Relative Pronouns | Pronoun Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’re looking for the relative pronoun — that’s the word like *who, whom, whose, that,* or *which* — that starts a clause giving more info about something in the sentence.

We’ll underline just the relative pronoun (not the whole clause).

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1. The book that I got from the library is due tomorrow.
→ “that” introduces the clause “I got from the library” → tells us which book.

2. My father, whom I respect, congratulated me on a job well done.
→ “whom” refers to “my father” and starts the extra info “I respect”.

3. I am always frustrated by people who talk while watching a movie.
→ “who” refers to “people” and starts “talk while watching...”

4. The store no longer sold the computer that I wanted.
→ “that” refers to “the computer” and starts “I wanted”.

5. We walked past the church in which I was baptized.
→ “which” refers to “church” and starts “I was baptized”. (Note: “in which” = where)

6. The child to whom you have spoken is my sister.
→ “whom” refers to “child” and starts “you have spoken [to]”.

7. The tallest man who came to the show is my Uncle James.
→ “who” refers to “man” and starts “came to the show”.

8. The man whose restaurant burned down was very sad.
→ “whose” shows possession — it’s his restaurant.

9. My first novel, which was published last year, was about my family.
→ “which” refers to “novel” and adds extra info.

10. The hit song, whose composer won an award, has been playing all day.
→ “whose” = the composer of the song.

11. The building that was scheduled for demolition was knocked down.
→ “that” refers to “building” and starts “was scheduled...”

12. The young girl who lives next door needs a babysitter.
→ “who” refers to “girl” and starts “lives next door”.

13. The singer who was very talented won the contest.
→ “who” refers to “singer” and starts “was very talented”.

14. The reckless driver who ran the red light crashed his car.
→ “who” refers to “driver” and starts “ran the red light”.

15. Clearance sales, which happen rarely, are great ways to save money.
→ “which” refers to “sales” and adds extra info.

16. Spiders, which build beautiful webs, eat the flies they catch.
→ “which” refers to “spiders” and adds description.

17. The bicycle that I ride to school is quite old and needs some repairs.
→ “that” refers to “bicycle” and starts “I ride to school”.

18. The truck, which was a huge machine, could carry all their belongings.
→ “which” refers to “truck” and adds description.

19. My cousin, whose guitar playing you have heard, wants to be a musician.
→ “whose” = the guitar playing belongs to your cousin.

20. I have a hard time believing that she really told such a lie.
→ “that” introduces the clause “she really told such a lie” — this is a bit tricky, but here “that” is acting as a relative pronoun introducing what you find hard to believe.

Wait — actually, let’s double-check #20. In grammar, sometimes “that” after verbs like “believe”, “think”, etc., is called a complementizer, not always a relative pronoun. But in many school-level worksheets, they treat it as a relative pronoun if it introduces a dependent clause modifying the idea before it. Since the worksheet says “circle the relative pronoun that introduces the clause”, and “that” does introduce the clause “she really told such a lie”, we’ll include it.

But hold on — let’s look at the definition again: “A relative pronoun introduces a dependent clause that modifies (gives more information about) a word, phrase, or idea in the independent clause.”

In #20, “that she really told such a lie” is the object of “believing” — it’s not really modifying a noun; it’s completing the verb. So technically, this might NOT be a relative pronoun usage. Hmm.

Actually, in traditional grammar taught in schools, especially at this level, they often consider “that” in sentences like “I think that he is right” as a subordinating conjunction, not a relative pronoun. Relative pronouns usually refer back to a noun (antecedent). Here, there’s no antecedent noun being modified — it’s just introducing the content of what’s believed.

So maybe #20 doesn’t have a relative pronoun? But the instruction says “underline the relative clause in each sentence” — implying every sentence has one. Let’s check the original list — yes, 25 sentences, all should have one.

Looking at #20 again: “I have a hard time believing that she really told such a lie.” — Perhaps “that” is still considered the relative pronoun here in this context? Or maybe it’s a mistake?

Wait — let’s compare with #24: “Mrs. Anderson, whose daughter is also a teacher here, teaches first grade.” — clear relative pronoun.

Perhaps for consistency with the worksheet’s intent, we’ll mark “that” in #20 as the relative pronoun, even though strictly speaking it may not fit perfectly. Many curricula simplify this.

Alternatively, maybe the worksheet considers “that” as introducing the clause that explains “a hard time”? Not really.

Actually, let’s skip ahead and come back.

21. Last summer they traveled to Rome, which is in Italy.
→ “which” refers to “Rome” and adds info.

22. What did you buy with the money that you got for your birthday?
→ “that” refers to “money” and starts “you got for your birthday”.

23. The delightful little boy, who is wearing a baseball cap, is her son.
→ “who” refers to “boy” and adds description.

24. Mrs. Anderson, whose daughter is also a teacher here, teaches first grade.
→ “whose” = daughter belongs to Mrs. Anderson.

25. Your response to my question, which I received today, was appreciated.
→ “which” refers to “response” and adds “I received today”.

Now back to #20. Let’s see if any other sentence uses “that” similarly.

#1: “The book that I got...” — “that” modifies “book” → relative pronoun.

#4: “computer that I wanted” — same.

#11: “building that was scheduled” — same.

#17: “bicycle that I ride” — same.

#22: “money that you got” — same.

In #20: “believing that she really told...” — here, “that” is not modifying a noun; it’s introducing the content of the belief. So it’s not a relative pronoun — it’s a subordinating conjunction.

But the worksheet says “each sentence” has a relative clause. Maybe #20 is an exception? Or perhaps we misread.

Wait — let’s read #20 carefully: “I have a hard time believing that she really told such a lie.”

Is there another candidate? No other pronouns. So either:

- The worksheet includes this as a relative pronoun (even if technically incorrect), or
- There’s a mistake.

Given that this is likely a middle/high school worksheet, and they often simplify, I think we should underline “that” for #20 to match the pattern.

Alternatively, let’s check online or standard practice. Upon quick recall, in most educational contexts for this level, “that” in “I believe that...” is NOT considered a relative pronoun. Relative pronouns replace nouns and connect clauses that describe those nouns.

For example, in “The book that I read”, “that” replaces “book” in the clause “I read [the book]”.

In “I believe that she lied”, “that” doesn’t replace anything — it just introduces the clause.

So probably, #20 does NOT contain a relative pronoun. But since the worksheet lists 25 sentences and expects one per sentence, perhaps it’s an error, or perhaps we need to interpret differently.

Wait — maybe “a hard time” is the antecedent? Like, “believing that she lied” describes what kind of hard time? That seems stretched.

Another thought: in some grammars, “that” can be a relative pronoun when it means “the fact that”, but here it’s not used that way.

To resolve this, let’s look at sentence #25: “Your response... which I received today” — clear relative pronoun.

Perhaps for #20, the intended answer is “that”, even if debatable. I’ll go with that for now, noting the ambiguity.

Final decision: For school purposes, underline “that” in #20.

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Now, compiling the answers:

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

Double-checking a few:

- #5: “in which” — we underline only “which”, since “in” is a preposition, not part of the pronoun.
- #6: “to whom” — underline “whom”
- #10: “whose composer” — “whose” is the pronoun
- #19: “whose guitar playing” — “whose” is correct
- #20: as discussed, “that” is marked, though borderline

All others seem solid.

Final Answer:
1. that
2. whom
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4. that
5. which
6. whom
7. who
8. whose
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10. whose
11. that
12. who
13. who
14. who
15. which
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17. that
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19. whose
20. that
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22. that
23. who
24. whose
25. which