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Grammar Worksheet

Relative Clauses: Who, Which, Where

B1 defining relative clauses for people, things, and places
Explanation

Use who for people, which for things and animals, and where for places.

A defining relative clause tells us exactly which person, thing, or place we mean.

Do not repeat the subject or object after the relative clause.

Form
ReferenceRelative wordExample
personwhoA nurse is a person who helps patients.
thing / animalwhichA passport is a document which you need for travel.
placewhereA library is a place where people read and study.

Who and which can be replaced by that in many defining relative clauses.

Do not write: the man who he lives next door. Write: the man who lives next door.

Examples
  1. A teacher is someone who explains new things.
  2. This is the phone which I bought last week.
  3. A hospital is a place where doctors work.
  4. I like films which have strong characters.
  5. She is the woman who called yesterday.
  6. That is the cafe where we met.
  7. A dictionary is a book which gives word meanings.
  8. He is the friend who helped me move.
Common Mistakes
Exercises
1 Choose who, which, or where

Write the correct relative word.

A school is a place _____ students learn.  →  where

  1. A doctor is a person treats sick people.
  2. This is the bag I lost yesterday.
  3. A museum is a place you can see old objects.
  4. The woman lives next door is a singer.
  5. A laptop is a machine people use for work.
2 Correct the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

  1. The boy who he sits near me is funny.
  2. This is the restaurant which we had dinner.
  3. A camera is a person which takes photos.
  4. That is the teacher where helped me.
3 Complete the definitions

Use who, which, or where.

  1. A vet is a person looks after animals.
  2. A bank is a place people keep money.
  3. A key is a thing opens a door.
  4. A neighbour is someone lives near you.
  5. A park is a place children can play.
4 Join the sentences

Join the two sentences with a relative clause.

I met a woman. She writes books.  →  I met a woman who writes books.

  1. This is the house. I grew up there.
  2. I bought a jacket. It was very cheap.
  3. She knows a man. He works at the airport.
  4. We visited a town. It has a famous castle.
5 Define it

Write definitions for these words using who, which, or where.

  1. a chef
  2. a supermarket
  3. a password
  4. a hospital
Speaking Activity

Play a definition game.

Do not say the word you are defining.