Let's solve the exercise on
Relative Clauses step by step. The goal is to fill in each blank with the correct relative pronoun or adverb:
who, whose, which, when, where, depending on what the clause refers to.
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🔹 First, recall the rules:
| Relative Word | Refers to | Example |
|---------------|----------|--------|
|
who | people | The man who lives next door. |
|
whose | possession (person or thing) | The girl whose dog is black. |
|
which | things, animals | The car which is red. |
|
when | time | The year when we met. |
|
where | place | The restaurant where we ate. |
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Now, let’s go through each sentence and choose the correct word.
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1.
That’s the man _______ lives next door.
→ "man" = person →
who
✔ who
2.
The girl _______ is sitting next to you is John’s sister.
→ "girl" = person →
who
✔ who
3.
The car _______ was parked in front of my house belongs to my uncle.
→ "car" = thing →
which
✔ which
4.
1998 is the year _______ they met each other.
→ "year" = time →
when
✔ when
5.
A nurse is someone _______ works in a hospital.
→ "someone" = person →
who
✔ who
6.
This is the church _______ we got married.
→ "church" = place →
where
✔ where
7.
That’s the man _______ car was stolen yesterday.
→ "car" belongs to the man → possession →
whose
✔ whose
8.
That’s the road _______ goes to London.
→ "road" = thing →
which
✔ which
9.
Who is the woman _______ works with you?
→ "woman" = person →
who
✔ who
10.
This is the restaurant _______ we had dinner on Saturday.
→ "restaurant" = place →
where
✔ where
11.
That’s the girl _______ father is a doctor.
→ "father" belongs to the girl → possession →
whose
✔ whose
12.
That’s the shark _______ attacked the boat.
→ "shark" = animal →
which
✔ which
13.
This is the woman _______ helped him when he fell down.
→ "woman" = person →
who
✔ who
14.
That’s the house _______ Arthur lives.
→ "house" = place →
where
✔ where
15.
The girl _______ told you that is a liar.
→ "girl" = person →
who
✔ who
16.
The cup _______ I bought is broken.
→ "cup" = thing →
which
✔ which
17.
How old is the boy _______ hit you?
→ "boy" = person →
who
✔ who
18.
Haven’t you used the gloves _______ I bought you yet?
→ "gloves" = things →
which
✔ which
19.
Laura is talking to the man _______ repaired her car.
→ "man" = person →
who
✔ who
20.
Did you return the books _______ you borrowed from the library?
→ "books" = things →
which
✔ which
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
who
2.
who
3.
which
4.
when
5.
who
6.
where
7.
whose
8.
which
9.
who
10.
where
11.
whose
12.
which
13.
who
14.
where
15.
who
16.
which
17.
who
18.
which
19.
who
20.
which
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🌟 Summary Tips:
- Use
who for people.
- Use
whose for possession (can be people or things).
- Use
which for things/animals.
- Use
when for time.
- Use
where for places.
You can now confidently use relative clauses in your writing and speaking! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of relative clause worksheet.
