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Relative Clauses (Who / Which / That)

We use 'who' for people, 'which' for things, and 'that' for both people and things (mainly in informal English).

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  • We use 'who' for people, 'which' for things, and 'that' for both people and things (mainly in informal English).
  • We use 'where' for places, and 'whose' to show possession.
  • The relative clause gives extra information about the noun that comes before it: The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
PRONOUN
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Who (people)
The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
The man who called wasn't my brother.
Which (things)
This is the book which I told you about.
That isn't the car which I want to buy.
That (people / things)
The restaurant that we went to was excellent.
That isn't the phone that I lost.
Where / Whose
That's the house where I grew up.
That isn't the hotel where we stayed.
PRONOUN
QUESTION
ANSWER
Who (people)
Is she the woman who called you?
Yes, she is.
Which (things)
Is this the film which won the award?
Yes, it is.
That (people / things)
Is this the restaurant that you recommended?
Yes, it is.
Where / Whose
Do you know the woman whose car is parked outside?
Yes, she's my neighbour.

Complete the sentences with who, which, that, where or whose.

  1. The man lives next door is a teacher.
  2. This is the laptop I bought last week.
  3. Do you remember the restaurant we had dinner?
  4. That's the girl dog got lost yesterday.
  5. I have a friend speaks four languages.
  6. The film we watched last night was boring.
  7. This is the city I was born.
  8. The company hired her is very famous.