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TOEIC Part 5 | Incomplete Sentences: Relative Clauses 09

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Problem 1

The consultant ____ presented the quarterly report will lead next week's strategy meeting.

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The antecedent is a person ("consultant") and the pronoun acts as the subject of the relative clause, so the subjective "who" is correct. "Whom" is objective, "whose" possessive, and "which" is used for things.

Problem 2

We are looking for a supplier ____ delivery service is both reliable and affordable.

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A noun ("delivery service") follows the blank and the sense is "that supplier's delivery service", so the possessive relative "whose" is correct.

Problem 3

The flight ____ we had booked for Monday was canceled due to bad weather.

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The antecedent is a thing ("flight") and the pronoun is the object of "booked" inside the clause, so the objective "which" is correct. "Who" is for people, and "what" cannot be used because it contains its own antecedent.

Problem 4

Employees ____ complete the safety training by Friday will receive a certificate.

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The antecedent is people ("employees") and the pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, so the subjective "who" is correct. "Which" is for things, "whom" objective, and "whose" possessive.

Problem 5

The new accounting software, ____ was installed last month, has improved efficiency.

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The antecedent is a thing ("software") and the clause is non-restrictive, set off by a comma; the relative that works as a subject there is "which". "That" cannot be used in a non-restrictive clause, and "who" is for people.

Problem 6

The manager ____ office is on the third floor approved the budget request yesterday.

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A noun ("office") follows the blank and the sense is "that manager's office", so the possessive "whose" is correct.

Problem 7

The package ____ arrived this morning contained the samples for the client presentation.

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The antecedent is a thing ("package") and the pronoun is the subject of the relative clause. "That", which works for both things and people, is correct. "Who" and "whom" are for people, and "whose" is possessive.

Problem 8

Passengers ____ tickets were purchased online can check in at the self-service kiosks.

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A noun ("tickets") follows the blank and the sense is "that passenger's tickets", so the possessive "whose" is correct.

Problem 9

The factory ____ produces our electronic components will expand its operations next year.

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The antecedent is a thing ("factory") and the pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, so the subjective "which" is correct. "Who" and "whom" are for people, and "whose" is possessive.

Problem 10

The candidate ____ we interviewed on Tuesday has accepted our job offer.

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The antecedent is a person ("candidate") and the pronoun is the object of "interviewed" inside the clause, so the objective "whom" is correct. "Which" is for things, "whose" possessive, and "what" is not possible.