Choose the Correct Relative Pronoun (Who, Which, Whose)

Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose).

1.  This is the bank __which/that_____ was robbed yesterday.

2.  A boy ___whose______sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.

3.  The man _who______robbed the bank had two pistols.

4.  He wore a mask __which/that______made him look like Mickey Mouse.

5.  He came with a friend ___who______waited outside in the car.

6.  The woman _who______gave him the money was young.

7.  The bag __which/that______contained the money was yellow.

8.  The people ___who______were in the bank were very frightened.

9.  A man ___whose______mobile was ringing did not know what to do.

10.  A woman ___whose______daughter was crying tried to calm her.

11.  The car that/which__ the bank robbers escaped in was orange.

12.  The robber , whose mask was obviously too big, didn't drive.

13.  The man who drove the car was nervous.

14.  He didn't wait at the traffic lights _which______were red.

15.  A police officer _whose___ car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.

Decide whether the relative pronouns must be used or not.

1.  A calendar is something which tells you the date.

2.  Strikers are soccer players who try to score goals for their team.

3.  Jane is a person who everybody likes.

4.  A stamp is something which you put on a letter if you want to send it.

5.  The Thames is a river which runs through London.

6.  Cheese is food which mice like eating.

7.  A racket is something which you use to hit a ball when you play tennis or badminton.

8.  Socks are things which you wear on your feet.

9.  A guide is a person who shows tourists around a place.

10.  Love is a feeling which nobody can describe.

Decide whether to use who or which.

1.  The people _who____built Stonehenge lived several thousand years ago.

2.  The huge stones __which______are more than 6 metres high weigh about 45 tons.

3.  The smaller stones weigh about 4 tons and are from an area in Wales _which______is 400 kilometres away from Stonehenge.

4.  As Stonehenge lies in a large field, tourists __who______come to this place can already see the stones from a distance.

5.  Everybody ____who______has visited Stonehenge says that it is very impressive.

Non-Defining Relative Clauses Combine the sentences using relative clauses.

1.  Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.
Samuel Johnson, who was born in 1709, was the son of a bookseller. ______

2.  In 1728, he went to Oxford. He studied at Pembroke College in Oxford.
In 1728, he went to Oxford where he studied at Pembroke College______

3.  Johnson had to leave Oxford without a degree. He was too poor to pay the fees.
Johnson , who was too poor to pay the fees, had to leave Oxford without a degree.______

4.  In 1737, Johnson moved to London. There he wrote poetry, essays and biographies.
In 1737, Johnson moved to London, where he wrote poetry …______

5.  In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary. It took him nine years to complete.
In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary, which took him …______

6.  His home at that time was in 17 Gough Square in London. It is a museum now.
17 Gough Square in London, which is a museum no, was his home at that time. ______

7.  In this house, his wife died in 1752. Her name was Elizabeth Porter.
In this house his wife, whose name was Elisabeth Perter, died in 1752.______

8.  In 1755, the work was published. It was called A Dictionary of the English Language.
In 1755, the work which was published, was called A Dictionary of the English language______

9.  Samuel Johnson died in 1784. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Samuel Johnson, who died in 1784, is buried in Westminster Abbey. ______

Combine the sentences using a relative clause. Use relative pronouns only where necessary. A holiday in Scotland

1.  We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.
Last year we_ spent our holiday in Scotland, which is in the north of Great Britain. ______

2.  People live in Scotland. They are called Scots.
The people who live in Scotland are called Scots.______

3.  We first went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
We first went to Edinburgh which is the capital of Scotland. ______

4.  Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Arthur Conan Doyle,who was born in Edinburgh, wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories

5.  Then we visited a lake. It is in the Highlands.
The lake which we visited is in the Highland

6.  Loch Ness is 37 km long. People know it for its friendly monster.
Loch Ness, which is 37 km long, is known for its friendly monster. ______

7.  There we met an old man. He told us that he had seen Nessie.
An old man, who/whom we met, told us that he had seen Nessie. ______

8.  We then travelled to a mountain. The mountain is near the town of Fort William.
We then travelled to a mountain which is near the town of Fort William

9.  The mountain is the highest mountain in Great Britain. It is called Ben Nevis.
The mountain, which is the highest mountain in Great Britain, is called Ben Nevis.______

10.  I sent you a postcard. It was written on the summit of Ben Nevis.
The postcard, that I sent you , was written on the summit of Ben Nevis

Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb.

1.  The woman ___who______is sitting at the desk is Mr Winter's secretary.

2.  I cannot remember the reason _why______he wanted us to leave.

3.  Jane, __whose_____mother is a physician, is very good at biology.

4.  She didn’t see the snake __which______was lying on the ground.

5.  Do you know the shop __where______Andrew picked me up?

Combine the sentences with relative clauses. (Decide whether to use commas or not.)

1.  A monk is a man. The man has devoted his life to God.
A monk is a man who has devoted his life to God______

2.  I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.
I have a cat whose name is Blacky______

3.  A herbivore is an animal. The animal feeds upon vegetation.
A herbivore is an animal which feeds upon vegetation______

4.  Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.
Carol, who is only 9 years old, plays the piano beautifully.______

5.  Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
Sydney, which is the largest city in Australia, is not the capital

6.  Combine the sentences with contact clauses.

1.  We ordered a book. It was very expensive.
____We ordered a book which was very expensive______

2.  You are sitting on a bench. The paint on the bench is still wet.
___You are sitting on a bench whose paint is wet______

3.  The photographer could not develop the pictures. I had taken them in Australia.
__The photographer couldn’t develope the pictures which I had taken in Australia. ______

4.  One of the bins smells awful. You haven’t emptied the bin for 3 weeks.
__The bin which smells awfull hasn’t been emptied for 3 weeks._

5.  One of the bins smells awful because you haven’t emptied it for 3 weeks.

They are singing a song. I don’t know the song.
__They are singing a song which I don’t know______

Combine the sentences with relative clauses or contact clauses. Use contact clauses where possible. (Decide whether to use commas or not.)

1.  The city seems to be abandoned. It is usually crowded with people.
_The city which is always crowded with people seems to be abandoned______

2.  You made an offer. We cannot accept it.
We cannot accept the offer which you made

3.  A midwife is a woman. She assists other women in childbirth.
A woman who assists other women in childbirth is a midwife,. _

4.  Three youngsters were arrested by the police. They had committed criminal offences.
The police arrested the youngters who had committed criminal offences______

5.  The World Wide Web has become an essential part of our lives. It was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.
Tim Berners-Lee Web invented the World Wide which has become part of our lives.______

Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb.

1.  A castle is a place _where ___a king or queen lives.

2.  An actress is a woman __who__plays in films or theatre plays.

3.  This is the girl ____whose____mother is from Canada.

4.  This is the time of the year _when _many people suffer from hayfever.

5.  The flowers _which__grow in the garden are beautiful.

Decide whether the relative pronoun is necessary or not.

1.  This is the picture that Jane painted.

2.  Do you know the man who is speaking on the phone?

3.  We ate the sweets which my mother had bought.

4.  Is this the boy who plays the piano?

5.  This is the house that was broken into.

Complete the sentences using a relative clause.

1.  Catherine and Sue are two girls who like dancing.

2.  My mobile phone is something which is very important to me.______

3.  Antony is a friend of mine who lives in Boston.

4.  West Side Story is a musical which is very famous.______

5.  An airport is a place where planes land. ______

Combine the sentences using relative clauses without relative pronouns (contact clauses).

1.  We bought a car last week. The car is blue.
The car (that/which) we bought is blue______

2.  The girl is a singer. We met her at the party.
The girl we met at the party is a singer._

3.  The bananas are on the table. George bought them.
The bananas, George bought, are on the table.______

4.  We watched a film last night. It was really scary.
The film we watched last night was really scary.______

5.  I have to learn new words. They are very difficult.
The new words, we have to learn, are very difficult.______

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Write relative clauses without using the relative pronoun.

1.  I gave you a book. It had many pictures.
→ The book, I gave you, had many pictures.

2.  I am reading a book at the moment. It is very interesting.
→ The book ,I’m reading, is very interesting.

3.  You live in a town. The town is very old.
→ The town, you live in, is very old.______

4.  The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday.
→ The sweets, I bought yesterday, are delicious.______

5.  The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it.
→ The football match, my friend played in, was very exciting. ______

6.  The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago.
→ The letter, I posted three days ago, hasn’t arrived yet. ______

7.  He lives in a house. The house is not very big.
→ The house, he lives in, is not very big.______

8.  They are playing a song on the radio. Do you like it?
→ Do you like the song they are playing on the radio?______

9.  Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see it?
→ Did you see the beautiful shirt that / which Jane wore yesterday?______

10.  Sue is going out with a boy. I don't like him.
→ I don't like the boy who /whom Sue is going out with.______

Choose the correct relative pronoun.

1.  This is the man ___who_/that_____built our house.

2.  There is the bridge ____which /that ______we have to cross.

3.  The girl ______who /that______lives next door is very nice.

4.  The bus __which / that______takes you to the station should be here any minute.

5.  This is the dog ______which / that______barks every night.

Decide whether the relative pronoun is necessary or not.

1.  This is the ring that I found yesterday.

2.  Do you know the man that is speaking with Anne?

3.  I still have the book that you gave me.

4.  Is this the woman that lost her purse?

5.  Is this the key that we were looking for?

Complete the sentences with relative clauses. Use who or which.

1.  A Dutch is a person who/that lives in the Netherlands) ______

2.  A giant is someone that /who is very tall. ______

3.  An alarm clock is a clock which /that wakes you up in the morning ______

4.  A ladybird is a red beetle which /that has black spots on its back ______

5.  A waitress is a woman who serves food and drinks in a restaurant ______

Combine the sentences using a relative clauses without a relative pronouns (Contact Clauses).

1.  I watched a film last night. The film was interesting.
The film ,which I watched last night, was interesting______

2.  Carly helps a man. The man is my teacher.
The man, who / whom Carla helps, is my teacher______

3.  We ate chicken at the restaurant. It was delicious.
The chicken, we ate at the restaurant, was delicious______

4.  The boy is very nice. I know him from school.
The boy, who /whom I know from school, is very nice. ______