Relative pronouns
Look at these sentences and then complete the rules below
 with whose, which, who or where.

It was my son who made it a lucky day.
We found the wood where I used to go.
I know someone whose ring was found after thirty years.
We often had a picnic in a wood which was full of wild
  flowers.

         who
We use _________ to give more information about a person.
We use _________ to give more information about a thing or
         where
 place.
We sometimes use _________ to give information about a
                    which
 place.
          whose
We use __________ when something belongs to a person.
Choose the correct relative pronoun A, B, C or D for
    each gap
0                               who
      My father has a friend ________ has met the President
      of the United States.
      A who B which C where D whose
1                                   where
      This is a photo of the hotel ________ we're going to
      stay.
2     A who B which C where D whose
2                            which
      I hate watching films _______ don't have a good story.
      A who B which C where D whose
3                             who
      Do you know anyone _____ is over 100 years old?
      A who B which C where D whose
4                              which
      I've got a new phone ________ is really small.
      A who B which C where D whose
whose
5 This is my friend Tom ________ uncle is our
  football trainer.
  A who B which C where D whose
6 The gym ________ I do an exercise class is
               where
  going to close.
  A who B which C where D whose
7 That shop is owned by Mr Patterson ________
                                        who
  teaches at my school.
  A who B which C where D whose
                                   whose
8 What's the name of the woman ________
  computer I used last week?
  A who B which C where D whose
Relative clauses
          Look at the beginnings of these three sentences.
           Choose one relative clause to add to each one.


• The night before, I had            • which we had brought
  travelled with my parents            back.
  and my cousin Juan to
  the summer house _____
                                     • which we always rent.
• We sailed towards the
  other side of the lake
  _____                              • where it was completely
• We cooked the fish ____              deserted.
Read this story and choose the relative clause
below which best fits in each space.
I didn't have to get up early so I
stayed in bed until it was time to go     A which sells good sandwiches
shopping with my friend Lisa. She         B where there are always good films on
needed to get some new clothes for
her holiday. Her cousin, _______ ,        C whose job is to arrange weddings
was also coming. We all met at
Pietro's Café, ______, and had a          D which was really funny
coffee before going to the shops. Lisa
bought some jeans and a summer            E   who was staying with her for a few
dress, ______, and we all bought
some new t-shirts. We then decided            days
to go to the Arts Cinema _____. We
saw a film called Forever ______ .        F   which were quite cheap
It's about a man ______ . It was still
quite early when it finished so we        G who came with us to have a meal in a
walked towards the park and met               Chinese restaurant
some friends from school ______ .At
the end of the day, I was tired but I'd
had a good time.

Relative Pronouns Relative Clauses

  • 1.
    Relative pronouns Look atthese sentences and then complete the rules below with whose, which, who or where. It was my son who made it a lucky day. We found the wood where I used to go. I know someone whose ring was found after thirty years. We often had a picnic in a wood which was full of wild flowers. who We use _________ to give more information about a person. We use _________ to give more information about a thing or where place. We sometimes use _________ to give information about a which place. whose We use __________ when something belongs to a person.
  • 2.
    Choose the correctrelative pronoun A, B, C or D for each gap 0 who My father has a friend ________ has met the President of the United States. A who B which C where D whose 1 where This is a photo of the hotel ________ we're going to stay. 2 A who B which C where D whose 2 which I hate watching films _______ don't have a good story. A who B which C where D whose 3 who Do you know anyone _____ is over 100 years old? A who B which C where D whose 4 which I've got a new phone ________ is really small. A who B which C where D whose
  • 3.
    whose 5 This ismy friend Tom ________ uncle is our football trainer. A who B which C where D whose 6 The gym ________ I do an exercise class is where going to close. A who B which C where D whose 7 That shop is owned by Mr Patterson ________ who teaches at my school. A who B which C where D whose whose 8 What's the name of the woman ________ computer I used last week? A who B which C where D whose
  • 4.
    Relative clauses Look at the beginnings of these three sentences. Choose one relative clause to add to each one. • The night before, I had • which we had brought travelled with my parents back. and my cousin Juan to the summer house _____ • which we always rent. • We sailed towards the other side of the lake _____ • where it was completely • We cooked the fish ____ deserted.
  • 5.
    Read this storyand choose the relative clause below which best fits in each space. I didn't have to get up early so I stayed in bed until it was time to go A which sells good sandwiches shopping with my friend Lisa. She B where there are always good films on needed to get some new clothes for her holiday. Her cousin, _______ , C whose job is to arrange weddings was also coming. We all met at Pietro's Café, ______, and had a D which was really funny coffee before going to the shops. Lisa bought some jeans and a summer E who was staying with her for a few dress, ______, and we all bought some new t-shirts. We then decided days to go to the Arts Cinema _____. We saw a film called Forever ______ . F which were quite cheap It's about a man ______ . It was still quite early when it finished so we G who came with us to have a meal in a walked towards the park and met Chinese restaurant some friends from school ______ .At the end of the day, I was tired but I'd had a good time.