Relative pronouns
Defining relative clauses
Non-defining relative clauses
100

I like the woman ______ lives next door.

I like the woman WHO lives next door.

100

I've got a pair of boots. I never wear them.

I've got a pair of boots (which/that) I never wear.

100

Ana's students will all pass. They are well prepared.

Ana's students, who are well prepared, will all pass.

200

Wilt Chamberlain is the only basketball player __________ was able to score 100 points in an NBA game.

Wilt Chamberlain is the only basketball player WHO/THAT was able to score 100 points in an NBA game.

200

The man was a genius. He wrote the song

The man who/that wrote the song was a genius.

200

Samuel Johnson died in 1784. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

Samuel Johnson, who is buried in Westminister Abbey, died in 1784.

300
  • My mother's house, ______ I grew up in, is very small.
  • My mother's house, WHICH I grew up in, is very small.
300

This is the night club. Ana met her husband

This is the night club where Ana met her husband.

300

Alaska is the largest state in USA. I travelled there last year.

Alaska, where I travelled last year, is the largest state in USA.

400

Do you know the woman ______ husband found a job in China?

Do you know the woman WHOSE husband found a job in China?

400

She's the teacher. Her son was living in Holland.

She's the teacher whose son was living in Holland.

400

Sheila has been away from home for two years. She works at our school.

Sheila, who works at our school, has been away from home.

500

Sandra, __________ job as a hotel manager gives her many headaches, went to a spa last week.

Sandra, WHOSE job as a hotel manager gives her many headaches, went to a spa last week.

500

The book is about the history of Mexico. I bought it yesterday

The book (which/that) I bought yesterday is about the history of Mexico

500

Nigel can't come. His sister is five.

Nigel, whose sister is five, can't come.

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