Relative pronoun
Join sentences with relative pronoun. Can you omit the relative pronoun?
Relative pronoun + Defining or non-defining?
Join sentences with a relative pronoun. Add commas where necessary.
Relative pronoun with preposition. Formal to informal or informal to formal
100

Mary is the girl______hair is black.

(Please type in using minimized letters.)

whose

100

I dropped a glass. It was new.

I dropped a glass that/which was new.

Not possible to omit the pronoun

100

I live in the city ________ I study.

where - defining

100

We broke the computer. It belonged to my father.

We broke the computer which belonged to my father.

No commas

100

This is the box in which I had put my English books.

This is the box which I had put my English books in.

200

The street ____________ leads to the school is very wide

which

200

She spoke to the man. He was standing next to her.

She spoke to the man who was standing next to her.

Not possible to omit the pronoun

200

The lady ___________ son plays football with me is the headteacher of my school

whose -  defining 

200

The money belongs to John. It is in the kitchen.

The money which is in the kitchen belongs to John.

No commas

200

 We didn’t recognize the people at whom we were looking.

We didn’t recognize the people who we were looking at.

300

The man___jacket is blue is eating Chinese food.

whose

300

She’s an old woman. I often see her when I go to the shop.

She´s an old woman (who/whom ) I often see when I go to the shop.

Pronoun can be omitted

300

This is the time of the year _______ flowers blossom

when -  defining

300

Sharon is a very popular influencer. Her husband is a politician .

Sharon, whose husband is a politician, is a very popular influencer. 

Commas are needed. Non-defining.

300

The man who she had lunch yesterday with is her boss.

The man with whom she had lunch yesterday is her boss.

400

She lives in New York, ____she likes.

which

400

The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona. It is in the northeast of Spain.

The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona, which is in the northeast of Spain.

Not possible to omit the pronoun

400

The boat stopped at Souse, _______ is in Tunisia.

which - non defining

400

The Prado Museum is in Madrid. Many great works of art are exhibited there.

The Prado Museum, where many great works of art are exhibited, is in Madrid.

Commas are needed. Non-defining.

400

The company for which he works has gone bankrupt.

The company which he works for has gone bankrupt.

500

He’s one of the people _________ I really like.

who/ whom

500

Football is now popular in many countries. It first started in Britain.  

Football, which first started in Britain, is now popular in many countries.  

Not possible to omit the pronoun

500

 My friend Luis,______ has lived in many exotic countries, works for the government.

 who - non-defining

500

Alan is absent today. He had a scar on his face.

Alan, who had a scar on his face, is absent today.

500

I can’t remember the person who I took the money from.

I can´t remember the person from whom I took the money.