Which Relative Pronoun?
Complete the sentences with who, which, whose and where.
J.R.R. Tolkien, ____ was a professor of English at Oxford University, wrote the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, _____ are very popular the world over. Tolkien, _____ parents died when he was a young boy, grew up in a town in Warwickshire and was very interested in ancient languages.
J.R.R. Tolkien, who was a professor of English at Oxford University, wrote the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, which are very popular the world over. Tolkien, whose parents died when he was a young boy, grew up in a town in Warwickshire and was very interested in ancient languages.
Complete the sentences with who, which, that, whose and where.
Example: These are the boots _______ I bought on Saturday. --> These are the boots that/which I bought on Saturday.
That is the primary school ____ my mother works.
That is the primary school where my mother works.
Read the sentence with the correct relative pronoun. No points if we can't hear you.
The telescope is an instrument who/where/which makes things look larger than they really are.
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Write one sentence to add the information given in the second sentence after the words in bold type in the first sentence. Example: The Statue of Liberty was a present from France to the American people. The Statue of Liberty is in New York. --> The Statue of Liberty, which is in New York, was a present from France to the American people.
The Eiffel Tower is 300 meters high. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France.The Eiffel Tower, which is in Paris, France, is 300 meters high.
Choose a partner Say the sentences below using relative pronouns to complete the dialogue. No points if we can't hear you.
Example: She has borrowed a book from the school library. I need that book. --> She has borrowed a book (which/that) I need from the school library.
A She is a girl from class B3. She usually rides a blue and yellow bicycle to school.
B Is she the girl with long black hair? Her father is an actor.
A She is a girl from class B3 who usually rides a blue and yellow bicycle to school.
B Is she the girl with long black hair whose father is an actor?
Complete the sentences with who, which, whose and where.
Margot Fonteyn, ____ real name was Peggy Hookham, was born in Hong Kong, _____ she studied dance. Fonteyn, ____ was the Royal Ballet's prima ballerina for nearly 30 years, continued to dance until she was over fifty years old.
Margot Fonteyn, whose real name was Peggy Hookham, was born in Hong Kong, where she studied dance. Fonteyn, who was the Royal Ballet's prima ballerina for nearly 30 years, continued to dance until she was over fifty years old.
Complete the sentences with who, which, that, whose and where.
Roland is the student ____ won the school writing competition.
Dead Poets' Society, ____ came out in 1989, is Marcia's favourite film.
Roland is the student who won the school writing competition.
Dead Poets' Society, which came out in 1989, is Marcia's favourite film.
Read the sentence with the correct relative pronoun. No points if we can't hear you.
It helps us see objects that/whose/who are very far away, so it is very useful for astronomers, that/who/whose job it is to study the stars and planets.
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Write one sentence to add the information given in the second sentence after the words in bold type in the first sentence. Example: The Statue of Liberty was a present from France to the American people. The Statue of Liberty is in New York. --> The Statue of Liberty, which is in New York, was a present from France to the American people.
Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in WarwIckshire. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon,
Stratford-upon-Avon, where William Shakespeare was born, is a town in WarwIckshire.
Choose a partner Say the sentences below using relative pronouns to complete the dialogue. No points if we can't hear you.
Example: She has borrowed a book from the school library. I need that book. --> She has borrowed a book (which/that) I need from the school library.
A No, she is the girl with short red hair. She goes to Music Planet every Saturday.
B Music Planet. is that a café. You can listen to all kinds of music there.
A No, she is the girl with short red hair who goes to Music Planet every Saturday.
B Music Planet. is that the café where you can listen to all kinds of music there.
Complete the sentences with who, which, whose and where.
The International Museum of Cartoon Art, _____ is in Florida, USA, has a collection of over 160,000 cartoons. The International Museum of Cartoon Art is the only museum in the world ____ visitors can see cartoons from 50 different countries.
The International Museum of Cartoon Art, which is in Florida, USA, has a collection of over 160,000 cartoons. The International Museum of Cartoon Art is the only museum in the world where visitors can see cartoons from 50 different countries.
Complete the sentences with who, which, that, whose and where.
Mrs Stone, ____ we saw at the library this morning, is our new history teacher.
Joanne, ____ brother is a computer programmer, is my best friend.
Mrs Stone, who we saw at the library this morning, is our new history teacher.
Joanne, whose brother is a computer programmer, is my best friend.
Read the sentence with the correct relative pronoun. No points if we can't hear you.
We don't know for sure who invented the telescope. However, the first person whose/who/which studied the stars and planets using a telesxope was the Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei. In 1609 Galileo, who/whose/that was a professor of Mathematics at the University of Padua, built a telescope which/where/whose made objects look 32 times larger than they really were.
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Write one sentence to add the information given in the second sentence after the words in bold type in the first sentence. Example: The Statue of Liberty was a present from France to the American people. The Statue of Liberty is in New York. --> The Statue of Liberty, which is in New York, was a present from France to the American people.
The American writer Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawver in 1876. Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Clemmens.
The American writer Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemmens, wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawver in 1876.
Choose a partner Say the sentences below using relative pronouns to complete the dialogue. No points if we can't hear you.
Example: She has borrowed a book from the school library. I need that book. --> She has borrowed a book (which/that) I need from the school library.
A: Haven't you ever been there?
B: No. I haven't, but l've read about it in See You There.
A: What's See You There?
B: It's an entertainment magazine. It has got information about places to go and things to do in town.
A: It's a weekly magazine. It comes out every Thursday.
A: Haven't you ever been there?
B: No. I haven't, but l've read about it in See You There.
A: What's See You There?
B: It's an entertainment magazine that has information about places to go and things to do in town.
A: It's a weekly magazine that comes out every Thursday.
Complete the sentences with who, which, whose and where.
The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace, ____ you can see the changing of the guard every morning at eleven o'clock. Buckingham Palace, ____ has about 600 rooms, was built in 1705.
The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace, where you can see the changing of the guard every morning at eleven o'clock. Buckingham Palace, which has about 600 rooms, was built in 1705.
Complete the sentences with who, which, that, whose and where.
Portobello Market is a street market in London _____ you can, find food, clothes, and even antiques.
ls Agnes your classmate _____ is from Scotland?
Portobello Market is a street market in London where / that you can, find food, clothes, and even antiques.
ls Agnes your classmate who / that is from Scotland?
Read the sentence with the correct relative pronoun. No points if we can't hear you.
Later, scientists built better telescopes and discovered stars and planets who/which/where they couldn't see with the naked eye. For example, in 1781 the astronomer William Herschel was working at an observatory in Bath, England. who/where/which he was also building his own telescopes.
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Write one sentence to add the information given in the second sentence after the words in bold type in the first sentence. Example: The Statue of Liberty was a present from France to the American people. The Statue of Liberty is in New York. --> The Statue of Liberty, which is in New York, was a present from France to the American people.
The Pyramids of Egypt are about 4,500 years old. The Pyramids of Egvpt are in the desert at Giza.
The Pyramids of Egypt, which are in the desert at Gizaare about 4,500 years old.
Choose a partner Say the sentences below using relative pronouns to complete the dialogue. No points if we can't hear you.
Example: She has borrowed a book from the school library. I need that book. --> She has borrowed a book (which/that) I need from the school library.
A Did you finish your class assignments? You should finish them for homework if you didn't.
B Are these the questions from the workbook. The teacher showed us how to do them in class.
A You should finish the assignments that you didn't finish in class for homework if you didn't in class?
B Are these the questions from the workbook which teacher showed us how to do in class?
Complete the sentences with who, which, whose and where.
The students _____ did their homework, _____ was assigned by the teacher, _____ you should have done already your workbooks, is ____ you will find the answers.
The students who did their homework, which was assigned by the teacher, which you should have done already your workbooks, is where you will find the answers.
Complete the sentences with who, which, that, whose and where.
This is the plane ____ arrived from Rome fifteen minutes ago.
Diane, ____ I've invited to the school dance, is my cousin from America.
This is the plane which / that arrived from Rome fifteen minutes ago.
Diane, who I've invited to the school dance, is my cousin from America.
Read the sentence with the correct relative pronoun. No points if we can't hear you.
On March 13 of that year, while he was looking through one of these telescopes, he discovered the planet Uranus, which/who/where goes around the sun once only every 84 years.
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Write one sentence to add the information given in the second sentence after the words in bold type in the first sentence. Example: The Statue of Liberty was a present from France to the American people. The Statue of Liberty is in New York. --> The Statue of Liberty, which is in New York, was a present from France to the American people.
The Black Mamba lives in the jungle. The Black Mamba is Africa's most poxionus snake.
The Black Mamba which is Africa's most poxionus snake, lives in the jungle.
Choose a partner Say the sentences below using relative pronouns to complete the dialogue. No points if we can't hear you.
Example: She has borrowed a book from the school library. I need that book. --> She has borrowed a book (which/that) I need from the school library.
A Did you using your assignments to prepare for the test. The teacher assigned them in class.
B No, I don't do the assignments in class. I just wait for the teacher to write the answers. I can copy them in my book.
A Did you using your assignments that the teacher assigned in class to prepare for the test.
B No, I don't do the assignments in class. I just wait for the teacher to write the answers which I copy in my book.