8 Fill in the gaps with who, which, whose, why or where. A: Hi Helen! Where are you going? B: I'm going round to Jane's house, the woman 1) ...whose... children I often look after. She has to go to the dentist this morning, that's 2) she's asked me to go to her house. A: Is she the woman 3) works in the post office? B: Yes. A: Where does she live? B: She lives in the big house 4) is next to the field. A: Which field? B: The one 5) Mr McGregor keeps his sheep
A: Hi Helen! Where are you going?
B: I'm going round to Jane's house, the woman 1) whose children I often look after. She has to go to the dentist this morning, that's 2) why she's asked me to go to her house.
A: Is she the woman 3) who works in the post office?
B: Yes.
A: Where does she live?
B: She lives in the big house 4) which is next to the field.
A: Which field?
B: The one 5) where Mr McGregor keeps his sheep.
Explanation:
1) "Whose" is used to indicate possession. In this sentence, we are talking about the children, and we want to show that they belong to the woman.
2) "Why" is used to give a reason or explanation. In this case, the reason why the woman asked B to go to her house is because she has to go to the dentist.
3) "Who" is used to refer to a person. In this sentence, we are asking if Jane is the woman who works in the post office.
4) "Which" is used to give additional information about a thing or situation. In this sentence, we are describing the house by saying that it is next to the field.
5) "Where" is used to ask about a location. In this sentence, we are asking which specific field Mr McGregor keeps his sheep in.
Step-by-step solution:
- Read the dialogue and understand the context.
- Look for the gaps in the sentences and determine which interrogative pronoun to use.
- Consider the meaning and function of each sentence and select the appropriate interrogative pronoun.
- Fill in the gaps with the chosen interrogative pronouns.
- Check the filled-in gaps to ensure that the sentences are grammatically correct and make sense in the context of the dialogue.
