Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to
identify the relative pronoun in each sentence and write it on the line provided.
🔹 What are Relative Pronouns?
Relative pronouns connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun. Common relative pronouns include:
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who – refers to people
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whom – object form of "who"
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whose – shows possession
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which – refers to things or animals
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that – can refer to people or things
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when – refers to time
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where – refers to place
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why – refers to reason
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Now, let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
I feel sad whenever I think of him.
- “Whenever” is not a relative pronoun; it's an adverbial conjunction.
- There is
no relative pronoun here.
✔ Answer: none / no relative pronoun
2.
The man who I like the best is a philosopher.
- “Who” refers to "the man" and introduces a relative clause.
✔ Answer: who
3.
The girl whose parents are divorced is here.
- “Whose” shows possession (parents belong to the girl).
✔ Answer: whose
4.
The pastime which I prefer is reading.
- “Which” refers to "pastime" and introduces the relative clause.
✔ Answer: which
5.
The time when my cat was missing was awful.
- “When” refers to “time” and introduces a relative clause about time.
✔ Answer: when
6.
I don’t think I want to hear what you’re going to say.
- “What” is a relative pronoun here meaning “the thing that.” It introduces the clause "you're going to say."
✔ Answer: what
7.
The boy who woke up with me was my first love.
- “Who” refers to "the boy" and introduces the relative clause.
✔ Answer: who
8.
Will you share the cookies that you brought?
- “That” refers to "cookies" and introduces the relative clause.
✔ Answer: that
9.
When I saw your face, I knew I did the right thing.
- “When” is an adverb of time, but it's not a relative pronoun here — it starts an independent clause.
- No relative clause is attached to a noun.
✔ Answer: none / no relative pronoun
10.
I appreciate what I have in my life.
- “What” = “the things that” — it's a relative pronoun introducing the object of appreciation.
✔ Answer: what
11.
Call me whenever you get a chance.
- “Whenever” is an adverbial conjunction, not a relative pronoun.
- No relative clause modifying a noun.
✔ Answer: none / no relative pronoun
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✔ Final Answers:
1. ___none___
2. ___who___
3. ___whose___
4. ___which___
5. ___when___
6. ___what___
7. ___who___
8. ___that___
9. ___none___
10. ___what___
11. ___none___
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📝 Explanation Summary:
- Look for words that introduce a clause describing a noun.
- Relative pronouns often follow a noun and begin a dependent clause.
- Words like
when,
where,
why, and
what can be relative pronouns depending on context.
- But if they just link clauses without modifying a noun, they may not be relative pronouns.
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