Defining relative clauses – who, which, that, where

Defining relative clauses – who, which, that, where

Exercise 1

Choose the correct relative pronouns to complete the following defining relative clauses.

1 I have a friend that hewhowhich speaks four languages.

2 The Internet is a place wherethatwhich you can get cheap technology products.

3 E-mails whowherewhich advertise things are called "spam".

4 A "technophobe" is someone thatwhichwhere is scared of technology.

5 We should only buy products thatwherewho can be recycled.

6 That's the shop whichwherethat I bought those shoes.

7 I can't find the CD whowhatthat I borrowed from you.

8 Do you remember the park wherewhichthat we met?

9 There were three people at the party whichwhothat they knew me.

10 I want to see the film that itwhichwho everybody's talking about.

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Defining relative clauses

We use defining relative clauses to specify which person, thing or place we are talking about.

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Who, which, where

We use who for people.

• He met the police officer who saved his life.

We use which for things and animals.

• He put on the suit which he wore for special occasions.

We use where for places.

• This is the hotel where we spent our honeymoon.

That

We can use that instead of who or which. But we often use who for people and which/that for things.

• He’s the neighbour who/that helped us to move out.
• Change the cable which/that connects the computer to the printer.

Be careful with these common mistakes!

We cannot use what or an expression like that he/she/etc. instead of that, who, etc..

• That’s the student what I told you about.
• That’s the student that/who I told you about.
• That’s the man he tried to steal my wallet. 
• That’s the man that/who tried to steal my wallet. 

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