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Relative pronouns worksheet Exercise

March 4, 2017 B1pdf

Relative pronouns are words like who, whom, that, which and whose. Clauses introduced by relative pronouns are called relative clauses or adjective clauses. Note that a relative clause or adjective clause says something about the noun or pronoun that goes before it.

The relative pronoun ‘who’ can only refer to people and the relative pronoun ‘which’ can only refer to things.

The relative pronoun ‘that’ can refer to both people and things.

The words what and which are relative adverbs. They are also used to introduce relative clauses.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate relative pronouns.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Everyone respects people ............... are honest.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun for people.
2We saw the dog ............... chased the cat.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can both refer to an animal in this defining relative clause.
3He ............... does his best shall be rewarded.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun meaning the person who does his best.
4I know ............... you mean.
Wrong!
Use "what" to mean the thing that in this sentence.
5She has gone to Mangalore, ............... is her native place.
Wrong!
Use "which" after a comma to add extra information about Mangalore.
6I have never seen the bird ............... you are talking about.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can both refer to a bird in this defining relative clause.
7I know the man ............... kidnapped the child.
Wrong!
Use "who" as the subject relative pronoun for the man.
8You must give away ............... you do not need.
Wrong!
Use "what" to mean the things that in this sentence.
9There is no one ............... has not lost a dear one.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Who" and "that" can both refer to a person in this defining relative clause.
10Here is the phone ............... you lost.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"That" and "which" can both refer to a thing in this defining relative clause.

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  1. Everyone respects people who are honest.
  2. We saw the dog that / which chased the cat.
  3. He who does his best shall be rewarded.
  4. I know what you mean.
  5. She has gone to Mangalore, which is her native place.
  6. I have never seen the bird that / which you are talking about.
  7. I know the man who kidnapped the child.
  8. You must give away what you do not need.
  9. There is no one who / that has not lost a dear one.
  10. Here is the phone that / which you lost.

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