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Mixed Relative Clauses - Easy Practice

A2-B1 Level

This exercise is a review of all the basic relative pronouns. You will choose between who, which, that, whose, where, and when in simple sentences. The key rules are straightforward: who or that for people, which or that for things, whose for possession, where for places, and when for times. All the sentences in this exercise are defining relative clauses, which means no commas are needed.

When you see a gap in the sentence, look at the noun before it. Is it a person (girl, man, teacher)? Use who or that. Is it a thing (book, car, film)? Use which or that. Is it a place (restaurant, city, school)? Use where. Is it a time (day, year, moment)? Use when. Does the next part show ownership (his car, her bag)? Use whose. This exercise gives you mixed practice so you can build speed and confidence before moving on to more advanced relative clause types such as non-defining clauses and reduced clauses.

Quick Rule

who/that (people) / which/that (things) / whose (possession) / where (places) / when (times)

  • 1.The girl who sits next to me is very friendly. (who — a person)
  • 2.The restaurant where we had dinner was lovely. (where — a place)
  • 3.Anyone whose car is parked outside will be asked to move it. (whose — possession)
  • 4.I don't remember the year when they moved here. (when — a time)
  • 5.Have you read the article which was in the newspaper? (which — a thing)