Relative Pronouns Worksheets and Exercises

Relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, and that connect a noun to more information about it. For example, “The man who is speaking is my teacher.” Learning how to use these words helps learners make complex sentences and speak more clearly. These worksheets and exercises give practice in identifying, joining, and using relative pronouns correctly.

Relative Pronouns Worksheets

Relative Pronouns Exercises

Learn Relative Pronouns in English Grammar.

1. Fill in the blanks (choose the correct relative pronoun)

(who, whom, whose, which, that)

The man ___ lives next door is very friendly.
This is the girl ___ won the prize.
The teacher ___ teaches us English is very kind.
The boy to ___ you spoke is my brother.
She is the woman ___ car was stolen.
I have a friend ___ can speak three languages.
The book ___ is on the table is mine.
The movie ___ we watched yesterday was funny.
The people ___ live here are very nice.
That’s the shop ___ sells fresh fruit.

2. Join the sentences using relative pronouns

I know the man. He is wearing a blue jacket.
She met a woman. The woman is a famous singer.
The car is mine. It is parked outside.
This is the house. My father built it.
I know a boy. His father is a doctor.
The teacher is strict. He teaches us math.
I met a student. You helped the student.
That’s the dog. It always barks at night.
The girl is smart. She answered the question.
I saw a man. His bike was stolen.

3. Identify the Relative Pronoun

(Underline the relative pronoun in each sentence)

The woman who is talking is my aunt.
This is the book that I borrowed from you.
The man whose car broke down is my neighbor.
The students who study hard always succeed.
I know a person whom you can trust.
That is the house which we visited last year.
The man who called you is waiting outside.
The teacher whose class is very popular is strict.
The car that she bought is expensive.
The singer who won the award is very young.

4. Correct the Mistakes

The man which lives next door is very kind.
She is the girl whom won the prize.
The teacher that teaches us English, he is smart.
The boy who’s bike is red is my brother.
This is the book who I like best.
The woman which car was stolen is my friend.
The man who you spoke is my uncle.
The people which live here are friendly.
That is the shop whom sells toys.
I have a friend which can play the guitar.

5. Make your own sentences

(Use each relative pronoun in a sentence)

who → __________________________
whom → __________________________
whose → __________________________
which → __________________________
that → __________________________
who → __________________________
whom → __________________________
whose → __________________________
which → __________________________
that → __________________________

_______________________________________________________________

Answer Key:

1. Fill in the blanks

The man who lives next door is very friendly.
This is the girl who won the prize.
The teacher who teaches us English is very kind.
The boy to whom you spoke is my brother.
She is the woman whose car was stolen.
I have a friend who can speak three languages.
The book that is on the table is mine.
The movie that/which we watched yesterday was funny.
The people who live here are very nice.
That’s the shop that/which sells fresh fruit.

2. Join the sentences using relative pronouns

I know the man who is wearing a blue jacket.
She met a woman who is a famous singer.
The car that is parked outside is mine.
This is the house that my father built.
I know a boy whose father is a doctor.
The teacher who teaches us math is strict.
I met a student whom you helped.
That’s the dog that always barks at night.
The girl who answered the question is smart.
I saw a man whose bike was stolen.

3. Identify the Relative Pronoun

(I’ll bold the relative pronoun)

The woman who is talking is my aunt.
This is the book that I borrowed from you.
The man whose car broke down is my neighbor.
The students who study hard always succeed.
I know a person whom you can trust.
That is the house which we visited last year.
The man who called you is waiting outside.
The teacher whose class is very popular is strict.
The car that she bought is expensive.
The singer who won the award is very young.

4. Correct the Mistakes

❌ The man which lives next door is very kind.
✅ The man who lives next door is very kind.
❌ She is the girl whom won the prize.
✅ She is the girl who won the prize.
❌ The teacher that teaches us English, he is smart.
✅ The teacher who teaches us English is smart.
❌ The boy who’s bike is red is my brother.
✅ The boy whose bike is red is my brother.
❌ This is the book who I like best.
✅ This is the book which/that I like best.
❌ The woman which car was stolen is my friend.
✅ The woman whose car was stolen is my friend.
❌ The man who you spoke is my uncle.
✅ The man to whom you spoke is my uncle.
❌ The people which live here are friendly.
✅ The people who live here are friendly.
❌ That is the shop whom sells toys.
✅ That is the shop that/which sells toys.
❌ I have a friend which can play the guitar.
✅ I have a friend who can play the guitar.

5. Make your own sentences (Sample Answers)

who → I know a teacher who speaks five languages.
whom → She is the woman to whom I gave the flowers.
whose → That is the man whose house is very big.
which → This is the pen which I bought yesterday.
that → The movie that we watched was exciting.
who → The singer who won the contest is famous.
whom → The boy whom you met is my cousin.
whose → I met a girl whose brother is a doctor.
which → The car which is outside belongs to my father.
that → This is the story that made me laugh.