• The teacher, who taught Noah last year, has moved to a different school.

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it refers to the teacher, a person. 'Who' is used as a subject pronoun, while 'which' refers to things, 'whose' indicates possession, and 'whom' is an object pronoun. Thus, 'who' is appropriate here.

The movie, ___ Daniel saw last night, was fantastic.

• who

• whose

• which

• whom

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'which' because it introduces a non-restrictive relative clause that provides additional information about the movie Daniel saw. 'Who', 'whose', and 'whom' are not appropriate in this context.

The man, whose daughter is my classmate Olivia, is a doctor.

• which

• whose

• who

• whom

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'whose' because it indicates possession, referring to the man who has a daughter. 'Who' and 'whom' are used for subjects and objects respectively, while 'which' is for non-human entities.