Defining relative clauses: Who, which, that, where

Defining relative clauses: Who, which, that, where

Exercise 2

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

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1 What's the name of the man ____ lives next door?

A.that he

B.where

C.who

2 This is the computer ____ I bought from my friend.

A.which

B.what

C.who

3 We can eat at the restaurant _____ Joanne works.

A.where

B.which

C.who

4 Who is the man _____ is dancing with your sister?

A.that he

B.which

C.that

5 That's the house _____ I lived when I was a child.

A.that

B.where

C.which

6 The two men _____ robbed the bank were wearing masks.

A.that they

B.which

C.who

7 Working is the only thing _____ makes him happy.

A.which

B.who

C.what

8 The police are looking for the place _____ he is hiding.

A.that

B.which

C.where

9 A dressing room is a room _____ players change their clothes before and after the match.

A.where

B.that

C.which

10 A hairdryer is an electrical device _____ people use to dry their hair.

A.who

B.which

C.where

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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.