Defining Relative Pronouns Exercise

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- that / who / whom

- whose
- that / which
- where

When the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted (except with whose and where).

Combine the sentences using defining relative pronouns. When the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted (except with whose
and where).
That's the girl. She spoke to me yesterday.

The man smoked forty cigarettes a day. He died of a heart attack.

..
The car was stolen, It was a BMW.

I rent a house. It is very small.

We stayed in a hotel. The hotel was very expensive.

..
The businessman was very rich. I saw him last night

That's the building. 1 work there.

That's the boy. His mother works in the post office.
That's the dog. Its owner is F:rench,
What's the name of the book? You want me to read it

.................................................................................................................................?
Georgina works for a company. The company imports garden furniture.
Anabel looks stunning in that black dress, She bought it in the sales.

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Written by Bob Wilson Robert Clifford McNair Wilson 2008

A. Complete the exercises with who,whom,whose or where.

1. Whats the name of the man............................car you borrowed?
2. A cemetery is a place.............................people are buried.
3. A pacifist is a person.......... .............................believes that all wars are wrong.
4. An orphan is a child................................parents are dead.
5. The place........................................we spent our holidays was really beautiful.
6. This school is only for children ....................................first language is not English.
7.1 don't know the name of the woman to ................................. I spoke on the phone.
B. Complete with correct relative pronouns, choosing from the items given.
1. Jake and Jessica Carter,..................................(that / who) got married about a year ago,
recently bought a new house.
2. The neighborhood................................(that / in which) they have been living is a somewhat
dangerous one.
3. The neighborhood........................................(that / who) they are moving into is much safer,
4. Their new house,.........................................(that / which) they bought quite cheaply, does need
some fixing up.
5. However, they will be receiving some help from their neighbors, most of........................(who /
whom) they like.
6. The Flintstones....................................(who / whom) live next door to them, have volunteered
to fend their tools.
7. The Jetsons........................................(who / whom) iive across the street from Jake and
Jessica, have promised to help them put in a new lawn.
8. The Flintstones,.......... ...... ...........................(who / whose) daughter is the same age as
Mackenzie, Jake and Jessica's daughter, are helping Mackenzie make new friends.
9. Jessica,...................... ...................(that / who) works for a county hospital, will still have to
commute to work.
10.

Jake........................., (whom i whose) company is nearby, will be able to walk to work.