Relative pronouns interactive exercise for Grade3 - Free Printable
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Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to choose the correct relative pronoun for each sentence. Relative pronouns include: who, whom, whose, which, that, where, when, why, etc., depending on the context.
We’ll go through each sentence and explain the correct choice.
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- Correct answer: that / which
- Explanation: "Animal" is a thing (not a person), so we use which or that. Both are acceptable here.
- ✔ Answer: that / which
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- Correct answer: whom
- Explanation: "You were speaking to" refers to the woman — she’s the object of the verb "speaking to." So we need the object form of the relative pronoun → whom.
- Note: In informal English, people often say "who", but whom is grammatically correct here.
- ✔ Answer: whom
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- Correct answer: that / which
- Explanation: "Blouse" is a thing, and it's the subject of the clause ("was my favorite"). So we use which or that.
- ✔ Answer: that / which
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- Correct answer: where
- Explanation: "Lives" is a verb that needs a place. "City" is a place, so we use where to refer to location.
- ✔ Answer: where
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- Correct answer: that / which
- Explanation: "Building" is a thing, and it's the subject of the clause ("has 40 floors"). So we use which or that.
- ✔ Answer: that / which
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- Correct answer: where
- Explanation: "Country" is a place, and the sentence refers to the place of birth. So we use where.
- ✔ Answer: where
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- Correct answer: whose
- Explanation: We’re talking about the man’s son. "Whose" shows possession. It means "the man whose son..." → the son belongs to the man.
- ✔ Answer: whose
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- Correct answer: who / that
- Explanation: "Nurse" is a person, and she is the subject of the verb "works". So we use who or that.
- ✔ Answer: who / that
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- Correct answer: whose
- Explanation: "Car" belongs to Jack. So we need a possessive relative pronoun → whose.
- ✔ Answer: whose
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- Correct answer: where
- Explanation: "Restaurant" is a place, and "had dinner" happened there. So we use where to indicate location.
- ✔ Answer: where
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1. that / which
2. whom
3. that / which
4. where
5. that / which
6. where
7. whose
8. who / that
9. whose
10. where
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- Use who for people (subject), whom for people (object), whose for possession.
- Use which or that for things.
- Use where for places.
- Use when for time, why for reasons.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in simpler terms!
We’ll go through each sentence and explain the correct choice.
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1. The panda bear is an animal ______ is in danger of extinction.
- Correct answer: that / which
- Explanation: "Animal" is a thing (not a person), so we use which or that. Both are acceptable here.
- ✔ Answer: that / which
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2. The woman ______ you were speaking to is my teacher.
- Correct answer: whom
- Explanation: "You were speaking to" refers to the woman — she’s the object of the verb "speaking to." So we need the object form of the relative pronoun → whom.
- Note: In informal English, people often say "who", but whom is grammatically correct here.
- ✔ Answer: whom
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3. This blouse ______ was my favorite is too small for me now.
- Correct answer: that / which
- Explanation: "Blouse" is a thing, and it's the subject of the clause ("was my favorite"). So we use which or that.
- ✔ Answer: that / which
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4. London is the city ______ my best friend lives.
- Correct answer: where
- Explanation: "Lives" is a verb that needs a place. "City" is a place, so we use where to refer to location.
- ✔ Answer: where
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5. I live in a building ______ has 40 floors.
- Correct answer: that / which
- Explanation: "Building" is a thing, and it's the subject of the clause ("has 40 floors"). So we use which or that.
- ✔ Answer: that / which
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6. Can you name the country ______ Mozart was born?
- Correct answer: where
- Explanation: "Country" is a place, and the sentence refers to the place of birth. So we use where.
- ✔ Answer: where
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7. I know the man ______ son is on TV now!
- Correct answer: whose
- Explanation: We’re talking about the man’s son. "Whose" shows possession. It means "the man whose son..." → the son belongs to the man.
- ✔ Answer: whose
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8. Suzan is the nurse ______ works in this clinic.
- Correct answer: who / that
- Explanation: "Nurse" is a person, and she is the subject of the verb "works". So we use who or that.
- ✔ Answer: who / that
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9. Jack is the one ______ car is parked in front of our house.
- Correct answer: whose
- Explanation: "Car" belongs to Jack. So we need a possessive relative pronoun → whose.
- ✔ Answer: whose
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10. That’s the restaurant ______ we had dinner last night.
- Correct answer: where
- Explanation: "Restaurant" is a place, and "had dinner" happened there. So we use where to indicate location.
- ✔ Answer: where
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✔ Final Answers:
1. that / which
2. whom
3. that / which
4. where
5. that / which
6. where
7. whose
8. who / that
9. whose
10. where
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📝 Summary Tips:
- Use who for people (subject), whom for people (object), whose for possession.
- Use which or that for things.
- Use where for places.
- Use when for time, why for reasons.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in simpler terms!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of relative pronoun worksheet.
