RELATIVE CLAUSES 1
level: Intermediate (B1/B2)
✓ Useful for IELTS
✓ Useful for TOEFL
Grammar review
Relative clauses: who, which, whose
Relative clauses give more information about a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea) without starting a new sentence. This exercise focuses on three relative pronouns:
Who — for people:
Example: The teacher who helped me was kind.
Which — for things or animals:
Example: The book which you lent me was great.
Whose — shows possession, for people or things:
Example: The girl whose bike was stolen is upset.
2. Types of Relative Clauses
Defining (restrictive): Gives essential info about the noun. No commas.
Example: The students who study hard get good grades.
Non-defining (non-restrictive): Adds extra, non-essential info. Uses commas.
Example: My brother, who lives in Spain, is visiting soon.
Good to know: whom and that are also part of the relative pronoun family, but they aren't tested in this particular exercise.
Relative clauses give more information about a noun (a person, place, thing, or idea) without starting a new sentence. This exercise focuses on three relative pronouns:
Who — for people:
Example: The teacher who helped me was kind.
Which — for things or animals:
Example: The book which you lent me was great.
Whose — shows possession, for people or things:
Example: The girl whose bike was stolen is upset.
2. Types of Relative Clauses
Defining (restrictive): Gives essential info about the noun. No commas.
Example: The students who study hard get good grades.
Non-defining (non-restrictive): Adds extra, non-essential info. Uses commas.
Example: My brother, who lives in Spain, is visiting soon.
Good to know: whom and that are also part of the relative pronoun family, but they aren't tested in this particular exercise.
Fill in each blank with the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose).
Example: That's the man whose car I'm buying.
1. That's the man wallet I found.✓
2. That's the building I told you about.✓
3. That's the journalist podcast I listen to.✓
4. That's the woman helped me cross the street.✓
5. That's the house my parents used to live in.✓
6. The key opens the basement door is very small.✓
7. The man asked me the time was very handsome.✓
8. The rug I want to buy is very expensive.✓
9. The other students are in my class are younger than I am.✓
10. The teacher car was stolen was very upset.✓
11. I asked my parents city they liked best.✓
12. The woman bought the dress did not speak English.✓
13. The people flight was canceled were upset.✓
14. Do you know anyone speaks Japanese?✓
15. The guy helped us was very friendly.✓
16. The man car we bought was from Texas.✓
17. I asked Robert version he preferred.✓
18. Can you see the man is sitting at that table?✓
19. Do you know the name of the artist painted this portrait?✓
20. Do you know artist painted this portrait?✓
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