A very large house round which there are some lovely gardens

[Andra]

Test No. incompl/elem-9 "Relative Pronouns", question 3

They have a very large house round ......... there are some lovely gardens.

(a) that
(b) which
(c) whose

Test No. incompl/elem-9 "Relative Pronouns", answer 3

They have a very large house round which there are some lovely gardens.

Correct answer: (b) which
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There must be a mistake here.

[Alan]

Please tell me!
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[tugs]

Hi,
why is which insdeed of that?

[Alan]

Hi Tugs,

You don't use that after a preposition. Have a look, if you wish, at the material I've written on the site under the heading esl lessons and in the index you will see: Relative Pronouns.

Alan
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[Cisco795]

Greetings Alan.
I wonder if there is a mistake in this question.
"They have a very large house round ......... there are some lovely gardens".

Could it possibly have been a typo or am I screwed up? (lol),
Is it "round" or "around"
Is it "round" a preposition?

My native language is Spanish and to top it off I have learnt American English, therefore, if it is a British common usage of the word "round" I understand that fact, but I am definitely screwed up, because quite honestly, the sentence does not make sense to me (It is just a comment of I coming short to fully understanding the expression and not to criticize it by any means)

I will definitely appreciate your input.
God bless.
Cisco.
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[Esl_Expert]

Hello Cisco,

In American English, the word "around" would have been used instead of "round".
Look here: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=68752&dict=CALD

[Thuytran]

hi Alan,
your explanation is correct. It's really hard to find out that the word "round" is a preposition. At first, when i read the test, i think that the world "round" mean the area around. So, thank about your correction

[Lyubomir]

Hi Andra,
If the sentance was AROUND not ROUD it would be more clearlly, I think.
If I am wrong please any teacher to corect me.
Regards,