定语从句错题集

定语从句

一、单项选择

1.All the neighbors admire this family, _________ the parents are treating their

child like a friend.

A.why

B. where

C. which

D. that

2.It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year, __________ for the

first time in years their team won the World Cup.

A.that

B. while

C. which

D. when

3.By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself,

_____

can be very eye-opening and rewarding.

A.who

B. which

C. what

D. that

4.Anyway, that evening,_______ I’ll tell you more about later, I ended up staying at

Rachel’s place.

A.when

B. where

C. what

D. which

5.Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _____ sight matters

more than hearing.

A.when

B. whose

C. which

D. where

6.Great changes have taken place in that school. I t’s no longer ______ it was 20

years ago, ______ it was so poorly equipped.

A.what; when

B. that; which

C. what; which

D. which; that

7.By nine o’clock, all the Olympic torch bearers had reached the top of Mount

Qomolangma, ______ appeared a rare rainbow soon.

A.of which

B. on which

C. from which

D. above which

8.The boss ____department Mrs. King worked 10 years ago looked down upon

women.

A.in which

B. in that

C. in whose

D. whose

9.The journey around the world took the old sailor nine months, _____ the sailing

time was 226 days.

A.of which

B. during which

C. from which

D. for which

10.For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out further, ____New

York is an example.

A.for which

B. in which

C. of which

D. from which

ter cases will be introduced to readers ____consumer complaints have resulted

in changes in the law.

A.where

B. when

C. who

D. which

12.The doctor advised Vera strongly that she should take a holiday, but ____ didn’t

help.

A.it

B. she

C. which

D. he

13.He has two children, both of ____ being abroad.

A.them

B. which

C. whom

D. who

14.-Mom, what did your doctor say?

-He advised me to live ___ the air is fresher.

A.in where

B. in which

C. the place where

D. where

15.The soldiers soon reached ______ was once an old temple ______ the villagers

used as a school.

A.which; where

B. what; which

C. where; which

D. what; where

16.Ellen was a painter of birds and of nature, ____, for some reason, had withdrawn

from all human society.

A. which

B. who

C. where

D. whom

17.The Chinese language differs from western languages ______ it uses characters

which stand for ideas, objects or deeds.

A.in that

B. so that

C. in which

D. for which

18.Self-driving is an area _____ China and the rest of world are on the same staring

line.

A.that

B. where

C. which

D. when

19.-It’s thirty years since we last met.

-But I still remember the story, believe it or not, ___ we got lost on a rainy night.

A.which

B. that

C. what

D. when

20.______ is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will take place in

London.

A.It

B. what

C. As

D. Which

21.______ was most important to her, she told me, was her family.

A.It

B. This

C. what

D. As

22.I’ll tell you ______ he told me last night.

A.all which

B. all what

C. that all

D. all

23.Is this the museum ____ you visited the other day?

A.that

B. where

C. in which

D. the one

24.Mr. Crossett will never forget the day ____ he spent with his various students.

A.when

B. which

C. during which

D. on which

25.In the dark street, there wasn’t a person _____ she could turn for help.

A.that

B. who

C. from whom

D. to whom

26.Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree _____ they

can be controlled on purpose.

A.with which

B. to which

C. of which

D. for which

27.We went through a period _____ communications were very difficult in the rural

areas.

A.with which

B. to which

C. in which

D. for which

28.Wind power is an ancient source of energy ____ we may return in the near future.

A.on which

B. by which

C. to which

D. from which

29.Is this the reason ______ he gave you as an excuse?

A.why

B. for which

C. whom

D. that

30.Women ____ drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of

having heart disease than those _____don’t.

A.who; /

B. /; who

C. who; who

D. /; /

31.Most crocodiles will eat anything ______ capture and overpower.