Grammar worksheet practicing defining relative clauses with exercises on choosing correct relative pronouns and identifying antecedents.

Let's solve each section of this grammar worksheet step by step, focusing on defining relative clauses and the correct use of relative pronouns such as *who*, *whose*, *which*, *that*, *where*, *when*, and *why*. We'll also underline antecedents and circle relative words as instructed.

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✔ Practice One: Fill in blanks with 'whose' or 'who'. Underline antecedent and circle relative word.

1. He is the man who knows how to dance.
- Antecedent: man (person) → Relative word: who

2. This is the lady whose birthday cake got stolen.
- Antecedent: lady (person) → Relative word: whose

3. She is the teacher who loves to travel.
- Antecedent: teacher (person) → Relative word: who

4. Fred is the baby whose eyes are huge.
- Antecedent: baby (person) → Relative word: whose

5. Is this the man who owns the big ship?
- Antecedent: man (person) → Relative word: who

6. Is this the woman whose ship sank into the ocean?
- Antecedent: woman (person) → Relative word: whose

7. I don't like people who complain all the time.
- Antecedent: people (person) → Relative word: who

✔ Summary Table:

| Antecedent | Relative Word |
|------------|----------------|
| person: | who / whose |
| thing/animal: | which / whose |
| place: | where |
| time: | when |
| reason: | why |

> Note: The table asks for general relative words. So:
- person → who / whose
- thing/animal → which / whose
- place → where
- time → when
- reason → why

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✔ Practice Two: Write correct relative word. Underline antecedent and circle relative word.

1. This is the new dining table which/that my mother bought.
→ Antecedent: dining table → Relative: which/that (object)

2. There was this café where she worked as a waitress.
→ Antecedent: café → Relative: where (place)

3. It is at the field where they had the football tournament.
→ Antecedent: field → Relative: where (place)

4. That is one of the main reasons why they failed the assessment.
→ Antecedent: reasons → Relative: why (reason)

5. A comet is an object which/that is made of rock and ice.
→ Antecedent: object → Relative: which/that (thing)

6. Neil Armstrong was the astronaut who went to the moon.
→ Antecedent: astronaut → Relative: who (person)

7. That is Mandy whose phone is brand new.
→ Antecedent: Mandy → Relative: whose (possessive)

8. That is the boy who has just bought a new phone.
→ Antecedent: boy → Relative: who (person)

9. I remember the time when I first learned how to swim.
→ Antecedent: time → Relative: when (time)

10. It is at the library where his cousin works.
→ Antecedent: library → Relative: where (place)

11. This is the band whose songs are very popular.
→ Antecedent: band → Relative: whose (possessive)

12. It was during the summer when we first met.
→ Antecedent: summer → Relative: when (time)

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✔ Practice Three: Choose correct answer. Underline antecedent and circle relative word.

1. She is the girl who likes to wear black.
→ Correct: c) who likes
- Antecedent: girl → Relative: who
- "Who" refers to the girl; verb must agree: "likes" (singular).
✘ a) "who like" – incorrect verb form
✘ b) "whose like" – wrong structure
✘ d) "who's like" – means "who is like", not correct here

2. This is the restaurant where my father likes to eat.
→ Correct: c) where, like
- But wait: “likes” should be singular → “likes”
- So correct choice: c) where, like → but “like” is plural? Wait — actually, “likes” is correct, so it’s c)
- Actually, the option says: c) where, like → that’s missing the ‘s’
Let’s check:

Options:
a) that, likes
b) where, likes
c) where, like
d) which, love

→ Correct sentence: “This is the restaurant where my father likes to eat.”
→ So b) where, likes is correct.

But wait — option b) says: “where, likes” → yes! That matches.

✔ Answer: b) where, likes

3. School is the place where I go to learn.
→ Correct: d) place
- "School" is a place, so "place" fits best.
- Other options:
a) time – no
b) day – no
c) reason – doesn’t fit context
✔ Answer: d) place

4. I met a boy whose bicycle is new.
→ Correct: b) whose
- "Whose" shows possession: the boy’s bicycle
- a) who – doesn’t show possession
- c) when – for time
- d) which – for things
✔ Answer: b) whose

5. January is the month when we celebrate the Spring Festival.
→ Correct: d) month when
- "January" is a month, and we need when to refer to time
- a) day when – too specific
- b) year when – incorrect (not a year)
- c) month why – “why” is not used for time
✔ Answer: d) month when

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

#### Practice One:
1. who
2. whose
3. who
4. whose
5. who
6. whose
7. who

#### Practice Two:
1. which/that
2. where
3. where
4. why
5. which/that
6. who
7. whose
8. who
9. when
10. where
11. whose
12. when

#### Practice Three:
1. c) who likes
2. b) where, likes
3. d) place
4. b) whose
5. d) month when

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📝 Explanation of Key Concepts:

- Relative Pronouns connect a clause to a noun (antecedent).
- Use who for people (subject), whose for possession.
- Use which for things, that for people/things (can replace who/which).
- Use where for places, when for times, why for reasons.
- Always ensure subject-verb agreement in the relative clause.

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