Lesson 25

Relative
Pronouns
01 Who
 Used for people (Subject)
 Replaces subject pronouns like I, she, he,
we, they

Example :
1. It was my husband who broke the car door.
2. The driver who ran the stop sign was
careless.
02 Whose
 Shows possession or relationship
Example :
1. This is the girl whose notes I borrowed.
2. Never go to a doctor whose office plants
have died.
3. I have a friend whose cat is annoying.
 Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with either who or whose

1. who has three dogs.

He knows the girl ______
2. who saw a rabbit in our garden.
This is Gerry ______
3. whose laptop was stolen this morning.
This is John _________
4. whose father is a painter, came to New York in 1950.
Mrs Miller, ________
5. who lives in High Street.
I talked to the man _____
6. whose ideas changed the world.
James Watt was an inventor _______
7. who got the first prize.
Doris is the lady _____
8. who is Isabella's boyfriend, plays badminton.
Ethan, _____
9. who lives in Texas?
What do you call someone ______
whose son went to the USA, are selling their house.
10. The Smiths, ________
03 Whom
 Replaces object pronouns like me, her, him

Example :
1. The man whom they found was sent home.
2. The children, whom we love dearly, need
better educational systems.
04 Which
 Used for objects and animals (typically non-
defining clauses)
Example :
1. The robots, which were waiting outside, were
ready for shipment.
2. The book, which is now out of print, has all
the information you need.
 05 That
 Used for people and things (typically
defining clauses)

Example :
1. The piggy bank that was on my desk got broken.
2. This is the book that everyone is talking about.
 06 When
 Describe a noun that refers to a time

Example :
1. Grandma remembers a time when radio shows
were popular.
2. She remembered the day when they met.
 07 Where
 Describe a nouns that refer to a place.

Example :
1. The office where I work is in this building.
2. I want to visit the island where my grandma was
born.
 Exercise 2
Complete the sentences with either that or what

1. that she says is bound to be rubbish.

Anything ____
2.
What
______ they did next came as a surprise to us all.
3. that they did was dreadful.
I liked the first part, but everything else ____
4. that we heard.
I was amazed by the things _____
5. that happened was new to me.
Everything ____
6. that occurred were predictable.
Some things ____
7. that they think you want to hear.
They'll tell you anything ______
8. what came next.
No one was expecting _____
9. what I had hoped for.
It’s _____
what I was looking for.
10. It's just _____
 Exercise 3
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.

1. who lives with you?

Is he the person ______
2. whose
The man, ________ wife is a famous violinist, can play the piano
himself.
3. whose son moved to the U.K., lives in Canada.
The Johnson family, _________
4. who picked up the phone.
The man called his wife, ______
5. who / whom you spoke with this
Can you tell me about the policeman, ___________
morning?

That – When - Where – Which - Who – Whom - Whose – Why

 Exercise 3
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.

6. why I didn’t come to practice

The bad weather is the reason ______
yesterday.
7. that / which is imported from other countries is often more
Food ___________
expensive than local food.
8. where we can get good food.
I know a great restaurant _______
9. whose mothers were waiting
The policeman talked to the children ________
outside.
whose books fell on the floor.
10. I helped the old lady ________

That – When - Where – Which - Who – Whom - Whose – Why

 Exercise 3
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.

why
11. Do you know ________ there are no elephants in South America?
when there was no internet.
12. My parents remember the time _________
that my mother made tasted really great.
13. The cake _____
who was trapped on the third floor.
14. The fireman rescued the girl _______
whose dog barks all the time lives together with her
15. The woman __________
daughter.
who
16. I often visit my grandparents, ______ live a few blocks down the
street.

That – When - Where – Which - Who – Whom - Whose – Why

 Exercise 3
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.

which we saw a few days ago, won several Oscars.

17. Avatar, _________
whose brother works in the White House.
18. My dad knows a man _________
who lives on the other side of town.
19. I visited one of my uncles, _______
where I can do my work without being
20. The office is a place _______
disturbed.
whose child is ill.
21. Give this medicine to the parents _______
whom / who
22. Most of the people _______________ she met were asylum seekers.
who studied hard for the test, failed.
23. My classmate, ______

That – When - Where – Which - Who – Whom - Whose – Why

 Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.

1. who has lost his parents in a car

The new movie is about a boy _____
accident.
whose
2. 2. He is the young man, __________ wife left him for someone else.
3. which I bought at this store a few days ago
3. The DVD recorder ________
is not working.
4. that / which I recommended reading in class.
4. That's the book ____________
5.
where
5. Is this the hotel _________ you are staying for the tournament?

That – When - Where – Which - Who – Whom - Whose – Why

 Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.

6. who travels a lot on business, is in Australia at the moment.

My dad, ______
7. when the first rescue team arrived at the scene of
It was midnight _______
the accident.
8. why I am not allowed to give you any
There are several reasons ______
information.
9. which also had an indoor
We stayed at the famous Rockstar hotel, ______
swimming pool.
who offered you a job?
10. Did you write back to the person _____

That – When - Where – Which - Who – Whom - Whose – Why

 Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.
whose
11. The story is about a young woman _________ 5-year old son
suddenly disappears.
where
12. The tennis court ________ they usually play is currently not
available.
when my dad was out of work.
13. My sister was born at a time _______
that I gave you yesterday?
14. Where is the money ______
who I spoke to the other day.
15. That's the man _______

That – When - Where – Which - Who – Whom - Whose – Why

 Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.
whose sister is one of the leading experts in this country,
16. Mr. Fields, _______
talked about the dangers of the virus.
why
17. He didn't tell us ________ he made such an irresponsible decision.
that
18. The present ________ I got from my boyfriend was really fantastic.
whose birthday is next week.
19. I have to buy a present for my mother, ________
where we stayed last week was really big.
20. The youth hostel ________

That – When - Where – Which - Who – Whom - Whose – Why