Relative Clause

Master relative clauses & pronouns! Interactive exercises for stronger sentence writing.

The Relative Pronouns Connect the relative pronoun to their definition Click on the pronoun and then click on the definition in order to connect thrm. who refers to people which refers to things, animals and ideas that refers to people, things animals and ideas whose refers to possession (belongs or related to) when refers to time where refers to a place Complete the sentences with the correct RELATIVE PRONOUNS: Click on the gap to open the WORD BANK1. This is the salary which I earn at the moment.2. These are the people whose skills are right for the job.3. A hammer is a tool which is used to knock nails into wood.4. Adam is a man who likes to work hard.5. A shop where we can buy designer clothe has opened up in our neighborhood.6. We need fruit pickers who can work in July and August.7. The company where I work has offices in the city center.8. The boy whose dog was hit by a car has not been to school for 3 day.9. They’re looking for a resort which has a swimming pool and a spa.10. My friend, who doesn't have a cell phone, suddenly knocked on the door last night.11. An orphanage is a place where children who have no parents can live and be looked after.12. The students whose test grades were low had to come back after school for an extra lesson.13. I remember the long summers we had, when I was a young girl. Complete the text with the correct RELATIVE PRONOUN Johnny Depp, (1) who was born in Kentucky in 1963, is a well – known American actor. He first became famous (2) when he starred in the TV series 21 Jump Street, in which he played a young police officer. This role turned him into a teen idol.Later, Depp played the title role in the film Edward Scissorhands, (3) which was directed by Tim Burton. Burton, (4) whose partner is the actress Helena Bonham Carter, casted Depp to star as the lovable Edward.Depp has two children with his partner Vanessa Paradis. They divide their time between their five homes, including a villa in the South of France called Le Plan the La Tour, (5) where Depp makes his own wine. The Relative Clauses Match The beginning of the sentence with its end Click on the beginning and then click on the end in order to connect them. The car, which was broken, is now at the garage. The girl, whose notebook I have, is a very good student. The boy, who is waving to me is my brother. Winter, when there is a lot of rain, is my favorite time of year. The shop, where I buy shoes, closed down. Combine both sentences into one sentence with a RELATIVE CLAUSE 1. A lion is an animal. It is very strong.A lion is an animal, which is very strong.2. A novelist is a person. He writes novels.A novelist is a person, who writes novels.3. A bottle opener is a device. It opens bottles.A bottle opener is a device, which opens bottles.4. The girl speaks Chinese. Her mother writes poems.The girl, whose mother writes poems, speaks Chinese.5. This is a room. The students can study in this room.This is the room where students can study in.6. This is the time of the year. Many people suffer from hay fever at this time of the year.This is the time of the year when many people suffer from hay fever.7. I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.I have one black cat, whose name is Blacky.8. The boy wrote a letter of apology. The boy's dog bit the teacher.The boy, whose dog bit the teacher, wrote a letter of apology.9. This is the church. They got married in this church.This is the church, where they got married in. Combine both sentences into one sentence with a relative clause 1. The girl has curly hair. She sits next to me.The girl who sits next to me has curly hair.2. My cousin bought a new camera. It was made in JapanMy cousin bought a new camera which was made in Japan.3. The bus goes to the city. Its number is 89.The bus which goes to the city is number 89 / The bus, whose number is 89, goes to the city.4. The swimming pool is very big. I take swimming lessons there.The swimming pool, where I take swimming lessons, is very big.5. August is the time of year many people go on vacation. There is no school then.August, when there is no school, is the time of year many people go on vacation.6. Rachel is a student of mine. Her picture was in the newspaper.Rachel, whose picture was in the newspaper, is a student of mine.7. I bought my first car ten years ago. I was a salesman then.I bought my first car ten years ago, when I was a salesman.8. There is a girl in my class. Her family emigrated from India.There is a girl in my class whose family emigrated from India.9. Mark’s sister is getting married tomorrow. She has just graduated.Mark’s sister, who has just graduated, is getting married tomorrow.10. Lots of people walk in the park. I jog there every morning.Lots of people walk in the park where I jog every morning.11. My uncle’s farm is twenty kilometers from here. We often visit it.My uncle’s farm, which we often visit, is twenty kilometers from here.12. The young boy was given a reward. He had saved the drowning child.The young boy who had saved the drowning child was given a reward.