Grammar practice worksheet focusing on relative pronouns to complete sentences correctly.
Multiple choice grammar exercise asking to choose the most suitable word to complete each sentence, featuring 16 sentences with options like "that," "who," "whose," "whom," and "which."
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Let's go through each sentence and choose the most suitable word to complete it, explaining the grammar rule behind each choice.
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1. My friend, Jack, (that, who, whose) parents live in Glasgow, invited me to spend Christmas in Scotland.
✔ Answer: whose
- "Whose" is a possessive relative pronoun. It shows ownership.
- Here, "whose parents" means "the parents of Jack."
- "That" and "who" don't show possession.
✔️ Correct: whose
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2. Here’s the computer program (that, whom, whose) I told you about.
✔ Answer: that
- "Program" is a thing, so we use "that" or "which".
- "Whom" is for people (object form), so it’s incorrect.
- "Whose" would imply the program has owners, which doesn’t fit here.
- "That" is used for things and can refer to objects.
✔️ Correct: that
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3. I don’t believe the story (that, who, whom) she told us.
✔ Answer: that
- "Story" is a thing, so we need a relative pronoun for things.
- "Who" and "whom" are for people.
- "That" can refer to both people and things; here, it refers to the story.
- The clause "that she told us" means "the story that was told to us."
✔️ Correct: that
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4. Peter comes from Witney, (that, who, which) is near Oxford.
✔ Answer: which
- "Witney" is a place.
- "Which" is used for places and things in non-restrictive clauses (extra info).
- "That" is usually used in restrictive clauses.
- "Who" is for people.
✔️ Correct: which
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5. This is the gun with (that, whom, which) the murder was committed.
✔ Answer: which
- "Gun" is a thing.
- "With which" = "using which" — correct preposition + relative pronoun.
- "That" cannot follow a preposition in formal English.
- "Whom" is for people.
✔️ Correct: which
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6. Is this the person (who, which, whose) you asked me about?
✔ Answer: who
- "Person" is a human.
- "Who" is used for subjects of relative clauses.
- "Which" is for things.
- "Whose" implies possession, but we're not talking about the person's belongings.
✔️ Correct: who
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7. Have you received the parcel (whom, whose, which) we sent you?
✔ Answer: which
- "Parcel" is a thing.
- "Which" refers to things.
- "Whom" is for people (object case).
- "Whose" would be for possession (e.g., "whose parcel"), but here we're just referring to the parcel.
✔️ Correct: which
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8. That’s the girl (that, who, whose) brother sits next to me.
✔ Answer: whose
- We need to show possession: the girl’s brother.
- "Whose" is the only possessive pronoun here.
- "That" or "who" would not express ownership.
✔️ Correct: whose
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9. The meal, (that, which, whose) wasn’t very tasty, was expensive.
✔ Answer: which
- The clause is non-restrictive (extra information), so "which" is preferred.
- "That" is not used in non-restrictive clauses.
- "Whose" doesn't make sense here (meal's what?).
✔️ Correct: which
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10. We didn’t enjoy the play (that, who, whose) we went to see.
✔ Answer: that
- "Play" is a thing.
- "That" can be used for things in restrictive clauses.
- "Who" and "whose" are for people.
✔️ Correct: that
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11. She gives her children everything (that, what, who) they want.
✔ Answer: that
- "Everything" is followed by a relative clause.
- "That" is used after "everything", "anything", "nothing", etc.
- "What" could be used in a different structure (e.g., "She gives her children what they want"), but here the sentence uses "everything... they want", so "that" fits best.
✔️ Correct: that
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12. Tell me (what, that, which) you want and I’ll have you.
✔ Answer: what
- "Tell me what you want" is idiomatic.
- "What" introduces a noun clause as the object of "tell".
- "That" or "which" don’t work here because they don’t introduce content clauses like this.
✔️ Correct: what
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13. The reason (why, that, what) I phoned him was to invite him to party.
✔ Answer: why
- "The reason why..." is a common expression.
- "Why" is used to explain the cause.
- "That" is possible in some contexts ("the reason that..."), but "why" is more natural.
- "What" doesn't fit grammatically.
✔️ Correct: why
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14. I don’t like people (who, whom, whose) never stops talking.
✔ Answer: who
- "People" is plural, and the subject of the verb "stops" (though it should be "stop").
- "Who" is the subject form.
- "Whom" is object form (not needed here).
- "Whose" would mean "people whose [something]", which doesn’t fit.
Note: Grammar error in original: "never stops" → should be "never stop" (plural subject). But the question is about the relative pronoun.
✔️ Correct: who
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15. The day (which, that, when) they arrived was Sunday.
✔ Answer: when
- "Day" is a time, and "when" is used for time in relative clauses.
- "When" = "on which" (but more natural).
- "Which" or "that" would require a preposition or different construction.
✔️ Correct: when
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16. Ann, (whose, who, whom) children are at school all day is trying to get a job.
✔ Answer: whose
- "Children" belong to Ann → possessive relationship.
- "Whose" is the possessive relative pronoun.
- "Who" or "whom" do not show possession.
✔️ Correct: whose
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2. that
3. that
4. which
5. which
6. who
7. which
8. whose
9. which
10. that
11. that
12. what
13. why
14. who
15. when
16. whose
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- Who: subject of a clause (people)
- Whom: object of a clause (people) – less common in modern usage
- Whose: possessive (for people or things)
- Which: things, animals, non-human entities
- That: things, people, animals – often in restrictive clauses
- When: for time
- Why: for reasons
- What: used in noun clauses (e.g., "I know what you mean")
Let me know if you'd like these sentences rewritten with explanations!
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1. My friend, Jack, (that, who, whose) parents live in Glasgow, invited me to spend Christmas in Scotland.
✔ Answer: whose
- "Whose" is a possessive relative pronoun. It shows ownership.
- Here, "whose parents" means "the parents of Jack."
- "That" and "who" don't show possession.
✔️ Correct: whose
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2. Here’s the computer program (that, whom, whose) I told you about.
✔ Answer: that
- "Program" is a thing, so we use "that" or "which".
- "Whom" is for people (object form), so it’s incorrect.
- "Whose" would imply the program has owners, which doesn’t fit here.
- "That" is used for things and can refer to objects.
✔️ Correct: that
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3. I don’t believe the story (that, who, whom) she told us.
✔ Answer: that
- "Story" is a thing, so we need a relative pronoun for things.
- "Who" and "whom" are for people.
- "That" can refer to both people and things; here, it refers to the story.
- The clause "that she told us" means "the story that was told to us."
✔️ Correct: that
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4. Peter comes from Witney, (that, who, which) is near Oxford.
✔ Answer: which
- "Witney" is a place.
- "Which" is used for places and things in non-restrictive clauses (extra info).
- "That" is usually used in restrictive clauses.
- "Who" is for people.
✔️ Correct: which
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5. This is the gun with (that, whom, which) the murder was committed.
✔ Answer: which
- "Gun" is a thing.
- "With which" = "using which" — correct preposition + relative pronoun.
- "That" cannot follow a preposition in formal English.
- "Whom" is for people.
✔️ Correct: which
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6. Is this the person (who, which, whose) you asked me about?
✔ Answer: who
- "Person" is a human.
- "Who" is used for subjects of relative clauses.
- "Which" is for things.
- "Whose" implies possession, but we're not talking about the person's belongings.
✔️ Correct: who
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7. Have you received the parcel (whom, whose, which) we sent you?
✔ Answer: which
- "Parcel" is a thing.
- "Which" refers to things.
- "Whom" is for people (object case).
- "Whose" would be for possession (e.g., "whose parcel"), but here we're just referring to the parcel.
✔️ Correct: which
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8. That’s the girl (that, who, whose) brother sits next to me.
✔ Answer: whose
- We need to show possession: the girl’s brother.
- "Whose" is the only possessive pronoun here.
- "That" or "who" would not express ownership.
✔️ Correct: whose
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9. The meal, (that, which, whose) wasn’t very tasty, was expensive.
✔ Answer: which
- The clause is non-restrictive (extra information), so "which" is preferred.
- "That" is not used in non-restrictive clauses.
- "Whose" doesn't make sense here (meal's what?).
✔️ Correct: which
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10. We didn’t enjoy the play (that, who, whose) we went to see.
✔ Answer: that
- "Play" is a thing.
- "That" can be used for things in restrictive clauses.
- "Who" and "whose" are for people.
✔️ Correct: that
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11. She gives her children everything (that, what, who) they want.
✔ Answer: that
- "Everything" is followed by a relative clause.
- "That" is used after "everything", "anything", "nothing", etc.
- "What" could be used in a different structure (e.g., "She gives her children what they want"), but here the sentence uses "everything... they want", so "that" fits best.
✔️ Correct: that
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12. Tell me (what, that, which) you want and I’ll have you.
✔ Answer: what
- "Tell me what you want" is idiomatic.
- "What" introduces a noun clause as the object of "tell".
- "That" or "which" don’t work here because they don’t introduce content clauses like this.
✔️ Correct: what
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13. The reason (why, that, what) I phoned him was to invite him to party.
✔ Answer: why
- "The reason why..." is a common expression.
- "Why" is used to explain the cause.
- "That" is possible in some contexts ("the reason that..."), but "why" is more natural.
- "What" doesn't fit grammatically.
✔️ Correct: why
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14. I don’t like people (who, whom, whose) never stops talking.
✔ Answer: who
- "People" is plural, and the subject of the verb "stops" (though it should be "stop").
- "Who" is the subject form.
- "Whom" is object form (not needed here).
- "Whose" would mean "people whose [something]", which doesn’t fit.
Note: Grammar error in original: "never stops" → should be "never stop" (plural subject). But the question is about the relative pronoun.
✔️ Correct: who
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15. The day (which, that, when) they arrived was Sunday.
✔ Answer: when
- "Day" is a time, and "when" is used for time in relative clauses.
- "When" = "on which" (but more natural).
- "Which" or "that" would require a preposition or different construction.
✔️ Correct: when
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16. Ann, (whose, who, whom) children are at school all day is trying to get a job.
✔ Answer: whose
- "Children" belong to Ann → possessive relationship.
- "Whose" is the possessive relative pronoun.
- "Who" or "whom" do not show possession.
✔️ Correct: whose
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✔ Final Answers:
1. whose
2. that
3. that
4. which
5. which
6. who
7. which
8. whose
9. which
10. that
11. that
12. what
13. why
14. who
15. when
16. whose
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📌 Summary of Rules Used:
- Who: subject of a clause (people)
- Whom: object of a clause (people) – less common in modern usage
- Whose: possessive (for people or things)
- Which: things, animals, non-human entities
- That: things, people, animals – often in restrictive clauses
- When: for time
- Why: for reasons
- What: used in noun clauses (e.g., "I know what you mean")
Let me know if you'd like these sentences rewritten with explanations!
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