Advanced Relative Clauses Quiz - Prepositions, What, Quantifiers

1. Choose the FORMAL version:

The hotel in which we stayed was excellent.

The hotel which we stayed in was excellent.

The hotel we stayed in was excellent.

The hotel that we stayed in was excellent.

2. Which sentence is INCORRECT?

The woman to whom I spoke was helpful.

The woman who I spoke to was helpful.

The hotel in that we stayed was excellent.

The issue about which we're concerned is serious.

3. Complete: "_______ you need is a vacation."

That

Which

Who

What

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

all of which

all of whom

all of that

all of who

5. Which is the most NATURAL/INFORMAL way to say this?

The issue about which we're concerned is serious.

The issue which we're concerned about is serious.

The issue we're concerned about is serious.

The issue in that we're concerned is serious.

6. Complete: "I don't understand _______ he said."

what

that

which

who

7. Which sentence is CORRECT?

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

The book what I read was good.

The man who he lives next door is friendly.

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

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

some of whom

some of that

some of which

some of who

9. Which mistake is shown here? "The woman which I met was nice."

Missing comma

Wrong relative pronoun (should be "who" for people)

Double subject

Using "that" in non-defining clause

10. Complete: "_______ happened was surprising."

That

Which

What

Who

11. Complete: "I invited thirty people, _______ came."

all of whom

many of whom

some of whom

none of whom

12. Which sentence needs commas added?

People who exercise regularly are healthier.

John who is my best friend got married last year.

The book that I read was interesting.

The man who called you is waiting.

13. Which sentence is INCORRECT?

The man called you is waiting.

The man who called you is waiting.

The man that called you is waiting.

All of the above are correct.

14. What does "what" mean in relative clauses?

the person that

the place that

the thing(s) that

the time that

15. Rewrite formally: "The woman I spoke to was helpful." Choose the correct formal version:

The woman to that I spoke was helpful.

The woman to whom I spoke was helpful.

The woman to which I spoke was helpful.

The woman to what I spoke was helpful.

16. Which of these can NEVER be used after a preposition?

which

whom

that

All can be used after a preposition

17. Complete: "There were 50 students, _______ passed the exam." (more than half passed)

none of whom

many of whom

many of which

many of that

18. Which is CORRECT?

The book what I bought was expensive.

The man who he called was busy.

My brother, that works in London, is visiting.

What I bought was expensive.

19. In which sentence can you omit the relative pronoun?

The man who called you is waiting. (subject)

My sister, who lives in Paris, is a doctor. (non-defining)

The book that I read was good. (object)

You can omit the pronoun in all of these.

20. Choose the sentence that uses a quantifier + of which/whom CORRECTLY:

I have five colleagues, all of whom are engineers.

I have five colleagues all of that are engineers.

I have five colleagues all of who are engineers.

I have five colleagues, all whom are engineers.