Relative Clauses in English grammar are a type of subordinate clause that provide additional information about a noun or noun phrase. They are introduced by a relative pronoun like ‘who’, ‘which’, ‘that’, etc., or a relative adverb such as ‘when’ or ‘where’. There are two types of relative clauses: defining (restrictive) and non-defining (non-restrictive). Defining relative clauses are essential to the meaning of a sentence, while non-defining relative clauses offer extra information.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Relative Pronouns
1. I have a friend *who* (person) loves playing video games.
2. The movie *that* (thing) we watched last night was really thrilling.
3. Do you know the girl *whose* (ownership) brother is in my class?
4. She lives in a city *where* (place) it always rains.
5. I remember the day *when* (time) we first met.
6. That’s the teacher *who* (person) helped me with my homework.
7. The dog *that* (thing) is running in the park is very cute.
8. He is the man *whose* (ownership) car was stolen last week.
9. The book *which* (thing) I’m reading is really interesting.
10. That’s the house *where* (place) I grew up.
11. Remember the time *when* (time) we couldn’t stop laughing at that joke?
12. She is a journalist *who* (person) covers international news.
13. The guy *whose* (ownership) guitar was broken seemed upset.
14. I don’t like the way *in which* (manner) he talks.
15. That’s the place *where* (place) we first met.
2. The movie *that* (thing) we watched last night was really thrilling.
3. Do you know the girl *whose* (ownership) brother is in my class?
4. She lives in a city *where* (place) it always rains.
5. I remember the day *when* (time) we first met.
6. That’s the teacher *who* (person) helped me with my homework.
7. The dog *that* (thing) is running in the park is very cute.
8. He is the man *whose* (ownership) car was stolen last week.
9. The book *which* (thing) I’m reading is really interesting.
10. That’s the house *where* (place) I grew up.
11. Remember the time *when* (time) we couldn’t stop laughing at that joke?
12. She is a journalist *who* (person) covers international news.
13. The guy *whose* (ownership) guitar was broken seemed upset.
14. I don’t like the way *in which* (manner) he talks.
15. That’s the place *where* (place) we first met.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Relative Adverbs
1. This is the shop *where* (place) I bought my favorite dress.
2. I’ll never forget the day *when* (time) I met my favorite celebrity.
3. The way *in which* (manner) he explained the topic was excellent.
4. The town *where* (place) I was born is quite small.
5. He was late, *which* (reason) made his boss angry.
6. I still remember the time *when* (time) you helped me with my project.
7. I liked the way *in which* (manner) he solved the problem.
8. The reason *why* (reason) he didn’t come to the party was that he was sick.
9. The town *where* (place) she lives has a beautiful lake.
10. I was surprised at the way *in which* (manner) they welcomed me.
11. They wanted to know the reason *why* (reason) I was late.
12. I can’t forget the day *when* (time) we won the championship.
13. That’s the street *where* (place) the accident occurred.
14. I didn’t understand the reason *why* (reason) he was upset.
15. The day *when* (time) we will meet again is not certain.
2. I’ll never forget the day *when* (time) I met my favorite celebrity.
3. The way *in which* (manner) he explained the topic was excellent.
4. The town *where* (place) I was born is quite small.
5. He was late, *which* (reason) made his boss angry.
6. I still remember the time *when* (time) you helped me with my project.
7. I liked the way *in which* (manner) he solved the problem.
8. The reason *why* (reason) he didn’t come to the party was that he was sick.
9. The town *where* (place) she lives has a beautiful lake.
10. I was surprised at the way *in which* (manner) they welcomed me.
11. They wanted to know the reason *why* (reason) I was late.
12. I can’t forget the day *when* (time) we won the championship.
13. That’s the street *where* (place) the accident occurred.
14. I didn’t understand the reason *why* (reason) he was upset.
15. The day *when* (time) we will meet again is not certain.
