Question 1

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  The boxes, which were full of medical supplies, were stacked in the corner. 
B)  The boxes which were full of medical supplies were stacked in the corner. 
C)  The boxes, that were full of medical supplies, were stacked in the corner. 
A)  The boxes, which were full of medical supplies, were stacked in the corner. 
B)  The boxes which were full of medical supplies were stacked in the corner. 
C)  The boxes, that were full of medical supplies, were stacked in the corner. A

Question 2

In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Telemarketers who are pushy talk quickly. 
B)  Telemarketers that are pushy talk quickly. 
C)  Telemarketers who are pushy, talk quickly. 
A)  Telemarketers who are pushy talk quickly. 
B)  Telemarketers that are pushy talk quickly. 
C)  Telemarketers who are pushy, talk quickly. A

Question 3

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Darlene Van Winkel owns a chain of hotels which she inherited from her grandfather. 
B)  Darlene Van Winkel owns a chain of hotels, that she inherited from her grandfather. 
C)  Darlene Van Winkel owns a chain of hotels that she inherited from her grandfather. 
A)  Darlene Van Winkel owns a chain of hotels which she inherited from her grandfather. 
B)  Darlene Van Winkel owns a chain of hotels, that she inherited from her grandfather. 
C)  Darlene Van Winkel owns a chain of hotels that she inherited from her grandfather. C

Question 4

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marc Chagall designed two stained glass windows that accent New York's Metropolitan Opera House. 
B)  Marc Chagall designed two stained glass windows, that accent New York's Metropolitan Opera House. 
C)  Marc Chagall designed two stained glass windows which accent New York's Metropolitan Opera House. 
A)  Marc Chagall designed two stained glass windows that accent New York's Metropolitan Opera House. 
B)  Marc Chagall designed two stained glass windows, that accent New York's Metropolitan Opera House. 
C)  Marc Chagall designed two stained glass windows which accent New York's Metropolitan Opera House.

Question 5

In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  My neighbor, who works from home, rarely leaves his apartment. 
B)  My neighbor who works from home rarely leaves his apartment. 
C)  My neighbor who works from home, rarely leaves his apartment. 
A)  My neighbor, who works from home, rarely leaves his apartment. 
B)  My neighbor who works from home rarely leaves his apartment. 
C)  My neighbor who works from home, rarely leaves his apartment.

Question 6

In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  The chairperson carries a briefcase which is filled with important contracts. 
B)  The chairperson carries a briefcase, that is filled with important contracts. 
C)  The chairperson carries a briefcase that is filled with important contracts. 
A)  The chairperson carries a briefcase which is filled with important contracts. 
B)  The chairperson carries a briefcase, that is filled with important contracts. 
C)  The chairperson carries a briefcase that is filled with important contracts.

Question 7

In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Keshon, that is seven feet tall, has his clothes custom-made. 
B)  Keshon who is seven feet tall has his clothes custom-made. 
C)  Keshon, who is seven feet tall, has his clothes custom-made. 
A)  Keshon, that is seven feet tall, has his clothes custom-made. 
B)  Keshon who is seven feet tall has his clothes custom-made. 
C)  Keshon, who is seven feet tall, has his clothes custom-made.

Question 8

In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  The old house which is supposedly haunted was sold to out-of-towners. 
B)  The old house that is supposedly haunted was sold to out-of-towners. 
C)  The old house who is supposedly haunted was sold to out-of-towners. 
A)  The old house which is supposedly haunted was sold to out-of-towners. 
B)  The old house that is supposedly haunted was sold to out-of-towners. 
C)  The old house who is supposedly haunted was sold to out-of-towners.

Question 9

In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  The tugboat that is pulling a heavy barge, churns through dirty water. 
B)  The tugboat, which is pulling a heavy barge, churns through dirty water. 
C)  The tugboat, who is pulling a heavy barge, churns through dirty water. 
A)  The tugboat that is pulling a heavy barge, churns through dirty water. 
B)  The tugboat, which is pulling a heavy barge, churns through dirty water. 
C)  The tugboat, who is pulling a heavy barge, churns through dirty water.

Question 10

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  The tape that can be used to repair those books is in the cupboard. 
B)  The tape, that can be used to repair those books is in the cupboard. 
C)  The tape which can be used to repair those books is in the cupboard. 
A)  The tape that can be used to repair those books is in the cupboard. 
B)  The tape, that can be used to repair those books is in the cupboard. 
C)  The tape which can be used to repair those books is in the cupboard.

Question 11

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  The tourists who were Swedish, gathered at the fountain. 
B)  The tourists that were Swedish gathered at the fountain. 
C)  The tourists, who were Swedish, gathered at the fountain. 
A)  The tourists who were Swedish, gathered at the fountain. 
B)  The tourists that were Swedish gathered at the fountain. 
C)  The tourists, who were Swedish, gathered at the fountain.

Question 12

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Lee who was studying wildflowers hiked through the woods. 
B)  Dr. Lee, who was studying wildflowers, hiked through the woods. 
C)  Dr. Lee that was studying wildflowers, hiked through the woods. 
A)  Dr. Lee who was studying wildflowers hiked through the woods. 
B)  Dr. Lee, who was studying wildflowers, hiked through the woods. 
C)  Dr. Lee that was studying wildflowers, hiked through the woods.

Question 13

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers, who oppose this contract, may lose their jobs. 
B)  Workers who oppose this contract may lose their jobs. 
C)  Workers that oppose this contract may lose their jobs. 
A)  Workers, who oppose this contract, may lose their jobs. 
B)  Workers who oppose this contract may lose their jobs. 
C)  Workers that oppose this contract may lose their jobs.

Question 14

In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ossie, which is an accountant, prepared the budget. 
B)  Ossie who is an accountant prepared the budget. 
C)  Ossie, who is an accountant, prepared the budget. 
A)  Ossie, which is an accountant, prepared the budget. 
B)  Ossie who is an accountant prepared the budget. 
C)  Ossie, who is an accountant, prepared the budget.

Question 15

In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill, who had never baked before, made delicious muffins for breakfast. 
B)  Bill who had never baked before made delicious muffins for breakfast. 
C)  Bill that had never baked before made delicious muffins for breakfast. 
A)  Bill, who had never baked before, made delicious muffins for breakfast. 
B)  Bill who had never baked before made delicious muffins for breakfast. 
C)  Bill that had never baked before made delicious muffins for breakfast.

Question 16

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  The report that concerned erosion was lost in the files. 
B)  The report which concerned erosion was lost in the files. 
C)  The report, that concerned erosion, was lost in the files. 
A)  The report that concerned erosion was lost in the files. 
B)  The report which concerned erosion was lost in the files. 
C)  The report, that concerned erosion, was lost in the files.

Question 17

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Wong who was a karate champion has great powers of concentration. 
B)  Mr. Wong, who was a karate champion, has great powers of concentration. 
C)  Mr. Wong who was a karate champion, has great powers of concentration. 
A)  Mr. Wong who was a karate champion has great powers of concentration. 
B)  Mr. Wong, who was a karate champion, has great powers of concentration. 
C)  Mr. Wong who was a karate champion, has great powers of concentration.

Question 18

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Josie took the package which was wrapped in silver paper to the post office. 
B)  Josie took the package, that was wrapped in silver paper, to the post office. 
C)  Josie took the package that was wrapped in silver paper to the post office. 
A)  Josie took the package which was wrapped in silver paper to the post office. 
B)  Josie took the package, that was wrapped in silver paper, to the post office. 
C)  Josie took the package that was wrapped in silver paper to the post office.

Question 19

In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  O'Hare Airport, which is in Chicago, is the busiest airport in the world. 
B)  O'Hare Airport, that is in Chicago, is the busiest airport in the world. 
C)  O'Hare Airport that is in Chicago is the busiest airport in the world. 
A)  O'Hare Airport, which is in Chicago, is the busiest airport in the world. 
B)  O'Hare Airport, that is in Chicago, is the busiest airport in the world. 
C)  O'Hare Airport that is in Chicago is the busiest airport in the world.

Question 20

In each group, select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Did your boss who promised to give you a bonus keep her word? 
B)  Did your boss, which promised to give you a bonus, keep her word? 
C)  Did your boss, who promised to give you bonus, keep her word? 
A)  Did your boss who promised to give you a bonus keep her word? 
B)  Did your boss, which promised to give you a bonus, keep her word? 
C)  Did your boss, who promised to give you bonus, keep her word?

Exam 21: Relative Pronouns

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Exploring the Writing Process

Prewriting to Generate Ideas

Developing Effective Paragraphs

Improving Your Paragraphs

Illustration, Narration, and Description

Process, Comparison and Contrast, and Classification

Definition, Cause and Effect, and Persuasion

Moving From Paragraph to Essay

Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Errors

Subjects and Verbs

Avoiding Sentence Fragments

Present Tense Agreement

Past Tense

The Past Participle in Action

Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form

Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems

Coordination

Subordination

Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs

Ing Modifiers

Nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions

Consistent Tense

Consistent Person

Parallelism

Capitalization

Commas

Apostrophes

Direct and Indirect Quotations

Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work

Spelling

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