22 relatives - Upper Intermediate

Grammar Scan - Michael Swan David Baker 2008

22 relatives
Upper Intermediate

1 A. Right. B. Wrong.

Only object pronouns can normally be left out. See 495.4.

2 A. who B. which C. who See 494.2.

3 Both are right. If you thought В was wrong, see 498.10.

4 All of them are right. See 494.4.

5 Wrong. One subject is enough so it should not be there. See 494.7.

6 A. No punctuation needed.

B. Should read: Fred, who cleans my windows, has hurt his back. Two commas needed.

See 495.2.

7 A. What B. that C. what D. that See 497.1 and 497.2.

8 A and B. If you thought C was right, see 497.2.

9 All of them are right. Whom is more formal than who (see 498.3). If you thought A was wrong, see 495.4.