RELATIVE PRONOUNS 2 (WHO/WHOM/WHERE/WHOSE)
B1–B2 · IntermediateRelative clauses identify or describe people, places, and possessions. Choose among who, whom, where, and whose by looking at the role of the missing word.
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Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete each sentence.
Example: The cup belongs to David. The man whose house we're stying in is on vacation.
1. The man _________________ we met on the street is my uncle.
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2. The cafe _________________ she usually has breakfast is around the corner.
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3. The girl _________________ wrote this poem is still in high school.
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4. The girl _________________ poem I read is still in high school.
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5. The neighborhood _________________ we live is safe.
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6. The people _________________ we saw yesterday are my neighbors.
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7. The boy _________________ bike was stolen is crying.
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8. The people _________________ live across the street are from Portugal.
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9. The hotel _________________ we stayed was very noisy.
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10. The man _________________ wallet was stolen was very upset.
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11. The dog _________________ he adopted loves him very much.
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12. The house _________________ she lives is small.
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13. The woman _________________ he is speaking with is Canadian.
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14. The man _________________ car I bought moved to Seattle.
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15. The city _________________ I was born is called Spokane.
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16. The city _________________ I was born in is big.
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17. The director _________________ film we saw is very famous.
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18. The bird _________________ we took to the veterinarian is now healthy.
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19. The restaurant _________________ we used to eat is now closed.
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20. The song _________________ he wrote is very catchy.
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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)
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:
Relative pronouns 1 (A)
Subject pronouns 1 (B)
Subject pronouns 2 (B)
Subject pronouns 3 (A1/A2)
Possessive pronouns 1 (B)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 1 (I)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 2 (B1/B2)
Indefinite pronouns 1 (B/I)
Indefinite pronouns 2 (B/I)
Reflexive pronouns 1 (B)
Reflexive pronouns 2 (A1/A2)
Reflexive or object pronoun? 1 (B)
Direct object pronouns 1 (B)
Direct object pronouns 2 (A1/A2)
Relative pronouns 1 (A)
Subject pronouns 1 (B)
Subject pronouns 2 (B)
Subject pronouns 3 (A1/A2)
Possessive pronouns 1 (B)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 1 (I)
Possessive pronouns/adjectives 2 (B1/B2)
Indefinite pronouns 1 (B/I)
Indefinite pronouns 2 (B/I)
Reflexive pronouns 1 (B)
Reflexive pronouns 2 (A1/A2)
Reflexive or object pronoun? 1 (B)
Direct object pronouns 1 (B)
Direct object pronouns 2 (A1/A2)
