Grammar defining relative clauses
Defining relative clauses with who, which, where
| A cook is a person who works in a restaurant. A clock is a thing which tells the time. A post office is a place where you can buy stamps. |
-Use relative clauses to explain what a place, thing, or person is or does.
That’s the woman who won the lottery last year.
This the restaurant where we had dinner last week.
- Use who for a person, which for a thing, and where for a place.
Write sentences with who, which, or where.
That/ the dog/ always barks at night
That’s she dog which always barks at night.
1 she/ the woman/ lives next door to me
2 that/ the shop/ I bought my dress
3 he/ the actor/ was in Friends
4 they/ the children/ broke my window
5 they/ the restaurant/ they do great pasta
6 that/ the switch/ controls the central heating
7 he/ the teacher/ teacher my sister
8 that/ the room/ we have our meetings
Grammar test
1. She’s the girl_____works with my brother
a) where b) who c) which d) when
2. It’s a thing______connects two computers
a) which b) where c) who d) when
3. It’s a machine_________ cuts the grass
a) where b) who c) when d) which
4. It’s room_________people try on clothes
a) who b) when c) which d) where
5. They’re people________make you laugh
a) when b) who c)which d) where