Defining Relative Clauses worksheet for grammar practice.
Worksheet titled "Defining Relative Clauses" with ten multiple-choice questions about using "who," "that," and "where" in sentences.
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Let's solve this exercise on defining relative clauses step by step.
We are choosing the correct relative pronoun: who, that, or where for each sentence. Here’s a quick guide:
- Who = used for people (subject of the clause)
- That = can refer to people or things (subject or object), often interchangeable with "who" or "which"
- Where = used for places (refers to location)
Now, let's go through each sentence:
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1. A burglar is a person who / that / where breaks into houses and steal things.
- "Person" refers to a human → use who or that
- "Where" doesn't make sense (a person isn’t a place)
- "Steal" should be "steals" (subject-verb agreement), but we're just choosing the relative pronoun
✔ Correct answer: who / that
→ Both are correct, but who is more natural when referring to people
> ✔ Answer: who (or that, but *who* is preferred for people)
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2. The CSI are the people who / that / where investigate a crime scene.
- "People" → humans → who or that
- "Where" is incorrect (people aren't places)
✔ Answer: who / that
> ✔ Answer: who (more natural)
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3. A forensic laboratory is the place who / that / where evidence is sent for analysis.
- "Place" → location → use where
- "Who" and "that" don't fit because they refer to people or things, not locations
✔ Answer: where
> ✔ Answer: where
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4. The police are the people who / that / where seal off the crime scene.
- "People" → humans → who or that
- "Where" doesn't work here
✔ Answer: who / that
> ✔ Answer: who (preferred for people)
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5. Fingerprints and DNA are evidence who / that / where the CSI look for at crime scenes.
- "Evidence" is a thing → use that (not "who", which is for people; not "where", which is for places)
- "Who" is wrong (evidence isn’t a person)
- "Where" is wrong (evidence isn’t a place)
✔ Answer: that
> ✔ Answer: that
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6. DNA is material who / that / where is found in blood, saliva, hair and skin.
- "Material" = thing → use that
- "Who" = only for people
- "Where" = only for places
✔ Answer: that
> ✔ Answer: that
---
7. Mickey is a detective who / that / where solved the crime.
- "Detective" = person → use who or that
- "Where" is incorrect
✔ Answer: who / that
> ✔ Answer: who (better for people)
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8. This is safe who / that / where the jewels were kept.
- "Safe" = object/thing → that or where?
- But "safe" is a container, so it's a place where something was kept
- So we use where (meaning “in which”)
- "Who" is wrong (safe isn't a person)
- "That" could work if we say "the safe that the jewels were kept in", but "where" is better for location
✔ Answer: where
> ✔ Answer: where
---
9. That’s the room who / that / where the robbery took place.
- "Room" = place → use where
- "Who" and "that" don’t fit well here
- "That" might seem possible, but "where" is more natural when referring to location
✔ Answer: where
> ✔ Answer: where
---
10. This is the brick who / that / where the thief used to break the window.
- "Brick" = object/thing → use that
- "Who" = only for people
- "Where" = only for places
- The sentence means: "This is the brick (that) the thief used..."
✔ Answer: that
> ✔ Answer: that
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1. who
2. who
3. where
4. who
5. that
6. that
7. who
8. where
9. where
10. that
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| Sentence | Correct Choice | Reason |
|--------|----------------|--------|
| 1 | who | Person |
| 2 | who | People |
| 3 | where | Place |
| 4 | who | People |
| 5 | that | Thing (evidence) |
| 6 | that | Thing (material) |
| 7 | who | Person |
| 8 | where | Place (location) |
| 9 | where | Place (room) |
| 10 | that | Object (brick) |
Let me know if you'd like an explanation in another language or a printable version!
We are choosing the correct relative pronoun: who, that, or where for each sentence. Here’s a quick guide:
- Who = used for people (subject of the clause)
- That = can refer to people or things (subject or object), often interchangeable with "who" or "which"
- Where = used for places (refers to location)
Now, let's go through each sentence:
---
1. A burglar is a person who / that / where breaks into houses and steal things.
- "Person" refers to a human → use who or that
- "Where" doesn't make sense (a person isn’t a place)
- "Steal" should be "steals" (subject-verb agreement), but we're just choosing the relative pronoun
✔ Correct answer: who / that
→ Both are correct, but who is more natural when referring to people
> ✔ Answer: who (or that, but *who* is preferred for people)
---
2. The CSI are the people who / that / where investigate a crime scene.
- "People" → humans → who or that
- "Where" is incorrect (people aren't places)
✔ Answer: who / that
> ✔ Answer: who (more natural)
---
3. A forensic laboratory is the place who / that / where evidence is sent for analysis.
- "Place" → location → use where
- "Who" and "that" don't fit because they refer to people or things, not locations
✔ Answer: where
> ✔ Answer: where
---
4. The police are the people who / that / where seal off the crime scene.
- "People" → humans → who or that
- "Where" doesn't work here
✔ Answer: who / that
> ✔ Answer: who (preferred for people)
---
5. Fingerprints and DNA are evidence who / that / where the CSI look for at crime scenes.
- "Evidence" is a thing → use that (not "who", which is for people; not "where", which is for places)
- "Who" is wrong (evidence isn’t a person)
- "Where" is wrong (evidence isn’t a place)
✔ Answer: that
> ✔ Answer: that
---
6. DNA is material who / that / where is found in blood, saliva, hair and skin.
- "Material" = thing → use that
- "Who" = only for people
- "Where" = only for places
✔ Answer: that
> ✔ Answer: that
---
7. Mickey is a detective who / that / where solved the crime.
- "Detective" = person → use who or that
- "Where" is incorrect
✔ Answer: who / that
> ✔ Answer: who (better for people)
---
8. This is safe who / that / where the jewels were kept.
- "Safe" = object/thing → that or where?
- But "safe" is a container, so it's a place where something was kept
- So we use where (meaning “in which”)
- "Who" is wrong (safe isn't a person)
- "That" could work if we say "the safe that the jewels were kept in", but "where" is better for location
✔ Answer: where
> ✔ Answer: where
---
9. That’s the room who / that / where the robbery took place.
- "Room" = place → use where
- "Who" and "that" don’t fit well here
- "That" might seem possible, but "where" is more natural when referring to location
✔ Answer: where
> ✔ Answer: where
---
10. This is the brick who / that / where the thief used to break the window.
- "Brick" = object/thing → use that
- "Who" = only for people
- "Where" = only for places
- The sentence means: "This is the brick (that) the thief used..."
✔ Answer: that
> ✔ Answer: that
---
✔ Final Answers:
1. who
2. who
3. where
4. who
5. that
6. that
7. who
8. where
9. where
10. that
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Summary Table:
| Sentence | Correct Choice | Reason |
|--------|----------------|--------|
| 1 | who | Person |
| 2 | who | People |
| 3 | where | Place |
| 4 | who | People |
| 5 | that | Thing (evidence) |
| 6 | that | Thing (material) |
| 7 | who | Person |
| 8 | where | Place (location) |
| 9 | where | Place (room) |
| 10 | that | Object (brick) |
Let me know if you'd like an explanation in another language or a printable version!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of relative clause worksheet.
