Relative Pronouns worksheet for grammar practice.
Worksheet on relative pronouns with sentences to identify and underline the relative pronoun in each clause.
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Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’re looking for the relative pronoun that introduces a dependent clause — that is, the word that connects extra information to a noun or idea in the main part of the sentence.
The common relative pronouns are:
→ who, whom, whose, that, which
We’ll underline the whole relative clause (the part that gives more info), and circle the relative pronoun that starts it.
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1. The book that I got from the library is due tomorrow.
→ “that” introduces the clause telling us *which* book.
2. My father, whom I respect, congratulated me on a job well done.
→ “whom” refers to “my father” and introduces the extra info.
3. I am always frustrated by people who talk while watching a movie.
→ “who” tells us *which* people.
4. The store no longer sold the computer that I wanted.
→ “that” tells us *which* computer.
5. We walked past the church in which I was baptized.
→ “which” refers to “church”. (Note: “in which” = where)
6. The child to whom you have spoken is my sister.
→ “whom” refers to “child”. (“to whom” = to him/her)
7. The tallest man who came to the show is my Uncle James.
→ “who” tells us *which* man.
8. The man whose restaurant burned down was very sad.
→ “whose” shows possession — the restaurant belongs to the man.
9. My first novel, which was published last year, was about my family.
→ “which” adds extra info about the novel.
10. The hit song, whose composer won an award, has been playing all day.
→ “whose” shows the composer belongs to the song.
11. The building that was scheduled for demolition was knocked down.
→ “that” tells us *which* building.
12. The young girl who lives next door needs a babysitter.
→ “who” tells us *which* girl.
13. The singer who was very talented won the contest.
→ “who” tells us *which* singer.
14. The reckless driver who ran the red light crashed his car.
→ “who” tells us *which* driver.
15. Clearance sales, which happen rarely, are great ways to save money.
→ “which” adds extra info about clearance sales.
16. Spiders, which build beautiful webs, eat the flies they catch.
→ “which” adds extra info about spiders.
17. The bicycle that I ride to school is quite old and needs some repairs.
→ “that” tells us *which* bicycle.
18. The truck, which was a huge machine, could carry all their belongings.
→ “which” adds extra info about the truck.
19. My cousin, whose guitar playing you have heard, wants to be a musician.
→ “whose” shows the guitar playing belongs to the cousin.
20. I have a hard time believing that she really told such a lie.
→ “that” introduces what you find hard to believe. (This is a bit tricky — “that” here introduces a noun clause, but in this context, it’s acting as a relative pronoun introducing the content of “believing”.)
Wait — let’s double-check #20. Actually, “that she really told such a lie” is the object of “believing”, not modifying a noun. So technically, “that” here is a conjunction, not a relative pronoun. But many grammar guides treat it similarly in exercises like this. Since the worksheet says “circle the relative pronoun that introduces the clause”, and “that” is introducing a dependent clause, we’ll include it — but note: some teachers might say this isn’t a true relative clause. For this exercise, we’ll go with circling “that”.
21. Last summer they traveled to Rome, which is in Italy.
→ “which” adds extra info about Rome.
22. What did you buy with the money that you got for your birthday?
→ “that” tells us *which* money.
23. The delightful little boy, who is wearing a baseball cap, is her son.
→ “who” tells us *which* boy.
24. Mrs. Anderson, whose daughter is also a teacher here, teaches first grade.
→ “whose” shows the daughter belongs to Mrs. Anderson.
25. Your response to my question, which I received today, was appreciated.
→ “which” adds extra info about the response.
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Now, let’s write out the answers clearly, underlining the clause and circling the pronoun.
Since we can’t actually draw circles or underlines here, I’ll write:
- Underlined part in bold
- Circled pronoun in *italics*
But since formatting may not show perfectly, I’ll list them as:
Sentence number: [relative pronoun] — because that’s what you’re asked to circle.
Actually, re-reading the instructions:
“Underline the relative clause in each sentence. Circle the relative pronoun that introduces the clause.”
So for each sentence, you need to:
- Underline the entire dependent clause (starting with the relative pronoun)
- Circle just the relative pronoun itself
In text, I’ll represent:
Underline → put the clause in quotes
Circle → put the pronoun in parentheses after
But to make it super clear for homework, here’s how you’d mark each:
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Final Answer Format (as you would write on paper):
1. The book that I got from the library is due tomorrow. → circle “that”
2. My father, whom I respect, congratulated me on a job well done. → circle “whom”
3. I am always frustrated by people who talk while watching a movie. → circle “who”
4. The store no longer sold the computer that I wanted. → circle “that”
5. We walked past the church in which I was baptized. → circle “which”
6. The child to whom you have spoken is my sister. → circle “whom”
7. The tallest man who came to the show is my Uncle James. → circle “who”
8. The man whose restaurant burned down was very sad. → circle “whose”
9. My first novel, which was published last year, was about my family. → circle “which”
10. The hit song, whose composer won an award, has been playing all day. → circle “whose”
11. The building that was scheduled for demolition was knocked down. → circle “that”
12. The young girl who lives next door needs a babysitter. → circle “who”
13. The singer who was very talented won the contest. → circle “who”
14. The reckless driver who ran the red light crashed his car. → circle “who”
15. Clearance sales, which happen rarely, are great ways to save money. → circle “which”
16. Spiders, which build beautiful webs, eat the flies they catch. → circle “which”
17. The bicycle that I ride to school is quite old and needs some repairs. → circle “that”
18. The truck, which was a huge machine, could carry all their belongings. → circle “which”
19. My cousin, whose guitar playing you have heard, wants to be a musician. → circle “whose”
20. I have a hard time believing that she really told such a lie. → circle “that” *(note: debatable, but included per worksheet style)*
21. Last summer they traveled to Rome, which is in Italy. → circle “which”
22. What did you buy with the money that you got for your birthday? → circle “that”
23. The delightful little boy, who is wearing a baseball cap, is her son. → circle “who”
24. Mrs. Anderson, whose daughter is also a teacher here, teaches first grade. → circle “whose”
25. Your response to my question, which I received today, was appreciated. → circle “which”
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Final Answer:
For each sentence, underline the clause starting with the relative pronoun and circle the pronoun itself as shown above. The relative pronouns to circle are:
1. that
2. whom
3. who
4. that
5. which
6. whom
7. who
8. whose
9. which
10. whose
11. that
12. who
13. who
14. who
15. which
16. which
17. that
18. which
19. whose
20. that
21. which
22. that
23. who
24. whose
25. which
The common relative pronouns are:
→ who, whom, whose, that, which
We’ll underline the whole relative clause (the part that gives more info), and circle the relative pronoun that starts it.
---
1. The book that I got from the library is due tomorrow.
→ “that” introduces the clause telling us *which* book.
2. My father, whom I respect, congratulated me on a job well done.
→ “whom” refers to “my father” and introduces the extra info.
3. I am always frustrated by people who talk while watching a movie.
→ “who” tells us *which* people.
4. The store no longer sold the computer that I wanted.
→ “that” tells us *which* computer.
5. We walked past the church in which I was baptized.
→ “which” refers to “church”. (Note: “in which” = where)
6. The child to whom you have spoken is my sister.
→ “whom” refers to “child”. (“to whom” = to him/her)
7. The tallest man who came to the show is my Uncle James.
→ “who” tells us *which* man.
8. The man whose restaurant burned down was very sad.
→ “whose” shows possession — the restaurant belongs to the man.
9. My first novel, which was published last year, was about my family.
→ “which” adds extra info about the novel.
10. The hit song, whose composer won an award, has been playing all day.
→ “whose” shows the composer belongs to the song.
11. The building that was scheduled for demolition was knocked down.
→ “that” tells us *which* building.
12. The young girl who lives next door needs a babysitter.
→ “who” tells us *which* girl.
13. The singer who was very talented won the contest.
→ “who” tells us *which* singer.
14. The reckless driver who ran the red light crashed his car.
→ “who” tells us *which* driver.
15. Clearance sales, which happen rarely, are great ways to save money.
→ “which” adds extra info about clearance sales.
16. Spiders, which build beautiful webs, eat the flies they catch.
→ “which” adds extra info about spiders.
17. The bicycle that I ride to school is quite old and needs some repairs.
→ “that” tells us *which* bicycle.
18. The truck, which was a huge machine, could carry all their belongings.
→ “which” adds extra info about the truck.
19. My cousin, whose guitar playing you have heard, wants to be a musician.
→ “whose” shows the guitar playing belongs to the cousin.
20. I have a hard time believing that she really told such a lie.
→ “that” introduces what you find hard to believe. (This is a bit tricky — “that” here introduces a noun clause, but in this context, it’s acting as a relative pronoun introducing the content of “believing”.)
Wait — let’s double-check #20. Actually, “that she really told such a lie” is the object of “believing”, not modifying a noun. So technically, “that” here is a conjunction, not a relative pronoun. But many grammar guides treat it similarly in exercises like this. Since the worksheet says “circle the relative pronoun that introduces the clause”, and “that” is introducing a dependent clause, we’ll include it — but note: some teachers might say this isn’t a true relative clause. For this exercise, we’ll go with circling “that”.
21. Last summer they traveled to Rome, which is in Italy.
→ “which” adds extra info about Rome.
22. What did you buy with the money that you got for your birthday?
→ “that” tells us *which* money.
23. The delightful little boy, who is wearing a baseball cap, is her son.
→ “who” tells us *which* boy.
24. Mrs. Anderson, whose daughter is also a teacher here, teaches first grade.
→ “whose” shows the daughter belongs to Mrs. Anderson.
25. Your response to my question, which I received today, was appreciated.
→ “which” adds extra info about the response.
---
Now, let’s write out the answers clearly, underlining the clause and circling the pronoun.
Since we can’t actually draw circles or underlines here, I’ll write:
- Underlined part in bold
- Circled pronoun in *italics*
But since formatting may not show perfectly, I’ll list them as:
Sentence number: [relative pronoun] — because that’s what you’re asked to circle.
Actually, re-reading the instructions:
“Underline the relative clause in each sentence. Circle the relative pronoun that introduces the clause.”
So for each sentence, you need to:
- Underline the entire dependent clause (starting with the relative pronoun)
- Circle just the relative pronoun itself
In text, I’ll represent:
Underline → put the clause in quotes
Circle → put the pronoun in parentheses after
But to make it super clear for homework, here’s how you’d mark each:
---
Final Answer Format (as you would write on paper):
1. The book that I got from the library is due tomorrow. → circle “that”
2. My father, whom I respect, congratulated me on a job well done. → circle “whom”
3. I am always frustrated by people who talk while watching a movie. → circle “who”
4. The store no longer sold the computer that I wanted. → circle “that”
5. We walked past the church in which I was baptized. → circle “which”
6. The child to whom you have spoken is my sister. → circle “whom”
7. The tallest man who came to the show is my Uncle James. → circle “who”
8. The man whose restaurant burned down was very sad. → circle “whose”
9. My first novel, which was published last year, was about my family. → circle “which”
10. The hit song, whose composer won an award, has been playing all day. → circle “whose”
11. The building that was scheduled for demolition was knocked down. → circle “that”
12. The young girl who lives next door needs a babysitter. → circle “who”
13. The singer who was very talented won the contest. → circle “who”
14. The reckless driver who ran the red light crashed his car. → circle “who”
15. Clearance sales, which happen rarely, are great ways to save money. → circle “which”
16. Spiders, which build beautiful webs, eat the flies they catch. → circle “which”
17. The bicycle that I ride to school is quite old and needs some repairs. → circle “that”
18. The truck, which was a huge machine, could carry all their belongings. → circle “which”
19. My cousin, whose guitar playing you have heard, wants to be a musician. → circle “whose”
20. I have a hard time believing that she really told such a lie. → circle “that” *(note: debatable, but included per worksheet style)*
21. Last summer they traveled to Rome, which is in Italy. → circle “which”
22. What did you buy with the money that you got for your birthday? → circle “that”
23. The delightful little boy, who is wearing a baseball cap, is her son. → circle “who”
24. Mrs. Anderson, whose daughter is also a teacher here, teaches first grade. → circle “whose”
25. Your response to my question, which I received today, was appreciated. → circle “which”
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Final Answer:
For each sentence, underline the clause starting with the relative pronoun and circle the pronoun itself as shown above. The relative pronouns to circle are:
1. that
2. whom
3. who
4. that
5. which
6. whom
7. who
8. whose
9. which
10. whose
11. that
12. who
13. who
14. who
15. which
16. which
17. that
18. which
19. whose
20. that
21. which
22. that
23. who
24. whose
25. which
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of relative pronoun worksheet 4th grade.
