Adjective clauses 1 (English exercise)

1. We found that man's wallet. He lives in Detroit.
The man __________________ wallet we found lives in Detroit.

whose which

Correct answer: whose — whose = possessive relative pronoun — refers to the man's wallet.

2. We plan to climb that mountain. It isn't too steep.
The mountain __________________ we plan to climb isn't too steep.

who(m) which

Correct answer: which — which refers to a thing (the mountain) — not a person.

3. Peter sold his car to Hannah. Someone stole the car the following week.
The car __________________ Peter had sold to Hannah was stolen the following week.

that who(m)

Correct answer: that — that can refer to things in a defining relative clause.

4. The girl is good at math. She wants to become an engineer.
The girl __________________ is good at math wants to become an engineer.

which that

Correct answer: that — that introduces a defining relative clause about a person.

5. The children were playing loudly. They were being scolded by their parents.
The children __________________ were playing loudly were being scolded by their parents.

who who(m)

Correct answer: who — who as subject of the relative clause — the children were playing.

6. I just bought that singer's new album. She's going to be on TV tomorrow.
The singer __________________ new album I just bought is going to be on TV tomorrow.

who(m) whose

Correct answer: whose — whose = possessive — refers to the singer's album.

7. He was reading a book. It was boring.
The book __________________ he was reading was boring.

who(m) that

Correct answer: that — that refers to a thing (the book) in a defining relative clause.

8. The teacher praised the essay. It was my brother's essay.
The person __________________ essay the teacher praised was my brother.

which whose

Correct answer: whose — whose = possessive — the essay belonged to the person praised.

9. The book was written by my sister. It won a literary award.
The book __________________ was written by my sister won a literary award.

that who(m)

Correct answer: that — that introduces a defining relative clause about the book.

10. That man found my phone. He is very handsome.
The man __________________ found my phone is very handsome.

which who

Correct answer: who — who as subject — the man found my phone.

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ADJECTIVE CLAUSES 1