WorksheetsDefining and Non-Defining relative clauses
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."
"WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHERE are relative pronouns"
to give information about people.
to give information about possessions.
The clause in red is an example of a...
The clause in blue is an example of a...
Taylor has a new car, ____ is twice as big as his old one.
that
which
who
Which sentence is correct?
The new stadium, which can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.
The new stadium opened last week, which can hold over 100,000 people.
The new stadium, that can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.
Which sentence uses commas (,) correctly?
My sister who you met last year, is coming to visit.
My sister, who you met last year is coming to visit.
My sister, who you met last year, is coming to visit.
We walked as far as the waterfall, ____ we stopped for a picnic.
which
that
where
We walked as far as the waterfall, ____ is over 40 metres high.
which
that
where
Rewrite these sentences.
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
My aunt lives in Edinburgh.
The capital of Scotland, which my aunt lives, is Edinburgh.
My aunt lives in Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland.
Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland, lives my aunt.
Rewrite these sentences.
Emma is often bored at home.
Emmas husband goes away a lot.
Emma, whose husband goes away a lot, is often bored at home.
Emma, who is often bored at home, husband goes away a lot.
Emma's husband, who goes away a lot, she is often bored at home.
The mountain ____ we climbed yesterday was the highest mountain in Britain!
what
where
which
In which sentence can you delete who?
The man who I saw on the bus is my neighbour.
The man who lives next to me is nearly eighty.
The man who cleans my windows has gone into hospital.
In which sentence can you NOT delete that?
A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages.
I’ve lost the magazine that I was reading.
The film that we saw yesterday was brilliant.
Rewrite these sentences:
Greg bought a camera yesterday.
The camera doesn’t work.
The camera that Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work.
Greg, who bought a camera yesterday, doesn’t work.
The camera who Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work.
Rewrite these sentences.
I met a man at a meeting last week.
The man was at the party.
The man who I met at the party last week was at the meeting.
The man I met at the meeting last week was at the party.
I met the man, which was at the meeting last week, at the party.
That’s the shop ___ I bought my wedding ring.
where
which
(no word is needed here)
She’s the driver ___ caused the accident last month.
which
that
whose
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July is ____ we have our anniversary.
that
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which
when
Have you heard about that man ___ did a parachute jump from a skyscraper?
who
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which
whose
This is the place ____ I met my wife.
which
where
that
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John is the man ___ helped me with my car.
who
-
which
whose
2001 was the year ___ I moved to New York.
when
which
People ___ hunt illegally should be punished.
who
which
-
I can't find the shop ______ I bought my computer two years ago.
where
that
which
This is the girl ______ parents are getting divorced.
who
whose
that
What's the name of the man ______ lives next door?
when
where
who
We can eat at the restaurant ______ Joanne works.
where
which
who
Who is the man ______ is dancing with your sister?
when
where
that
The police are looking for the place ______ he is hiding.
who
when
where
A dressing room is a room ______ players change their clothes before and after the match.
where
that
which
A hairdryer is an electrical device ______ people use to dry their hair.
who
which
where
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun:
Mr. Brown is the man _____ takes care of my farm in Chiriquí.
which
who
whose
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun:
Boston, ______ Jason went to college, is an expensive city to live in.
which
that
where
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun:
Beto shares an apartment with his best friend ________ cousin owns the building.
that
who
whose
