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RELATIVE PRONOUNS EXERCISE 1 (ESL)

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level: Intermediate/Advanced

Which of the three relative pronouns best completes each of the following sentences?

1. The woman ________________ purse was stolen is speaking with the police officer.
  whose
  which
  whom

2. The cats ________________ are playing in our back yard belong to our neighbor.
  whom
  whose
  that

3. The woman ________________ called this morning was my sister.
  that
  which
  whose

4. The notebook ________________ is on the desk is Robert's.
  who
  that
  whose

5. My dad, ________________ name is Thomas, moved here in 1988.
  whose
  who
  whom

6. The coach chastised Reggie, ________________ he blamed for the loss.
  who
  whom
  which

7. We were sitting next to the woman ________________ wallet we found.
  whose
  which
  whom

8. John's mother, ________________ had been trying hard to have the laws changed, was happy to hear the news.
  whom
  who
  which

9. The mountains, ________________ weren't as close as Tommy said they were, are quite high.
  whom
  whose
  which

10. The writer ________________ book I bought last week will be in town next month.
  whose
  which
  whom

11. My grandfather gave the money to Robert, ________________ was the only one that deserved it.
  which
  who
  whose

12. The situation was so serious that he had to borrow money from Jim, ________________, in hindsight, was not a good idea.
  who
  that
  which

13. The little boy ________________ dog we rescued wrote us a thank-you note.
  whose
  which
  that

14. The keys ________________ are on the desk are Paula's.
  whose
  who
  that

15. F. Scott Fitzgerald was a famous American writer ________________ lived in Paris for many years.
  who
  whose
  which

16. This is the song ________________ could win them a Grammy.
  who
  whose
  which

17. It turns out that the woman ________________ he spoke to worked for the New York Times.
  whom
  who
  which

18. Bill, ________________ has always had bad luck with loud neighbors, finally moved out last week.
  whom
  who
  whose

19. The last dishes were washed, ________________ meant that I could relax.
  which
  who
  that

20. He bought a new wallet for the little boy ________________ wallet had been stolen.
  which
  whom
  whose

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GRAMMAR REVIEW! Relative pronouns

Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses, which give more information about a noun in the sentence.

Common Relative Pronouns:

• who - used for people (and sometimes animals)
The teacher who helped me was kind.
• whom - used for people (object form)
The student whom I met is smart.
• whose - used for possession (people/things)
The artist whose work I love is famous.
• which - used for things/animals
The book which I read was amazing.
• that - used for people/things/animals
The car that broke down is new.

Usage Tips:

Who vs. Whom
Use who as the subject of the clause, whom as the object.
➤ "The man who called" vs. "The man whom I called"

That vs. Which Use that for essential (restrictive) information, which for non-essential (non-restrictive).
➤ "The movie that won the award..." (essential)
➤ "The movie, which was long, was fun." (non-essential; usually with commas)

Check out some of our other free exercises on pronouns in English:
Personal (subject) Pronouns 1 (B)
Personal (subject) Pronouns 2 (B)
Possessive Pronouns 1 (B)
Possessive Pronouns/Adjectives 1 (I)
Indefinite Pronouns 1 (B/I)
Indefinite Pronouns 2 (B/I)
Reflexive Pronouns 1 (B)
REFLEXIVE pronoun or OBJECT pronoun? 1 (B)
Direct object pronouns 1 (B)
Relative pronouns 1 (A)
Relative Pronouns 2 (I)

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