Relative Clauses Part 3: Advanced Use Cases

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct in formal English?

The hotel in which we stayed was excellent.

The hotel in that we stayed was excellent.

The hotel what we stayed in was excellent.

The hotel which we stayed was excellent.

2. Which is the most natural informal way to say this?

The woman to whom I spoke was helpful.

The woman I spoke to was helpful.

The woman with whom I spoke was helpful.

The woman in which I spoke was helpful.

3. Which sentence is INCORRECT?

The hotel that we stayed in was excellent.

The hotel in which we stayed was excellent.

The hotel in that we stayed was excellent.

The hotel which we stayed in was excellent.

4. Complete the sentence: "_______ you need is a vacation."

That

What

Which

Who

5. Which sentence is correct?

The book what I read was good.

The book that I read was good.

The book in what I read was good.

What book I read was good.

6. Complete: "I have three brothers, _______ are doctors."

all of which

all of whom

all that

all who

7. Complete: "She has ten books, _______ are very old."

some of whom

some of which

some that

some what

8. Which sentence is INCORRECT?

My sister, who lives in Paris, is a doctor.

My sister, that lives in Paris, is a doctor.

My sister, whom I mentioned, is a doctor.

My sister, whose name is Anne, is a doctor.

9. You have only one sister. Which is correct?

My sister who lives in Paris is a doctor.

My sister, who lives in Paris, is a doctor.

My sister that lives in Paris is a doctor.

My sister, that lives in Paris, is a doctor.

10. Which sentence is INCORRECT?

The man called you is waiting.

The man who called you is waiting.

The man that called you is waiting.

The man you called is waiting.

11. Which sentence is INCORRECT?

The woman who I met was nice.

The woman that I met was nice.

The woman which I met was nice.

The woman I met was nice.

12. "What happened was surprising." This means:

Which thing happened was surprising.

The thing that happened was surprising.

That thing happened was surprising.

Who happened was surprising.

13. Complete: "I invited twenty people, _______ came."

none of which

none that

none of whom

none who

14. Which sentence contains an error?

The man who lives next door is friendly.

The man who he lives next door is friendly.

The man that lives next door is friendly.

The man living next door is friendly.

15. Which is the most formal construction?

The person who I work with is brilliant.

The person I work with is brilliant.

The person with whom I work is brilliant.

The person that I work with is brilliant.