EXERCISES ON RELATIVE CLAUSES

I Choose the best answer

1)   The book ____ I bought at the bookstore yesterday is expensive.

A. who         B. whose        C. that             D. B & C are corre

2)  What’s the name of the blonde girl ____ just came in?

A. who  B. whose C. whom D. A & B are correct

3)   I don’t like people ____ lose their tempers easily.

A. who  B. whose C. that                D. A & C are correct

4)   Mexico City, ____ has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest growing city in the world.

A. which B. whose C. that                D. A & B are corre

5)   This is Henry, ____ sister works for my father.

A. who             B. whose             C. that                D.All are correct

6)   He’s the man ____ people like at first sight.

A. who B. whom             C. that    D. A & C are correct

7)   Could you iron the trousers ____ are hanging up behind the door?

A. who           B. which  C. that         D. B & C are correct

8)   Where is the girl ____ sells tickets?

A. who            B. whose    C. whom  D. A & C are correct

9)   The  man____  we  consider  our  leader  had  much  experience  in  climbing  mountains.

A. who            B. whose     C. whom  D. A & C are correct

10)   The artist ____ name I couldn’t remember was one of the best I had ever seen.

A. who            B. whose    C. that    D. A & C are correct

11)   Frank invited Janet, ____ he had met in Japan, to the party.

A. who           B. whose          C. that     D. A & C are correct

12 The girl ___ design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award.

A. whose        B. whom              C. that                      D. which

13)   I need to find a painting ____ will match the rest of my room.

A. whose        B. whom     C. who       D. which

14)   There are too many poor people ____ do not have enough to eat in the world.

A. whose       B. whom  C. who     D. which

15)   The trees ____ have the beautiful flowers grow near the gate of the garden.

A. whose   B. Whom   C. who             D. which

16)   The teacher ____ teaches us French is coming today.

A. whom     B. who   C. that                D. B & C are correct

17)   What’s the music to ____ you are listening?

A. whose   B. which  C. that               D. B & C are correct

18)   I don’t like the stories ____ have unhappy endings.

A. who      B. which  C. that                D. B & C are correct

19)   The students ____ don’t have library cards can’t borrow books from the library.

A. who             B. which C. whom   D. A & C are correct

20)   Betty is the most intelligent girl ____ I have ever met.

A. who   B. whom   C. that                 D. All are correct

21)   Do you know the music ____ is being played on the radio?

A. who   B. which   C. That    D. B & C are correct

22)   This channel often shows the cartoons of ____ the children are very fond.

A. whom    B. which    C. That     D. B & C are correct

23)   The dress ____ she bought last week doesn’t fit her well.

A. whom   B. which   C. whose           D. B & C are correct

24)   Do you know a shop ____ sells good coffee?

A. which     B. that  C. whose              D. A & B are correct

25)   The teacher punished the student ____ was naughty.

A. whom     B. who  C. which             D. A & B are correct

26)   She fell in love with a man ____ was from another country.

A. who     B. whom   C. which             D. whose

27)   I like to write to friends ____ are living far away from me.

A. who   B. whom   C. that                 D. A & C are correct

28)   I bought some pencils ____ are in different colours.

A. whose    B. which   C. that              D. B & C are correct

29)   She ate an apple ____ was still green.

A. who    B. which  C. whose              D. whom

30)   This is my beloved school ____ I studied when I was young.

A. which    B. that   C. where              D. A & B are correct

31)   Here’s the paper ____ you need.

A. whom    B. that   C. who                D. whose

32)   The woman ____ has been arrested lives in an apartment.

A. that     B. which   C. whom             D. A & C are correct

33)   The teacher notices the students ____ often come to class late.

A. that     B. which    C. who               D. A & C are correct

34)   The house in ____ I was born is for sale.

A. which    B. whom  C. that              D. A & C are correct

35)   That is the chair ____ he used to sit on for meals.

A. which    B. whose   C. that              D. A & C are correct

36)   What is the picture ____ you are looking at?

A. which     B. when                         C. whose   D. A & C are correct

37)   In the middle of the village, there is a well from ____ the villagers take water to  drink.

A. that   B. which   C. whom               D. A & B are correct

38)   There is a NO PARKING sign ____ I did not take notice of.

A. that   B. which   C. who                 D. A & B are correct

39)   I must thank the people ____ I got the present from.

A. who    B. whom   C. that                D. All are correct

4o)   Do you know the doctor for ____ I send?

A. whom   B. that   C. who                 D. All are correct

41)   The man about ____ I was telling you is standing over there.

A. who    B. that    C. whom                D. All are correct

42)   The woman ____ Ann must take care of is very poor and old.

A. whom   B. that    C. who                D. All are correct

43)   This is the man to ____ I gave some money this morning.

A. who     B. whom   C. that                D. All are correct

44)   This is the result of our work ____ I’m pleased with.

A. that      B. whose  C. which             D. A & C are correct

45)   The problem in ____ we are very interested has been discussed in class.

A. that     B. whom  C. which              D. A & C are correct

46)   The boy ____ you made fun of yesterday is my cousin.

A. who     B. whom   C. that                D. All are correct

47)Ann, ____ lives next door, is very friendly.

A. who    B. whom  C. that                 D. All are correct

48)   We went to Sandra’s party, ____ we enjoyed very much.

A. which   B. whom   C. that               D. who

49)   John, ____ I have known for a very long time, is one of my closest friends.

A. whose     B. whom  C. that              D. B & C are correct

50)   Sheila, ____ job involves a lot of travelling, is away from home a lot.

A. whose    B. whom  C. that              D. which

51)   This new stadium, ____ can hold 90,000 people, will be opened next month.

A. that    B. whose             C. which          D. A & B are correct

52)   My brother, ____ lives in Houston, is a doctor.

A. who   B. whom             C.that               D. A & B are correct

53)   My office, ____ is on the second floor, is small.

A. whose          B. which             C.  who. .D. A & B are correct

54)   She told me her address ____ I wrote down on a piece of paper.

A. which    B. that    C. whose             D. A & B are correct

55) The sun, ____ is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light.

A. which  B. that    C. Who  D. A & B are correct

56)   Tom made a number of suggestions, most of ____ were very helpful.

A. them    B. which   C. that                D. B & C are correct

57)   Mary has three brothers, all of ____ are married.

a. which   b. them   c. whom   d. A and B are correct

58)   We were given a lot of information, most of ____ was useless.

A. which     B. it    C. that                   D. All are correct

59)   There were a lot of people at the party, only a few of ____ I had met before.

A. them     B. whom   C. who              D. B & C are correct

60)   I sent her two letters, neither of ____ she has received.

A. that    B. these                             C. which                        D. whom

61)   A café is a small restaurant ____ people can get a light meal.

A. where     B. which                        C. that     D. All are correct

62)   My room has a very large window ____ you can see the whole lake.

A. which     B. that                           C. where                        D. All are correct

63)Alaska, ____ my brother lives, is the largest state in the United States.

A. which    B. where                        C. who                          D. All are correct

64) This is the house ____ we often stay the summer.

A. where     B. which                        C. that     D. All are correct

65)   Do you remember the clock tower ____ I first met you?

A. where    B. which    C. that             D. All are correct

66)  Tell me the reason ____ you were absent yesterday.

A. where   B. when                          C. why                          D. that

67)  Do you know the reason ____ Laura doesn’t like me?

A. which   B. where                         C. that                           D. why

68)   There was a time ____ dinosaurs dominated the earth.

A. which     B. when                         C. that    D. A & B are correct

69)  The house in ____ I was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake ten  years ago.

A. which     B. where                        C. that    D. All are correct

70)  Summer is the time of the year ____ the weather is the hottest.

A. when    B. which                         C. that   D. B & C are correct

71)  The reason ____ Jim has just lost his job is that he didn’t work hard enough.

A. why    B. which                           C. that   D. B & C are correct

72)  They hid the money in a place ____ it was safe from robbers.

A. which   B. where    C. that              D. All are correct

73 ) Please tell me the reason for ____ I should let you go.

A. that        B. which   C. why              D. B & C are correct

74)  I know a wood ____ you can find wild strawberries.

A. where      B. which                       C. that                           D. All are correct

75)  Can you suggest a time at ____ it will be convenient to meet?

A. which     B. when   C. why              D. that

76)   Is there any reason for ____ you should have a holiday?

A. why    B. which   C. that                 D. A & B are correct

77) Tell me the countries ____ the traffic moves on the left-hand side.

A. where    B. which           C. that   D. A & B are correct