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Prepositions before relative pronouns: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Prepositions before relative pronouns.

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Question 1

1 mark

When using a preposition before a relative pronoun in formal writing, which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Question 2

1 mark

Choose the correct preposition and relative pronoun to complete the sentence:
The project ______ they are working is extremely complicated.

Question 3

1 mark

Identify the sentence that uses a formal structure with a preposition before the relative pronoun.

Question 4

1 mark

Combine these two sentences using the most formal structure:
This is the theory. Scientists have been debating it for years.

Question 5

1 mark

In formal written English, when a preposition is used before a relative pronoun to introduce a clause, which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and most appropriate for a formal context?

Question 6

2 marks

Rewrite the following sentence to make it more formal by moving the preposition before the relative pronoun:

This is the neighbor whom I received the letter from.

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Question 7

3 marks

Formal English often requires a preposition before a relative pronoun. Combine the following two sentences into one formal sentence using the relative pronoun which:

The experiment was successful. Many students participated in it.<\/i><\/p>

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Question 8

6 marks

Transform the following two sentences into one single formal sentence using a relative pronoun and a preposition. Then, state whether your new sentence contains a defining or non-defining clause.

We are waiting for the bus. The bus is late.

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