RELATIVE PRONOUNS

- refers to persons and to the subject

Who
(o/a qual, que, quem)

An astronaut is a person who travels in space.

- refers to persons when they are not the subject; it

often used with a preposition

Whom
(o/a qual, que, quem)

This is the man whom I saw stealing. (I saw the man)

Thats the boy with whom I play football. (I play with him)

- refers to things and animals

Which
(que, a/o qual, as/os quais)

Catco is a company which makes toys.

- refers to persons, things and animals; it can replace

who and which

That

(que, quem, a/o qual)

This toy is a bag that changes into a ball.

Directors are people that have a lot of responsibility.

- means possession and refers to persons, things and

animals

Whose
(cujo, cuja, cujos, cujas)

Mr Johnson is the person whose job is to sell the toys.

That is the house whose owner is my uncle.

A. Complete with WHO, WHOM, WHICH or WHOSE.

1. I am the person ______________ wrote to you.
2. Thats the boy ______________ was playing football yesterday.
3. I havent seen many people ______________ face I knew.
4. She is the girl ______________ I met yesterday.
5. Thats the old woman ______________ the children helped cross the road.
6. I know a girl ______________ father is a good surgeon.
7. He sold the house in ______________ he used to live.
8. We didnt know ______________ that man was.
9. The girl ______________ you saw at the door is my sister.
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10. This is the car ______________ the mechanic repaired yesterday.

11. This is the book ______________ was expensive.
12. I wanted to know ______________ he saw dancing with her.
13. Mr Morrison is the man ______________ lives near the Millers.
14. Mr Green is the postman ______________ delivers our letters.
15. I dont like the house ______________ is near school.
16. They wanted to know ______________ I was phoning.
17. That is the woman ______________ flat is very modern.
18. They asked her ______________ she had offered the flowers.
19. We didnt know ______________ that man was.
20. Everyday I carry a bag ______________ is very happy.
21. That is the man ______________ son is very famous.

B. Complete with the missing relatives.

Mr Gordon, ____________ lives near London, has a friend with ____________
he goes everyday. In the morning, he goes to the garage, ____________ is
behind his house, and takes out the car ____________ is in it.
The friend ____________ he takes in his car is Mr Smith, ____________ has no
car. They work in an office ____________ street is very busy.
When Mr Gordon arrives at his office, he reads the letters ____________ he
has on his table, and talks to the secretary ____________ works with him.

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