Theory
What relative pronoun do we use for people?
Who
I've never been to the country ____ my father was born.
I've never been to the country where my father was born.
David, _____owns a Porsche, follows me on Instagram.
David, who owns a Porsche, follows me on Instagram.
Come here! I have ______ to show you!
Come here! I have something to show you!
Sarah is very bored, she has something to do.
Sarah is very bored, she has nothing to do.
We use where for...
places
The girl _____ is wearing a red jacket is my cousin.
The girl who is wearing a red jacket is my cousin.
The car, ______ is parked outside, has just arrived.
The car, which is parked outside, has just arrived.
A: Isn't there too much silence?
B: Yes, because there isn't _____ in the school.
A: Isn't there too much silence?
B: Yes, because there isn't anyone in the school.
I love NY, where there are a lot of famous people.
When do we use any?
In negative and questions
This is the cat ______ I have adopted.
This is the cat which I have adopted
The front row, ______ has the best seats, is where I want to sit in Biology class.
The front row, which has the best seats, is where I want to sit in Biology class
What's this? There's ______ at the door.
What's this? There's someone / something at the door.
My friend, whose is working in a hospital, lives near the bus station.
My friend, who is working in a hospital, lives near the bus station.
What type of information do non-defining relative clauses give?
J.K. Rowling is a writer ______ books have become very famous.
J.K. Rowling is a writer whose books have become very famous.
The bank, _____ I have an account, was robbed last week.
The bank, where I have an account, was robbed last week.
Is there _______ we can go to ask for information?
Is there anywhere we can go to ask for information?
My brother who is a dentist works in Barcelona.
My brother, who is a dentist, works in Barcelona.
In affirmative sentences with negative meaning
Italy is the country _______ has the best food.
Italy is the country which has the best food.
Mary, _______ job is really interesting, is an influencer.
Mary, whose job is really interesting, is an influencer.
I'm really hungry, I have ______ to eat!
I'm really hungry, I have nothing to eat!
Peter, that is studying at the University, can't go anywhere because is ill.
Peter, who is studying at the University, can't go anywhere because is ill.