EXERCISE OF RELATIVE CLAUSES

Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer

1 Sunday is the day ______ I go to the Water Park with my kids.
a. when b. where c. why d. which
2 Do you know the reason ______ 006 was killed?
a. when b. where c. why d. which
3 That was the reason ______ he didn’t marry her.
a. when b. where c. why d. which
4 An architect is someone ______ designs buildings.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
5 The boy to ______ I lent my money is poor.
a. that b. whom c. who d. which
6 The land and the people ______ I have met are nice.
a. who b. whom c. that d. which
7 Did you ever find out ______ penetrated into your house last month?
a. who b. whom c. that d. which
8 The year ______ the first man traveled in space will never be forgotten.
a. which b. that c. when d. where
9 I cannot tell you all ______ I heard.
a. which b. that c. as d. because
10 I can answer the question ______ you say is very difficult.
a. which b. whom c. who d. whose
11 We saw the girl ______ you say is beautiful.
a. which b. whom c. who d. whose
12 This is the place ______ the battle took place ten years ago.
a. which b. in where c. where d. from where
13 Sunday is the day ______ which we usually go fishing.
a. during b. at c. in d. on
14 The person ______ you want to see is not her.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
15 This is the last time ______ I speak to you.
a. of which b. that c. who d. whose
16 He talked about the books and the authors ______ interested him.
a. who b. that c. which d. whom
17 He talked about the books and the authors ______ interested him.
a. who b. that c. which d. whom
18 You know your lesson ______ surprises me.
a. who b. which c. that d. no word is needed
19 Bondi is the beautiful beach ______ I used to sunbathe.
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 a. when b. where c. which d. why
20 Dec 26th, 2005 was the day ______ the terrible tsunami happened.
a. when b. where c. why d. which
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer
1 The woman ______ lives next door is a doctor.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
2 The boy ______ Mary likes is my son.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
3 The boy ______ eyes are brown is my son.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
4 The book ______ is on the table is interesting.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
5 The book ______ you bought yesterday is interesting.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
6 The table ______ legs are broken should be repaired.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
7 The book ______ you bought yesterday is interesting.
a. who b. whom c. which d. of which
8 This is the room ______ 006 was killed.
a. when b. where c. why d. which
9 The princess was happy during the years ______ she lived with the fairy.
a. when b. in which c. where d. that
10 The town ______ we are living in is noisy and crowded.
a. in where b. which c. at which d. where
11 The year ______ we came to live here was 1975.
a. when b. which c. that d. in the time
12 The teacher ______ house is next to mine died this morning.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
13 He was loyal to ______ trusted him.
a. whomever b. whom c. whoever d. what
14 The knife ______ we cut bread with is very sharp.
a. with that b. which c. with which d. that
15 Tonight I'll do the assignment ______ the teacher gave us last week.
a. the teacher b. who the teacher c. whom the teacher d. of the teacher
16 The lady ______ son went on a picnic with us last weekend is a teacher at our school.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. that
17 He has just gone to his friend's house ______ there is a party today.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. that
18 Take ______ measures you consider best.
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 a. however b. whenever c. wherever d. whatever
19 ______ difficulties you may encounter, I'm sure you'll succeed.
a. how b. what ever c. however d. how greater
20 He is the only friend ______ I like.
a. who b. that c. whom d. whose
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1 What was the name of the girl ____ phoned you last night?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
2 What was the name of the girl ____ you phoned last night?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
3 The bed ____ which I slept was too soft.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
4 I didn’t get the job ____ which I applied.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
5 The man ____ whom she is married has been married twice before.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
6 The party ____ which we went wasn't very enjoyable.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
7 Who was that girl ____ whom you were with yesterday?
A. with B. on C. at D. in
8 The flight ____ which we wanted to travel was fully booked.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
9 I enjoy my job because I like the people ____ whom I work.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
10 I wasn't interested in the things ____ which they were talking.
A. in B. on C. at D. about
11 The house ____ which I am living is not in very good condition.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
12 My brother Jim, ____ lives in Houston, is a doctor.
A. that B. who C. whom D. which
13 Brad told me about his new job, ____ he's enjoying very much.
A. that B. who C. whom D. which
14 We stayed at the Grand Hotel, ____ Ann recommended to us.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer
1 The new model, ____ had just come out, is the best so far.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
2 The rumour ____ we heard yesterday is not true.
A. that B. which C. no word is needed D. all are correct
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 3 The picnic was postponed, ____ was due to the weather.
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
4 I was happy during the years ____ I lived with my grandfather.
A. when B. that C. in which D. where
5 The area ____ we are living is quiet.
A. which B. at which C. in where D. where
6 The man ____ she loves has been captured by the enemy.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
7 The student ____ you just met is in one of my classes.
A. his parents B. whose parents C. parents of his D. parents who
8 The woman ____ lives next door to us is a weather forecaster on a local TV station.
A. whose B. she C. whom D. who
9 The speech ____ we listened to last night was informative.
A. to which B. which to C. to that D. that
10 This morning I met Diane, ____ I hadn't seen for ages.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
11 Amy, ____ car had broken down, was in a very bad mood.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
12 Mrs. Bond is going to spend a few weeks in Sweden, ____ her daughter lives.
A. when B. where C. why D. that
13 Jack has three brothers, all of ____ are married.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
14 They gave us a lot of information, most of ____ was useless .
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
15 There were a lot of people at the party, only a few of ____ I had met before.
A. whom B. whom C. them D. that
16 I have sent him two letters, neither of ____ has arrived.
A. who B. them C. which D. that
17 John won $20,000, half of ____ he gave to his parents.
A. it B. whom C. which D. that
18 Ten people applied for the job, none of ____ were suitable.
A. who B. whom C. them D. that
19 She couldn't come to the party, ____ was perfectly true.
A. who B. it C. which D. that
20 Jill isn't on the phone, ____ makes it difficult to contact her.
A. which B. that C. who D. it