English grammar, vocabulary, and listening comprehension exercises

Topic: ENGLISH RELATIVE PRONOUNS 1

| 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. He gave the money to Robert, ________________ was the only who 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.
  that
  who
  which

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
  that
  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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