Relative pronouns are words like who, whom, which, that, whose, what and where. Use who and whom to refer to people. Use which to refer to things. Use that to refer to things. That can also be used instead of whom to refer to people.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun.

1. This is the advocate ………………………….. office is across the street. (whose / who’s / which)

2. These are the athletes …………………………… represent our country. (who / which / whom)

3. My laptop ………………………….. I bought only last month is already broken. (which / that / what)

4. The doctor …………………………. examined her said that she needed surgery. (who / whom / which)

5. Is there anything …………………………… I can do for you? (that / which / who)

6. She will not buy anything ……………………………. she does not need. (which / that / what)

7. This is just …………………………. I need. (that / what / which)

8. …………………………….. he said didn’t make much sense to me. (That / What / Which)

9. She said she was a doctor, ……………………………. was not true. (that / which / what)

10. I told him all …………………………. I knew. (that / which / what)

11. I suddenly realized ………………………….. was happening. (that / what / which)

Answers

1. whose, 2. who, 3. which/that, 4. who, 5. that, 6. that, 7. what, 8. What, 9. which, 10. that, 11. what

Worksheet 2

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun.

1. This is Priya. She was with me at university.

2. This is my brother. He works in the army.

3. Do you know Raju? He sells the newspaper.

4. Chennai is a city on the east coast of India. It is the capital of Tamil Nadu.

5. Yesterday I watched a horror movie. It sent chills down my spine.

6. In the store I met a pretty girl. She had brown eyes.

7. Jadhav is my best friend. He is a boxer.

8. Can you suggest a good book? It should give me peace of mind.

9. She adopts all stray cats. She finds them on the street.

10. I know a soldier. He fought in the World War II.

Answers

1. This is Priya, who was with me at university.

2. This is my brother who works in the army.

3. Do you know Raju who sells the newspaper?

4. Chennai, which is a city on the east coast of India, is the capital of Tamil Nadu. / Chennai, which is the capital of Tamil Nadu, is a city on the east coast of India.

5. Yesterday I watched a horror movie which / that sent chills down my spine.

6. In the store I met a pretty girl who had brown eyes.

7. Jadhav, who is a boxer, is my best friend. / Jadhav, who is my best friend, is a boxer. (A relative clause that follows a proper noun should be separated with commas.)

8. Can you suggest a good book that / which will give me peace of mind?

9. She adopts all stray cats that she finds on the street. (The relative pronoun that is more common after words like all, any, every, none etc.)

10. I know a soldier who fought in the World War II.

Worksheet 3

Combine using a relative pronoun.

Relative pronouns are words like who, whom, which, that, what, where, whose etc.

1. Mumbai is the financial capital of India. It is a big city on the west coast.

2. Janet is my best friend. I have known her since my school days.

3. I lost the wrist watch. My mother gave it to me for my birthday.

4. The girl won the first prize in the Maths Olympiad. She was congratulated by all.

5. The boy saw an injured puppy on the roadside. He took it home.

6. I met some girls on the bus. They were conversing in Tamil.

7. I bought a laptop last week. It is not very fast.

8. They live in a beautiful village. It is not far from the city.

9. He was a prodigy. He could write code when he was just 6.

10. My grandmother is eighty. She can still run a race if she wants.

11. Sam is a doctor by profession. He is also a good writer.

12. My sister lives in Ireland. She is a doctor.

Answers

1. Mumbai, which is a big city on the west coast, is the financial capital of India. / Mumbai, which is the financial capital of India, is a big city on the west coast.

2. Janet, whom I have known since my school days, is my best friend.

3. I lost the wrist watch which my mother gave me for my birthday.

4. The girl who won the first prize in the Maths Olympiad was congratulated by all.

5. The boy took home the injured puppy which /that he saw on the roadside.

6. I met some girls who were conversing in Tamil on the bus.

7. The laptop which I bought last week is not very fast.

8. They live in a beautiful village which is not far from the city.

9. He was a prodigy who could write code when he was just 6.

10. My grandmother, who is eighty, can still run a race if she wants. / My grandmother, who can still run a race if she wants, is eighty.

11. Sam, who is a doctor by profession, is also a good writer. / Sam, who is also a good writer, is a doctor by profession.

12. My sister, who is a doctor, lives in Ireland. / My sister, who lives in Ireland, is a doctor.