148 Relative pronouns English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the correct relative pronoun: who, which, that, where, whose.

Remember:
- who → for people (subject)
- which → for things or animals
- that → for people or things (often used in defining clauses)
- where → for places
- whose → shows possession (belonging to someone)

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1. That’s a man ___ won last year’s marathon.
→ “man” is a person → use who

2. I don’t like people ___ are always late.
→ “people” = plural persons → use who

3. This is the dress ___ I bought for my mom’s wedding.
→ “dress” = thing → use which or that → both okay, but let’s pick that (common in spoken English)

4. My friend lives in a house ___ was built last Saturday.
→ “house” = thing → use which or that → pick that

5. The dog ___ bit me has run away.
→ “dog” = animal → use which or that → pick that

6. He is reading a novel ___ takes place in India.
→ “novel” = thing → use which or that → pick that

7. The teacher is a woman ___ comes from a small town.
→ “woman” = person → use who

8. She is wearing a necklace ___ she got from her cousin.
→ “necklace” = thing → use which or that → pick that

9. Martin found a gold ring in a newspaper ___ he was folding a newspaper in Berlin.
Wait — this seems miswritten. Probably meant:
“Martin found a gold ring in a newspaper ___ he was reading.”
But as written: “in a newspaper ___ he was folding...” → still, “newspaper” = thing → use which or that → pick that

Actually, looking again — maybe it’s:
“Martin found a gold ring in a newspaper ___ he was folding.”
Still, “newspaper” = thing → that

10. The car ___ we rented last week broke down on our way home.
→ “car” = thing → use which or that → pick that

11. A woman showed us a machine ___ separates rice from carrots.
→ “machine” = thing → use which or that → pick that

12. The woman is married to a man ___ works at the local police station.
→ “man” = person → use who

13. Is this the girl ___ parents live next door to you?
→ “parents” belong to the girl → possession → use whose

14. This is the family ___ house burned down last month.
→ “house” belongs to the family → possession → use whose

15. The boy ___ we met last night is going to Turkey.
→ “boy” = person → object of verb “met” → can use who or that → pick who

16. Mickey Mouse is the lion ___ plays Mr. Brown.
Wait — Mickey Mouse is not a lion! Probably typo. Maybe “Mickey Mouse is the mouse ___ plays Mr. Brown”? But anyway — “lion” = animal → use which or that → pick that

Actually, if it’s “Mickey Mouse is the character ___ plays Mr. Brown” → then “character” = thing → that

But as written: “lion” → that

17. This is the hotel ___ we stayed when we were in Turkey.
→ “hotel” = place → use where

18. Do you know the reason ___ they didn’t come to the party?
→ “reason” = thing → use why? Wait — options are only who/which/that/where/whose → so probably that (as in “the reason that...”)

Actually, “reason” often takes “why”, but since “why” isn’t an option, we use that

19. That man is making a speech ___ about the power of the mind.
→ “speech” = thing → use which or that → pick that

20. I think that dinner is the only person ___ is able to do that job.
Wait — “dinner” is not a person! Typo? Probably meant “David” or something. But as written: “dinner is the only person” → contradiction. Assuming it’s “David is the only person ___ is able...” → then “person” → use who

But if we take it literally: “dinner” = thing → but says “person” → confusing. Let’s assume typo and it’s “David” → who

Alternatively, if it’s “That man is the only person ___ is able...” → then who

I think it’s a typo — should be “That man is the only person ___ is able...” → who

21. It seems that dinner is the only person ___ is able to do that job.
Same issue — probably “David” or “he” → but as written, if we ignore “dinner” and focus on “person” → who

Actually, perhaps it’s “It seems that David is the only person ___ is able...” → who

We’ll go with who

22. The book ___ I’m reading now is really interesting.
→ “book” = thing → use which or that → pick that

23. A journalist is a person ___ writes articles in newspapers and magazines.
→ “person” → use who

24. I have a friend ___ father is a famous doctor.
→ “father” belongs to friend → possession → use whose

25. This is the school ___ I studied when I was younger.
→ “school” = place → use where

26. A teacher is a person ___ repairs cars and automobiles.
Wait — teachers don’t repair cars! Probably typo — should be “mechanic”. But as written: “person” → use who

Even if wrong fact, grammar-wise: “person” → who

27. The dictionary is a book ___ contains definitions of words.
→ “book” = thing → use which or that → pick that

28. This is the restaurant ___ serves the best pizza in town.
→ “restaurant” = place → but here it’s the subject doing action → actually, “restaurant” is thing/place → but clause is “___ serves...” → so we need subject → “that” or “which” → pick that

Actually, “restaurant” is a place, but when it’s the subject of the verb, we use that or which, not “where”. “Where” is for location adverbial.

Example: “This is the restaurant where we ate” → “where” = at which

Here: “This is the restaurant ___ serves...” → subject → that

29. The driver found a lost child ___ mother was looking for him.
→ “mother” belongs to child → possession → use whose

30. The thief attempted to rob a bank ___ had been closed the previous day.
→ “bank” = thing/place → but subject of “had been closed” → use that or which → pick that

31. The shop assistant was talking to a customer ___ had bought a suit the previous day.
→ “customer” = person → use who

32. This is the room ___ we held our first meeting.
→ “room” = place → use where

33. A hospital is a place ___ people have medical operations.
→ “place” → use where

34. The dentist is a person ___ treats people’s teeth.
→ “person” → use who

35. This is the beach ___ we spent all day swimming in the sea and sunbathing.
→ “beach” = place → use where

36. That’s the boy ___ I saw hiking, also known as a hoolie mate.
→ “boy” = person → object of “saw” → use who or that → pick who

37. A library is a place ___ you can borrow books.
→ “place” → use where

38. This is the cake ___ my grandmother baked yesterday.
→ “cake” = thing → use which or that → pick that

39. Is this the gentleman ___ I gave my passport yesterday?
→ “gentleman” = person → object of “gave” → use who or that → pick who

40. This is the girl ___ brother won the lottery last week.
→ “brother” belongs to girl → possession → use whose

41. That’s the house ___ they had lived for 20 years.
→ “house” = place → use where

42. The student lost his bag ___ contained all of his notes.
→ “bag” = thing → use which or that → pick that

43. Peter Hanson is the man ___ invented the telephone.
→ “man” = person → use who

44. Pierre Curie is the scientist ___ discovered radium and polonium.
→ “scientist” = person → use who

45. Marie Curie is the woman ___ discovered radium and polonium.
→ “woman” = person → use who

46. Alexander Fleming is the man ___ discovered penicillin.
→ “man” = person → use who

47. John is the man ___ shot Abraham Lincoln on the road.
Wait — John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln, but “on the road”? Anyway — “man” = person → use who

48. The automobile is a vehicle ___ runs on four wheels.
→ “vehicle” = thing → use which or that → pick that

49. The moon is a satellite ___ goes around the earth.
→ “satellite” = thing → use which or that → pick that

50. Our friend James ___ phoned last night is coming to visit us next Saturday.
→ “James” = person → subject of “phoned” → use who

51. There’s the girl ___ lights up all those houses every winter.
→ “girl” = person → use who

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Now, compiling all answers:

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Note: Some sentences may have typos (like #9, #16, #20, #21, #26, #47), but we answered based on grammar rules assuming intended meaning.

Final Answer:
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