Question 20 of 27intermediate🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks3 marks
Combine the following pairs of sentences using the word given in brackets.
(2)
We went to a place. The incident occurred there. (where)
Answer
We went to a place where the incident occurred.
(3)
Teacher said she would retire soon. She is now nearly sixty. (who)
Answer
The teacher who said she would retire soon is now nearly sixty.
(4)
It was the day. Half the class was absent. (when)
Answer
It was the day when half the class was absent.
Explanation
(2) 'Where' combines the sentences by replacing 'there' and connecting the place to what happened. (3) 'Who' acts as a relative pronoun referring to the teacher. (4) 'When' combines the sentences by referring to the time/day.