Relative Clauses: Who, Which, Where

• CEFR B1
• Grammar
• Printable
• Answer key

Relative Clauses: Who, Which, Where is a printable grammar worksheet for English language learners at CEFR level B1. It covers defining relative clauses for people, things, and places, with 5 exercises and an answer key.

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.

Examples

• A teacher is someone who explains new things.
• This is the phone which I bought last week.
• A hospital is a place where doctors work.
• I like films which have strong characters.
• She is the woman who called yesterday.
• That is the cafe where we met.
• A dictionary is a book which gives word meanings.
• He is the friend who helped me move.

What's in this worksheet

1. Choose who, which, or where
2. Correct the mistake
3. Complete the definitions
4. Join the sentences
5. Define it

Common mistakes

• The man who he lives upstairs is friendly.  →  The man who lives upstairs is friendly. Do not repeat the subject.
• This is the place which I was born.  →  This is the place where I was born. Use where for places.
• A waiter is a thing who serves food.  →  A waiter is a person who serves food. Use who for people.
• That is the book where I bought yesterday.  →  That is the book which I bought yesterday. Use which for things.

Speaking prompts

• Think of a job and define it with who.
• Think of an object and define it with which.
• Think of a place and define it with where.
• Can your partner guess each word?