Relative pronouns worksheet for grade 10 CBSE

Complete the following sentences using appropriate relative pronouns.

1. The houses in --------------- the Burmese live are generally built of bamboo. (which / that)

2. The boy ------------------ sits next to me is my cousin. (who / whom / which)

3. That was the reason ----------------- I failed the test. (why / which)

4. The labourers ----------------- were tired with their exertions sat down to rest. (who / whom / which)

5. This is the Maria, --------------------- manages the accounts. (who / that / whom)

6. This is the place ------------------ Vasco da Gama landed. (which / where / when)

7. People -------------------- eat too much die early. (who / whom / which)

8. The explanation --------------------- he gave us was not satisfactory. (that / who / which)

9. A belief ------------------ is generally held need not necessarily be true. (that / which / whose)

10. He never takes anything --------------------- does not belong to him. (that / which / whose)

Answers

1. The houses in which the Burmese live are generally built of bamboo.

2. The boy who sits next to me is my cousin.

3. That was the reason why I failed the test.

4. The labourers who were tired with their exertions sat down to rest.

5. This is the Maria, who manages the accounts.

6. This is the place where Vasco da Gama landed.

7. People who eat too much die early.

8. The explanation that / which he gave us was not satisfactory. (In identifying relative clauses both 'that' and 'which' can be used to refer to things.)

9. A belief which / that is generally held need not necessarily be true.

10. He never takes anything that / which does not belong to him.

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See also

Adjective clauses
Relative clauses
Relative pronouns
Identifying relative clauses
Adverb clauses
Noun clauses
Synthesis of sentences
Transformation of sentences
The adverb too

See also

Common mistakes in the use of nouns
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 1
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 2
Common mistakes in the use of nouns | Exercise 3

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