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Relative Clauses: People, Places, and Things Exercise

June 29, 2026 B1pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The nurse ............... helped my grandmother was very kind.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who does the action in the relative clause.
2This is the café ............... we had lunch after the exam.
Wrong!
Use "where" for a place when the relative clause says what happens there.
3I lost the notebook ............... had all my homework notes in it.
Wrong!
Use "which" for a thing that does the action in the relative clause.
4The student ............... laptop was stolen reported it to the teacher.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show that the laptop belonged to the student.
5The bus ............... goes to the airport stops outside our office.
Wrong!
Use "which" for a thing that does the action in the relative clause.
6The library ............... I usually meet my tutor is closed on Sundays.
Wrong!
Use "where" for a place when the relative clause says what happens there.
7The man ............... lives next door plays the guitar every evening.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who does the action in the relative clause.
8The film ............... we watched last night was based on a true story.
Wrong!
Use "which" for a thing that receives the action in the relative clause.
9I met a designer ............... clothes are sold in many small shops.
Wrong!
Use "whose" to show that the clothes belong to the designer.
10The hotel ............... we stayed during the conference was near the station.
Wrong!
Use "where" for a place when the relative clause says what happens there.
11My brother has a colleague ............... speaks four languages.
Wrong!
Use "who" for a person who does the action in the relative clause.
12The app ............... tracks my spending is easy to use.
Wrong!
Use "which" for a thing that does the action in the relative clause.

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  1. The nurse who helped my grandmother was very kind.
  2. This is the café where we had lunch after the exam.
  3. I lost the notebook which had all my homework notes in it.
  4. The student whose laptop was stolen reported it to the teacher.
  5. The bus which goes to the airport stops outside our office.
  6. The library where I usually meet my tutor is closed on Sundays.
  7. The man who lives next door plays the guitar every evening.
  8. The film which we watched last night was based on a true story.
  9. I met a designer whose clothes are sold in many small shops.
  10. The hotel where we stayed during the conference was near the station.
  11. My brother has a colleague who speaks four languages.
  12. The app which tracks my spending is easy to use.

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