Mastering Relative Pronouns: Exercises and Solutions

1. Choose the Correct Relative Pronoun

Do you know the girl who was sitting here?

• 1. b
• 2. a
• 3. c
• 4. b
• 5. a
• 6. c

2. Match Relative Pronouns to Sentences

Add a relative pronoun and match A to B to make sentences. (Note: There may be more than one possible answer.)

• 1. The Social Network is a film which / that – d
• 2. who – a
• 3. where – f
• 4. who / that – b
• 5. which / that – e
• 6. when / that – c

3. Complete Sentences with Relative Pronouns

Complete each sentence with a suitable relative pronoun. Tick (✓) the sentences in which the relative pronoun can be omitted.

1. Tuesday is the day that / when I have my dance class. (✓)
2. where
3. that / which (✓)
4. which / that
5. who / that
6. whose

Note: The relative pronoun can be omitted in sentences 1 and 3.

4. Combine Sentences Using Relative Pronouns

Combine the sentences using the relative pronoun in brackets. Make any necessary changes.

1. The boy who found my mobile phone is a student at my school.
2. The pizza place where we eat every week has excellent food.
3. I downloaded the song that is number one in the chart.
4. We sat next to a girl whose parents are famous actors.
5. I wasn’t in class that day when the teacher gave the assignment.
6. My sister wears beautiful clothes which she usually buys online.

5. Non-Defining Relative Clauses

Combine the sentences with non-defining relative clauses. Use the relative pronoun in brackets and add any necessary commas.

1. Jay, who was the first to receive the e-mail, forwarded it to Isabelle. / Jay, who forwarded the e-mail to Isabelle, was the first to receive it.
2. Those T-shirts, which are on a 2-for-1 sale, come in several different colours. / Those T-shirts, which come in several different colours, are on a 2-for-1 sale.
3. I plan to attend the Wimbledon tennis tournament, which is held every summer.
4. Ewan, whose parents are away on a trip, will be staying with us.

6. Advanced Sentence Combining

Combine the sentences using a suitable relative pronoun. Make any necessary changes.

1. I borrowed Stacey’s coat, which fitted me very well.
2. Ted is a gaming champion who has loved playing with computers since he was five years old. / Ted, who has loved playing with computers since he was five years old, is a gaming champion.
3. That isn’t the CD that / which I asked you to bring.
4. I’ll never forget the time when / that I forgot my keys and had to climb through the window.
5. The cyclists are racing on the streets that / which they closed off to traffic.