Relative Clauses

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Relative Clauses

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Form Example
whopeoplethe woman who works here
whichthingsthe book which I read
thatpeople or things (informal)the film that I saw
where / whoseplaces / possessionthe town where I grew up

Relative Clauses — Exercises

Choose who/that/where

  1. The woman _____ lives next door is a teacher.
    (who / that / where) 
  2. This is the book _____ I told you about.
    (that / who / where) 
  3. That's the café _____ we had lunch.
    (where / who / that) 
  4. He's the boy _____ won the prize.
    (who / that / where) 
  5. The phone _____ I bought yesterday is broken.
    (that / who / where) 
  6. This is the hospital _____ I was born.
    (where / who / that) 
  7. The actor _____ played the lead is famous.
    (who / that / where) 
  8. I love the city _____ my grandmother lives.
    (where / who / that) 

Complete with who/that/where

  1. The girl called you is my cousin.
  2. This is the restaurant we celebrated my birthday.
  3. The car I want is too expensive.
  4. That's the teacher teaches us maths.

Relative Clauses — Answer Key

Choose who/that/where

  1. who
  2. that
  3. where
  4. who
  5. that
  6. where
  7. who
  8. where

Complete with who/that/where

  1. who
  2. where
  3. that
  4. who