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Relative clauses

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To calm his angry girlfriend, John offered an apology _________Jane did not accept.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whom

d)

when

2.

Brian said goodnight to his roommate _________ continued to play video games until his eyes were blurry with fatigue.

a)

Justin, whom

b)

Justin who

c)

Justin, who

d)

Justin, that

3.

The children __________skateboard in the streets are especially noisy in the early evening.

a)

who

b)

whom

c)

which

d)

whose

4.

We have many blessings for those _________we are deeply grateful to.

a)

whose

b)

whom

c)

that

d)

which

5.

Women _________work are happier than those ________don't work.

a)

that/ whom

b)

who/ who

c)

whom/ that

d)

whose/ which

6.

It took me a while to get used to people _________eat pop-corn during the movie.

a)

who

b)

whom

c)

whose

d)

which

7.

He is the man __________I wanted to speak to and _________ name I'd forgotten.

a)

whose/ whom

b)

that/ which

c)

who/ that

d)

whom/ whose

8.

This is the house __________I lived when I first came to the US.

a)

in that

b)

in where

c)

where

d)

which in

9.

It was in that house __________we spent our childhood.

a)

where

b)

that

c)

when

d)

in which

10.

The family ___________burnt in the fire was immediately given a suite in a hotel.

a)

which house

b)

the house of whom

c)

that house

d)

whose house

11.

My friend eventually decided to get divorced, __________upset me a lot.

a)

who

b)

why

c)

that

d)

which

12.

I saw a lot of new people at the party, __________seemed familiar.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

some of that

d)

some of whom

13.

The reason _________ I have continued to work for that company is the job security.

a)

at which

b)

which

c)

why

d)

for that

14.

The house ___________I grew up has just renovated.

a)

where

b)

in that

c)

which

d)

that

15.

The old man and his two dogs __________were seriously burnt in the fire last week have gradually recovered.

a)

who

b)

that

c)

which

d)

whom

16.

The woman ___________hair is long and curly is the new secretary, Mrs. Chan.

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

that

d)

which

17.

____________ used to be the tallest building in the world, is still a popular tourist attraction.

a)

The Empire State Building

b)

It is The Empire State Building, which

c)

The Empire State Building, that

d)

The Empire State Building, which

18.

___________ was the first president of the United States, is a symbol of honesty, bravery, and patriotism.

a)

George Washington

b)

George Washington, that

c)

George Washington, who

d)

That was George Washington

19.

____________failed will have to retake the exam next week.

a)

Those

b)

Those who

c)

Who

d)

Those which

20.

My favorite month is always February ________we celebrate Valentine's Day and President's Day.

a)

which

b)

where

c)

why

d)

when

21.

Travelling on holiday, __________I love to do, can be very expensive.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

when

d)

where

22.

New York is a place __________people of many different cultures live and work together.

a)

where

b)

that

c)

which

d)

in that

23.

I could not remember the person about _________you told me, so I could not talk to him.

a)

that

b)

who

c)

whom

d)

which

24.

The book __________author is now being shown in the news has become a bestseller.

a)

that

b)

which

c)

whose

d)

whom

25.

Recommend me a nice restaurant __________we can have an Italian dinner.

a)

which

b)

in that

c)

in where

d)

where

26.

___________is located at 68th Park Avenue, is part of the City University of New York.

a)

Hunter College, which

b)

Hunter College which

c)

Hunter College, that

d)

Hunter College, where

27.

If she cannot find __________reliable to take care of her children, she may not join us.

a)

someone is

b)

someone which is

c)

who is

d)

someone who is

28.

At last they were able to tow up the man and his car ________crashed down the hill.

a)

whose

b)

which

c)

who

d)

that

29.

Experts all agree that dreams _________great anxiety and stress are called nightmare.

a)

when cause

b)

whom cause

c)

cause

d)

which cause

30.

What's the name of the person __________first landed on the moon?

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

whom

31.

Frank Smith, _________son works for us, can provide an estimate.

a)

whose

b)

that

c)

which

d)

whom

32.

___________ small two-winged insects, can spread fatal diseases like malaria and dengue fever.

a)

Mosquitoes are

b)

Mosquitoes, which are

c)

Mosquitoes, that are

d)

They are mosquitoes

33.

That horrible incident occurred in 1967, _________I was still a baby.

a)

when

b)

why

c)

where

d)

which

34.

They are the most beautiful roses _________.

a)

I have ever seen

b)

whom I have ever seen

c)

that I have ever seen them

d)

where I have ever seen

35.

The actor, _________wife was also famous, was cast as the villain.

a)

whose

b)

which

c)

that

d)

whom

36.

He is the man __________last week.

a)

I met

b)

which I met

c)

whose I met

d)

where I met

37.

My boss gave Peter, _________, the promotion.

a)

he had always preferred

b)

whom he had always preferred

c)

he had always preferred whom

d)

that he had always preferred

38.

I did not like the book ___________.

a)

whom John gave me

b)

when John gave me

c)

John gave me

d)

that John gave me it

39.

The library did not have the book _________.

a)

for that I wanted

b)

whom I want

c)

I want

d)

whose I want

40.

The basement is the room ___________most of my studying.

a)

where I do

b)

I do in

c)

in that I do

d)

I do

41.

Frank Zappa, ___________one of the most creative artists in rock 'n roll, came from California.

a)

was

b)

who was

c)

whom was

d)

that was

42.

I have found you the tutor __________.

a)

whom you were looking

b)

for whom you were looking

c)

for who you were looking

d)

that you were looking

43.

He was always coming up with new ideas, most of __________were absolutely impracticable.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

whom

d)

whose

44.

____________in New York lead very busy lives.

a)

Those who live

b)

Who live

c)

Those live

d)

Those which live

45.

___________millions of immigrants live, is sometimes called a Melting Pot.

a)

New York City, which

b)

New York City that

c)

New York City, where

d)

New York City