Relative Pronouns Worksheets and Exercises

June 19, 2025 by Emma Grace

On this page, you’ll find a collection of interactive and easy-to-follow relative pronouns worksheets designed for learners at different levels. Whether you’re practicing sentence combination, identifying correct pronouns, or fixing common mistakes, these exercises will guide you step by step.

Relative Pronouns Worksheets

Relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, and that help connect ideas and give extra information about a noun without starting a new sentence. They’re small words, but they play a big role in making your English smoother and more natural!

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Relative Pronouns Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Relative Pronoun

Choose from: who, whom, whose, which, that

  1. The man ___ fixed our car is very kind.

  2. She is the artist ___ paintings were displayed in the gallery.

  3. This is the movie ___ I was talking about.

  4. The boy ___ you met yesterday is my cousin.

  5. I read a book ___ explains how stars are formed.

  6. The woman ___ lives next door is a teacher.

  7. The dog ___ barked all night kept me awake.

  8. The student to ___ I gave the prize was very happy.

  9. That’s the car ___ engine broke down.

  10. The bag ___ is on the chair is mine.

Exercise 2: Join the Sentences Using a Relative Pronoun

Use who, whom, whose, which, or that to combine the sentences.

  1. I know the girl. She won the contest.
    → ______________________________________

  2. The car is expensive. He bought the car.
    → ______________________________________

  3. This is the teacher. Her lessons are very interesting.
    → ______________________________________

  4. The dress is beautiful. She wore the dress.
    → ______________________________________

  5. I saw a man. The man was carrying a snake.
    → ______________________________________

Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Relative Pronoun

Underline the correct word in parentheses.

  1. The writer (who / which / whose) wrote this book is famous.

  2. That’s the woman (who / whom / that) I spoke to earlier.

  3. I have a friend (which / whose / who) dog barks a lot.

  4. The phone (who / that / whom) I lost was brand new.

  5. The team (whose / who / that) won the match celebrated all night.

Exercise 4: Identify the Relative Pronoun

Underline the relative pronoun in each sentence.

  1. The girl who lives next door is my best friend.

  2. I saw the cat that climbed the tree.

  3. The teacher whose car was stolen is very upset.

  4. The book which you gave me is fascinating.

  5. The man whom she hired is very experienced.

Exercise 5: Correct the Sentence if Needed

Some of the sentences have incorrect relative pronouns. Rewrite the sentence if it’s wrong. Write “Correct” if it’s already right.

  1. The boy which is playing the guitar is my brother.

  2. I met a woman who speaks five languages.

  3. This is the house whom we bought last year.

  4. He’s the student whose phone rang during class.

  5. The cake that she baked was delicious.

Exercise 6: Choose the Best Relative Pronoun

Select the best relative pronoun: who, whom, whose, which, or that.

  1. The actor ___ we met at the event was very polite.

  2. She found a wallet ___ belonged to a tourist.

  3. The child ___ parents are doctors is very smart.

  4. This is the laptop ___ I use for work.

  5. He’s the man ___ everyone respects.

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

  1. The woman who teaches my English class is very knowledgeable.

  2. The book which/that I found on the shelf was very interesting.

  3. The student whose project won the competition was thrilled.

  4. The person whom I spoke to yesterday was very helpful.

  5. The car that/which was parked outside was blocking the driveway.

Exercise 2: Sentence Combination

  1. The dog that/which was barking loudly belongs to my neighbor.

  2. The man who helped me at the accident is a doctor.

  3. The house that/which has a beautiful garden is very old.

  4. The movie that/which we saw last night was a comedy.

  5. The teacher whose students respect her is very kind.

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice (Select the Correct Pronoun)

  1. The cookies which I baked are delicious.

  2. The boy whose bike was stolen is very upset.

  3. The people whom/that we invited to the party are arriving soon.

  4. The problem which we discussed in the meeting is still unresolved.

  5. The artist who painted this mural is very talented.

Exercise 4: Identify the Relative Pronoun

  1. who

  2. that

  3. whose

  4. which

  5. whom

Exercise 5: Sentence Correction (Incorrect Pronoun Usage)

  1. The dog whose tail was wagging was friendly. (Corrected “who’s” to “whose”.)

  2. The book that I read was very interesting. (Removed the unnecessary comma.)

  3. The man who speaks Italian is my teacher. (Corrected “whom” to “who”.)

  4. The car which I bought is blue. (Removed the extra “it” from the sentence.)

  5. The person whom I saw yesterday was nice. (Removed the unnecessary “she”.)

Exercise 6: Choosing the Best Relative Pronoun

  1. He bought all the books that he needs for his English course.

  2. This computer, which I often use to learn English, is a birthday present from my father.

  3. I like working with classmates who are responsible and creative.

  4. Nam, whose father is a famous surgeon, wants to go to medical school.

  5. My cousin gave me an instruction book which was quite interesting.

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