Relative pronouns are words like who, which, whom and that. They serve two purposes. They connect two clauses. They also serve as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause.
Test your understanding of relative pronouns with this interactive grammar exercise.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate relative pronouns.
1. Mary had a little lamb ……………… fleece was as white as snow.
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2. He tells a tale ………………… sounds true.
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3. They never fail ……………….. die for a great cause.
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4. He ………………. laughs last laughs best.
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5. The dog ……………… barks does not bite.
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6. There I met a girl ……………… eyes were black.
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7. The boy ……………… sits near me is my cousin.
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8. He has lost the book ……………… he borrowed from you.
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9. This is the place ……………….. our forefathers landed.
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Answers
1. Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was as white as snow.
2. He tells a tale that sounds true.
3. They never fail who die for a great cause.
4. He who laughs last laughs best.
5. The dog that barks does not bite.
6. There I met a girl whose eyes were black.
7. The boy who sits near me is my cousin.
8. He has lost the book that / which he borrowed from you.
9. This is the place where our forefathers landed.
