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Relative Pronouns Exercises

Practice these exercises to understand how to use relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, and that correctly in sentences.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using the correct relative pronoun.

1. The man ______ lives next door is a doctor.
2. She adopted the puppy ______ was found on the street.
3. That is the boy ______ bicycle was stolen.
4. The woman ______ you met at the party is my aunt.
5. This is the book ______ I was talking about.
6. They visited the museum ______ has a collection of ancient artifacts.
7. The girl ______ won the competition is my cousin.
8. I have a friend ______ father is a pilot.
9. Here is the dress ______ I bought yesterday.
10. She is the teacher ______ everyone respects.

Answers for Exercise 1

1. The man who lives next door is a doctor.
2. She adopted the puppy that was found on the street.
3. That is the boy whose bicycle was stolen.
4. The woman whom you met at the party is my aunt.
5. This is the book which I was talking about.
6. They visited the museum which has a collection of ancient artifacts.
7. The girl who won the competition is my cousin.
8. I have a friend whose father is a pilot.
9. Here is the dress that I bought yesterday.
10. She is the teacher whom everyone respects.

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Relative Pronoun

Select the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. The movie (who/which) we watched last night was amazing.
2. The artist (who/whose) painting won the award is very talented.
3. He is the person (that/whom) I was talking about.
4. This is the house (who/which) my grandparents built.
5. The boy (whose/whom) bag is missing should check at the lost and found.
6. The scientist (who/which) discovered this formula is famous worldwide.
7. The cake (that/whom) she baked was delicious.
8. The man (who/whose) car was stolen reported it to the police.
9. The movie (which/whom) I recommended is now trending.
10. The woman (who/which) owns this shop is very friendly.

Answers for Exercise 2

1. The movie which we watched last night was amazing.
2. The artist whose painting won the award is very talented.
3. He is the person whom I was talking about.
4. This is the house which my grandparents built.
5. The boy whose bag is missing should check at the lost and found.
6. The scientist who discovered this formula is famous worldwide.
7. The cake that she baked was delicious.
8. The man whose car was stolen reported it to the police.
9. The movie which I recommended is now trending.
10. The woman who owns this shop is very friendly.

Exercise 3 – Rewrite the Sentences

Rewrite the sentences using the correct relative pronoun.

1. The girl is very intelligent. She won the scholarship. (Use "who")
2. This is my friend. His father is a scientist. (Use "whose")
3. The movie was boring. We watched it last night. (Use "which")
4. The man is my neighbor. You met him at the store. (Use "whom")
5. The book is on the table. I borrowed it from the library. (Use "that")
6. The museum has ancient artifacts. It is located in the city center. (Use "which")
7. The lady is very kind. She lives next door. (Use "who")
8. The boy found his lost dog. His parents were very happy. (Use "whose")
9. The bike belongs to my brother. You are using it. (Use "that")
10. The teacher is very knowledgeable. Everyone likes her. (Use "whom")

Answers for Exercise 3

1. The girl who won the scholarship is very intelligent.
2. This is my friend whose father is a scientist.
3. The movie which we watched last night was boring.
4. The man whom you met at the store is my neighbor.
5. The book that I borrowed from the library is on the table.
6. The museum which is located in the city center has ancient artifacts.
7. The lady who lives next door is very kind.
8. The boy whose parents were very happy found his lost dog.
9. The bike that you are using belongs to my brother.
10. The teacher whom everyone likes is very knowledgeable.