Worksheet on using relative pronouns to combine sentences, including examples and practice questions.

Let's solve each of these sentences by combining them using a relative pronoun (such as *who, whom, whose, which, that*). A relative pronoun connects two related ideas into one sentence by introducing a relative clause.

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1) This is the lady. She is the owner of Cakes and Bakes in NYC.

Combined:
👉 This is the lady who owns Cakes and Bakes in NYC.

✔ *Explanation:* "Who" refers to "the lady" and introduces the relative clause "owns Cakes and Bakes in NYC."

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2) Please bring the book. You bought it in the mall.

Combined:
👉 Please bring the book that you bought in the mall.

✔ *Explanation:* "That" refers to "the book" and introduces the relative clause "you bought in the mall." (You can also use "which," but "that" is more common in restrictive clauses.)

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3) Mr. Lange is a young scientist. We hope he will bag this year’s award.

Combined:
👉 Mr. Lange is a young scientist whom we hope will bag this year’s award.

⚠️ Note: This one is a bit tricky. The relative pronoun "whom" refers to "Mr. Lange," and the clause is "we hope he will bag..." — so we need to rephrase slightly to make it grammatically correct.

But actually, a smoother version is:

👉 Mr. Lange is a young scientist who we hope will bag this year’s award.

✔ *Explanation:* "Who" refers to Mr. Lange. Though "whom" is technically correct for object position, "who" is often used informally here. The structure is acceptable in modern English.

Alternatively, you could say:
👉 Mr. Lange is a young scientist whom we hope will win this year’s award. (More formal)

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4) The man was my neighbor. We met him at the bistro.

Combined:
👉 The man who was my neighbor, we met at the bistro.

✘ Wait — that sounds awkward. Better to restructure:

👉 The man whom we met at the bistro was my neighbor.

✔ Or more naturally:
👉 The man we met at the bistro was my neighbor. (Omitting the relative pronoun is acceptable when it's not necessary.)

But since the instruction says to use a relative pronoun, let's go with:

👉 The man whom we met at the bistro was my neighbor.

✔ *Explanation:* "Whom" refers to "the man" and is the object of "met."

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5) The movie was scintillating. I watched it yesterday.

Combined:
👉 The movie which I watched yesterday was scintillating.

Or better:
👉 The movie that I watched yesterday was scintillating.

✔ *Explanation:* "That" or "which" refers to "the movie" and introduces the relative clause "I watched yesterday."

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6) The apple pie was delicious. My mom baked it.

Combined:
👉 The apple pie which my mom baked was delicious.

Or:
👉 The apple pie that my mom baked was delicious.

✔ *Explanation:* "Which" or "that" refers to "the apple pie" and introduces the clause "my mom baked."

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7) This school is the best in this county. It has 2000 students.

Combined:
👉 This school, which has 2000 students, is the best in this county.

✔ *Explanation:* "Which" introduces a non-restrictive clause (extra info), and commas are used because it's not essential to the meaning.

Alternatively:
👉 This school, that has 2000 students, is the best... ✘ Not correct — "that" is not used in non-restrictive clauses.

So only "which" works here.

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8) Do you have any book? It will help enhance my grammar.

Combined:
👉 Do you have any book that will help enhance my grammar?

✔ *Explanation:* "That" refers to "book" and introduces the relative clause "will help enhance my grammar." This combines both questions into one coherent sentence.

Note: The original second sentence is a statement ("It will help..."), but in context, it's likely meant to be part of a question about whether the book helps.

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✔ Final Answers:

1) This is the lady who owns Cakes and Bakes in NYC.
2) Please bring the book that you bought in the mall.
3) Mr. Lange is a young scientist who we hope will bag this year’s award.
4) The man whom we met at the bistro was my neighbor.
5) The movie that I watched yesterday was scintillating.
6) The apple pie that my mom baked was delicious.
7) This school, which has 2000 students, is the best in this county.
8) Do you have any book that will help enhance my grammar?

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