The woman ______ lives next door is a doctor. (who/which)
This is the book ______ I told you about. (who/which)
The car ______ broke down is in the garage. (who/which)
The girl ______ phone rang was embarrassed. (whose/which)
My brother, ______ lives in London, is a doctor. (who/which)
The man ______ you met is my uncle. (who/whom)
The house ______ roof is red is mine. (whose/which)
The movie ______ we watched was boring. (that/whose)
The student ______ scored the highest got a prize. (who/which)
The reason ______ he was late is unclear. (why/which)
Answers:
1. who | 2. which | 3. which | 4. whose | 5. who | 6. whom | 7. whose | 8. that | 9. who | 10. why
Exercise 2: Combine the sentences using a relative clause
The woman is a doctor. She lives next door. → ____________________
I read a book. It was very interesting. → ____________________
My brother is a doctor. He lives in London. → ____________________
The girl called the police. Her phone was stolen. → ____________________
Paris is beautiful. It is the capital of France. → ____________________
I met a man. His daughter is a famous singer. → ____________________
This is the restaurant. We had our first date there. → ____________________
The teacher is very kind. She teaches math. → ____________________
Answers:
1. The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
2. The book that/which I read was very interesting.
3. My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor. (non-defining)
4. The girl whose phone was stolen called the police.
5. Paris, which is the capital of France, is beautiful.
6. I met a man whose daughter is a famous singer.
7. This is the restaurant where we had our first date.
8. The teacher who teaches math is very kind.
Exercise 3: Add commas where necessary (defining vs non-defining)
My brother who lives in London is a doctor. (if only one brother) → ____________________
The woman who called you is my aunt. → ____________________
Paris which is the capital of France is beautiful. → ____________________
The book that I borrowed is on the table. → ____________________
My car which I bought in 2010 is very reliable. → ____________________
The student who won the prize is my cousin. → ____________________
Answers:
1. My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor.
2. The woman who called you is my aunt. (no commas - defining)
3. Paris, which is the capital of France, is beautiful.
4. The book that I borrowed is on the table. (no commas)
5. My car, which I bought in 2010, is very reliable.
6. The student who won the prize is my cousin. (no commas)
Exercise 4: Fill in who, which, that, whose, or where
The man ______ car was stolen called the police.
This is the museum ______ we visited last year.
The woman ______ works in the library is very helpful.
The film ______ we saw was excellent.
The house ______ I grew up has been sold.
Answers:
1. whose | 2. which/that | 3. who | 4. which/that | 5. where
Exercise 5: Correct the mistakes
The book who I read is good. → ____________________
The man which lives next door is friendly. → ____________________
My brother who lives in London is a doctor. (if only one brother) → ____________________
The woman, that you met, is my aunt. → ____________________
Whose is that book? → ____________________
Answers:
1. The book that/which I read is good.
2. The man who lives next door is friendly.
3. My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor.
4. The woman whom you met is my aunt. (or remove commas)
5. Who's that? / Whose book is that?