An adjective clause or relative clause modifies a noun and gives additional information about it. Adjective clauses are introduced by the relative pronouns who, whom, which, that, where, whose.

Use who to refer to people. Who serves as the subject of the relative clause.

Use whom to refer to people. It serves as the object of the relative clause.

Use that to refer to objects. That can be used instead of whom to refer to people.

Use which to refer to objects.

Worksheet

Complete the following sentences with appropriate adjective clauses.

1. I know a girl ………………………………………..

2. This is the house ………………………………………

3. The laptop ……………………………………… has a snappy processor.

4. The man …………………………………… filed a complaint.

5. Raghu …………………………………. lives with his grandmother.

6. The girl ……………………………………… was congratulated by all.

7. She asked me a question ………………………………………….

8. The passengers ………………………………………. were immediately taken to the hospital.

9. We all like children ……………………………………..

10. The teacher reprimanded the students ……………………………………………

11. She was wearing the frock ………………………………………………

12. He wants to move to a city …………………………………………..

Answers

1. who is as pretty as a doll.

2. which my grandfather built.

3. which I bought yesterday

4. whose bike was stolen

5. whose parents work abroad

6. who won the first prize

7. which I could not answer

8. who were injured in the accident

9. who are honest

10. who hadn’t done their homework

11. which she got for her birthday

12. where he can find a better job

See also

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