English Relative Clauses
Practice using relative clauses in English grammar, including defining and non-defining clauses, and relative pronouns (who, which, that, whose, whom)
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
My car, ______, broke down yesterday!
- that I bought last week
- when I bought last week
- which I bought last week
- who I bought last week
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which question is correct?
- Is this the wallet you've been looking for?
- Is this the wallet who you've been looking for?
- Is this the wallet for that you've been looking?
- Is this the wallet for what you've been looking?
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
The woman over there, ______, was my teacher.
- when wearing a hat
- while wearing a hat
- who's wearing a hat
- whose wearing a hat
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
The nurse, ______, treated me well in the hospital.
- whom is from Australia
- that is from Australia
- who is from Australia
- where is from Australia
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
That's the house ______.
- whose I was born
- where I was born in
- I was born in
- which I was born
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
The government has decided that medicines will be free of charge, ______ is really good news.
- which
- that
- who
- where
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
When using non-defining clauses, commas are omitted.
- TRUE
- FALSE
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
We use defining relative clauses to add information essential to the sentence.
- TRUE
- FALSE