Relative pronouns worksheet for English language learners to practice using who, which, whose, and whom in context.
Worksheet titled "Relative pronouns" with instructions to complete sentences using who, which, whose, and whom correctly. Includes 15 numbered sentences with blanks to fill in the correct relative pronoun.
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To solve the problem, we need to correctly fill in the blanks with relative pronouns: who, which, whose, or whom. Here's a detailed explanation of each sentence and the appropriate choice:
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- Relative Pronoun: whose
- Explanation: The car belongs to the girl, so we use whose to show possession.
- Completed Sentence: I talked to the girl whose car had broken down in front of the shop.
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- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: Mr. Richards is a person, and the clause describes him. Since he is the subject of the verb "is," we use who.
- Completed Sentence: Mr. Richards, who is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
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- Relative Pronoun: which
- Explanation: The house is the subject of the clause, and it is a thing (not a person), so we use which.
- Completed Sentence: I live in a house in Norwich, which is in East Anglia.
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- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The girl is the subject of the verb "comes," and since she is a person, we use who.
- Completed Sentence: This is the girl who comes from Spain.
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- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The boy is the subject of the verb "has arrived," and since he is a person, we use who.
- Completed Sentence: That's Peter, the boy who has just arrived at the airport.
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- Relative Pronoun: which
- Explanation: The e-mail is the subject of the verb "was," and it is a thing, so we use which.
- Completed Sentence: Thank you very much for your e-mail, which was very interesting.
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- Relative Pronoun: whose
- Explanation: The father belongs to the man, so we use whose to show possession.
- Completed Sentence: The man, whose father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.
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- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The children are the subject of the verb "shouted," and since they are people, we use who.
- Completed Sentence: The children who shouted in the street are not from our school.
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- Relative Pronoun: whose
- Explanation: The driver belongs to the car, so we use whose to show possession.
- Completed Sentence: The car, whose driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
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- Relative Pronoun: that (or which)
- Explanation: The money is the object of the verb "lent," and it is a thing. Both that and which can be used here, but that is more common in restrictive clauses.
- Completed Sentence: What did you do with the money that your mother lent you?
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- Relative Pronoun: whom
- Explanation: The man is the object of the verb "married," so we use whom.
- Completed Sentence: The man whom she married is very tall.
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- Relative Pronoun: which
- Explanation: The letter is the object of the preposition "about," and it is a thing, so we use which.
- Completed Sentence: The letter which they are talking about comes from London.
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- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The people are the subject of the verb "are," and since they are people, we use who.
- Completed Sentence: The people who he’s working with are very kind.
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- Relative Pronoun: whose
- Explanation: The hair belongs to the girl, so we use whose to show possession.
- Completed Sentence: Look at the girl whose hair is black and shiny.
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- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The girl is the object of the verb "loves," but in this case, who is commonly used instead of whom in informal or spoken English. However, technically, whom would also be correct.
- Completed Sentence: The girl who he loves is very beautiful.
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1. whose
2. who
3. which
4. who
5. who
6. which
7. whose
8. who
9. whose
10. that (or which)
11. whom
12. which
13. who
14. whose
15. who
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. whose, 2. who, 3. which, 4. who, 5. who, 6. which, 7. whose, 8. who, 9. whose, 10. that/which, 11. whom, 12. which, 13. who, 14. whose, 15. who}
}
\]
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1. I talked to the girl ______ car had broken down in front of the shop.
- Relative Pronoun: whose
- Explanation: The car belongs to the girl, so we use whose to show possession.
- Completed Sentence: I talked to the girl whose car had broken down in front of the shop.
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2. Mr. Richards, ______ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: Mr. Richards is a person, and the clause describes him. Since he is the subject of the verb "is," we use who.
- Completed Sentence: Mr. Richards, who is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
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3. I live in a house in Norwich, ______ is in East Anglia.
- Relative Pronoun: which
- Explanation: The house is the subject of the clause, and it is a thing (not a person), so we use which.
- Completed Sentence: I live in a house in Norwich, which is in East Anglia.
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4. This is the girl ______ comes from Spain.
- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The girl is the subject of the verb "comes," and since she is a person, we use who.
- Completed Sentence: This is the girl who comes from Spain.
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5. That's Peter, the boy ______ has just arrived at the airport.
- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The boy is the subject of the verb "has arrived," and since he is a person, we use who.
- Completed Sentence: That's Peter, the boy who has just arrived at the airport.
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6. Thank you very much for your e-mail, ______ was very interesting.
- Relative Pronoun: which
- Explanation: The e-mail is the subject of the verb "was," and it is a thing, so we use which.
- Completed Sentence: Thank you very much for your e-mail, which was very interesting.
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7. The man, ______ father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.
- Relative Pronoun: whose
- Explanation: The father belongs to the man, so we use whose to show possession.
- Completed Sentence: The man, whose father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.
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8. The children ______ shouted in the street are not from our school.
- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The children are the subject of the verb "shouted," and since they are people, we use who.
- Completed Sentence: The children who shouted in the street are not from our school.
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9. The car, ______ driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
- Relative Pronoun: whose
- Explanation: The driver belongs to the car, so we use whose to show possession.
- Completed Sentence: The car, whose driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
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10. What did you do with the money ______ your mother lent you?
- Relative Pronoun: that (or which)
- Explanation: The money is the object of the verb "lent," and it is a thing. Both that and which can be used here, but that is more common in restrictive clauses.
- Completed Sentence: What did you do with the money that your mother lent you?
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11. The man ______ she married is very tall.
- Relative Pronoun: whom
- Explanation: The man is the object of the verb "married," so we use whom.
- Completed Sentence: The man whom she married is very tall.
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12. The letter ______ they are talking about comes from London.
- Relative Pronoun: which
- Explanation: The letter is the object of the preposition "about," and it is a thing, so we use which.
- Completed Sentence: The letter which they are talking about comes from London.
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13. The people ______ he’s working with are very kind.
- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The people are the subject of the verb "are," and since they are people, we use who.
- Completed Sentence: The people who he’s working with are very kind.
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14. Look at the girl ______ hair is black and shiny.
- Relative Pronoun: whose
- Explanation: The hair belongs to the girl, so we use whose to show possession.
- Completed Sentence: Look at the girl whose hair is black and shiny.
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15. The girl ______ he loves is very beautiful.
- Relative Pronoun: who
- Explanation: The girl is the object of the verb "loves," but in this case, who is commonly used instead of whom in informal or spoken English. However, technically, whom would also be correct.
- Completed Sentence: The girl who he loves is very beautiful.
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Final Answer:
1. whose
2. who
3. which
4. who
5. who
6. which
7. whose
8. who
9. whose
10. that (or which)
11. whom
12. which
13. who
14. whose
15. who
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. whose, 2. who, 3. which, 4. who, 5. who, 6. which, 7. whose, 8. who, 9. whose, 10. that/which, 11. whom, 12. which, 13. who, 14. whose, 15. who}
}
\]
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