Relative pronoun online worksheet for 8-9 - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet on relative pronouns step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronoun: who, which, where, or whose.

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🔹 Understanding Relative Pronouns:

- Who: used for people (subject of the clause)
- Whom: used for people (object of the clause) – but often replaced by "who" in informal English
- Which: used for things or animals
- Where: used for places
- Whose: shows possession (for people or things)

We’ll go through each sentence and determine the correct pronoun.

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✔ Answers with Explanations:

1. This is the girl _________ mother is a nurse.
→ whose
*Explanation:* "mother" belongs to the girl → possession → whose

2. Can you see the dog _________ is sitting on that sofa over there?
→ which or who (but which is better for animals)
→ which
*Explanation:* Refers to the dog (animal), and it’s the subject of the clause → which

3. They're the beautiful girls _________ sit next to me.
→ who
*Explanation:* Refers to people (girls), and they are the subject of the clause → who

4. Do you know the boy _________ is talking with my brother?
→ who
*Explanation:* Refers to a person (boy), and he is the subject → who

5. That's Mr. Lee _________ works as an engineer.
→ who
*Explanation:* Refers to a person (Mr. Lee), subject of the clause → who

6. I don't know anyone _________ doesn't like cappuccino.
→ who
*Explanation:* "anyone" refers to a person → who

7. Is this the man _________ sister is our interior designer?
→ whose
*Explanation:* "sister" belongs to the man → possession → whose

8. That's the woman _________ brother is a new secretary.
→ whose
*Explanation:* "brother" belongs to the woman → whose

9. I'm not sure _________ wristband this is.
→ whose
*Explanation:* We’re asking about ownership → "whose wristband?" → whose

10. I couldn't decide _________ bangle to buy.
→ which
*Explanation:* We’re choosing among options → which

11. The computer, _________ I bought last week, is already broken.
→ which
*Explanation:* "I bought" refers to the computer → object → which

12. That is the place _________ Max works.
→ where
*Explanation:* "place" → location → where

13. The man _________ came first in the 100-metre race broke the world record.
→ who
*Explanation:* "man" is the subject of the clause → who

14. At the zoo, there is a parrot _________ can talk to the people.
→ which or who
→ which (more common for animals)
*Explanation:* Parrot is an animal → which

15. Do you know the woman _________ son is a famous actor?
→ whose
*Explanation:* "son" belongs to the woman → whose

16. This is the girl _________ mother is from Canada.
→ whose
*Explanation:* "mother" belongs to the girl → whose

17. The flowers _________ grow in the garden are beautiful.
→ which or that (but only which is allowed here)
→ which
*Explanation:* "flowers" are things → which (subject of the clause)

18. The restaurant _________ we used to eat is now closed.
→ where
*Explanation:* "restaurant" is a place → where

19. The boy _________ father is a doctor often visits me.
→ whose
*Explanation:* "father" belongs to the boy → whose

20. This is the school _________ I learned English.
→ where
*Explanation:* "school" is a place → where

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. whose
2. which
3. who
4. who
5. who
6. who
7. whose
8. whose
9. whose
10. which
11. which
12. where
13. who
14. which
15. whose
16. whose
17. which
18. where
19. whose
20. where

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📝 Summary Tips:

- Use who for people (subject).
- Use which for animals/things.
- Use whose for possession.
- Use where for places.
- Use which for choice among options (e.g., “which bangle”).

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