Font size
Worksheetsdefining and non defining relative clauses
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 41mins
These are the people ____ house was destroyed in a fire.
which
whose
who
that
She’s the driver ___ caused the accident last month.
which
that
whose
-
July is ____ we have our anniversary.
that
-
which
when
Have you heard about that man ___ did a parachute jump from a skyscraper?
who
-
which
whose
This is the place ____ I met my wife.
which
where
that
-
John is the man ___ helped me with my car.
who
-
which
whose
The people, ___ I met at the party, were really nice.
who
that
-
which
My car, ___ is black, runs on petrol.
whose
-
that
which
The painting, ______ was finished in 1850, is one of the most representative works of that time.
when
-
that
which
2001 was the year ___ I moved to New York.
when
which
That's the man __ I was talking about.
who
that
-
which
People ___ hunt illegally should be punished.
who
which
-
The woman in the corner, ___ is sitting next to Joe, is my aunt.
-
which
that
who
Show me the pictures __ you took.
who
whose
which
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.
Complete the sentence. Indicate whether a comma (,) is needed.
The weather was fantastic ____ was unusual for that time of year.
which
, that
, which
Rewrite these sentences.
George wants me to do some more work for him.
Ive worked for George before.
George, who wants me to do some more work for him, I've worked for before.
George, whom I've worked for before, wants me to do some more work for him.
George, who has worked before, wants me to do some more work for him.
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.
What CANNOT go in the space?
Julie looked after the injured bird ___ she found in the garden.
(No word is needed here)
that
who
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.
What CAN’T you write in the space?
Last week I bought a watch ___ was half price.
that
(no word is needed here)
which
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)
There’s the woman ___ I met last week.
(no word is needed)
which
that
Which sentence needs the word who?
Is that the woman ___ Dan was talking about?
Is that the woman ___ you work with?
Is that the woman ___ lives next door to your grandmother?
This smartphone, _____I bought last week, takes great photos.
which
where
who
whose
Buckingham Palace, ______the queen of England lives, is in the centre of London.
Which
Who
Whose
Where
Russell Crowe, _______starred in Gladiator, was born in New Zealand.
Which
Whose
Where
Who
Mr Kemp, ______teaches Physics, is going to retire next year.
Whose
Where
Which
Who
Last week he got a phone call from his father, _______he hadn´t spoken to.
Where
Who
Which
Whose
When I left they threw me a party. ______was a complete surprise.
Who
Which
Where
Whose
My birthday. _______was my 40th, turned out to be a wonderful day.
Which
Whose
Where
When
The Javan tiger, _______habitat was largely destryed by humans, is now extinct .
Who
Whose
Which
Where
The hostel, _______we´ve stayed at several times is simple but clean.
Which
Who
Where
Whose
I sometimes go and study in my local park, _______I can get some fresh air.
Where
Who
Whose
Which
Winter, _____teperatures are lower, sees higher rainfall.
Where
Which
When
Where
That's the beach ______________ James and Lily got married.
which
when
where
whose
Johnny, ________ is a surgeon, is buying the house next door.
that
who
which
when
My friend, _________ brother is in my class, is on the basketball team.
who
that
whose
which
My job interview is the reason ___________ I'm leaving early.
when
which
that
why
Is that the suit _________ you are going to wear to your friend's wedding?
which
whose
where
who
The rooms __________ balconies overlook the sea are not available.
whose
which
who
that
My favourite shop, _____________ I buy all my clothes, is closing down.
that
which
where
who
30th June is the day ___________ we usually go on holiday.
which
when
where
who
My brother, __________ is an engineer, works for NASA.
that
who
which
whose
Can you name the year ___________ Mozart died?
which
where
why
when
Which sentence is correct if: I have one sister.
My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France.
My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France.
Which sentence is correct if: Bob's mum has lost her keys.
Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys.
Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys.
Which sentence is correct if: My friend Jane moved to Canada.
My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week.
My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.
Which sentence is correct if: Tamara has two cats. Both of them are black.
Tamara's two cats which can play outside are black.
Tamara's two cats, which can play outside, are black.
Which sentence is correct if: We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
The church which we visited yesterday is very old.
The church, which we visited yesterday, is very old.
Which sentence is correct if: We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
St. Mary's Church which we visited yesterday is very old.
St. Mary's Church, which we visited yesterday, is very old.
Dublin, ..... is the capital of Ireland, is my favourite city.
which
that
who
where
She loves books ..... have happy endings
who
that
what
whose
They called a lawyer ..... lived nearby
what
which
who
whose
Amelia, ..... mother is from Shanghai, speaks English and Chinese fluently.
whose
who
which
that
Buckingham Palace, ..... the Queen of England lives, is in the centre of London.
which
where
that
whose
Russell Crowe, ..... starred in Gladiator, was born in New Zealand.
where
whose
who
which
Martha_ who is a very good student_ won first prize in Maths.
commas are needed
no commas are needed
For camp the children need clothes_which are washable.
a comma is needed
no comma is needed
Laura likes the necklace_ that her parents gave her.
a comma is needed
no comma is needed
My back_ which had hurt all day_ was still painful that evening.
commas are needed
no commas are needed
We took the train to Paris_ which is a city I love.
a comma is needed.
no comma is needed
My grandfather, _____ is 87, goes swimming every day.
that
which
who
whose
I spent my last holiday in Spain, ______ is a large country.
that
whose
which
where
My eldest son, _______ work takes him all over the world, is in Hong Kong at the moment.
that
which
who
whose
This is Peter, ___ I met at the party last week
whose
that
which
whom
That's the stadium ___ Real Madrid play.
when
where
which
that
Jane is a person who everybody likes.
the relative pronoun is necessary
the relative pronoun is not necessary
A stamp is something which you put on a letter if you want to send it.
the relative pronoun is necessary
the relative pronoun is not necessary
The Thames is a river which runs through London.
the relative pronoun is necessary.
the relative pronoun is not necessary.
I have more than one aunt.
My aunt who lives in your neighborhood is a lawyer.
My aunt, who lives in your neighborhood, is a lawyer.
John has a beautiful dog.
John's dog, which is a black labrador, can't stand noise.
John's dog which is a black labrador can't stand noise.
John has a black labrador and a French bulldog.
John's dog, which is a black labrador, can't stand noise.
John's dog which is a black labrador can't stand noise.
