Relative Pronouns Worksheet For Class 10 CBSE

Relative pronouns combine clauses. They act as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause.

Common relative pronouns

Who

Refers to people Replaces words like he, she, they, you, we and proper nouns

• This is the girl who won the first prize.
• I know the man who just walked in.

Whom

Refers to people Replaces words like him, her, them, you, us, me and proper nouns

• This is the girl whom we met in the store.

Which

Refers to things

• The laptop which I bought yesterday is not very expensive.

That

Refers to both people and things. Can replace whom in an informal style

• This is the house that my father built.
• This is the girl that / whom we were talking about.

Whose

Refers to both people and things Can replace pronouns like his, her, their, our, your and mine

• I talked to the man whose bag had been stolen.

Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun.

1. I often visit my uncle. He lives in Chennai.

2. My sister is an accomplished dancer. She now anchors a realty show on television.

3. Yesterday I visited my uncle. He is recuperating from a knee surgery.

4. The novel was about an old man. He lived near the sea.

5. This boy is going to meet the President. His bravery saved the lives of three children.

6. The girl stood up to bullying. The teacher praised her.

7. The shopkeeper is an old gentleman. We call him uncle.

8. The people cheated me. I trusted them.

9. She asked me a question. I couldn’t answer it.

10. Mumbai is home to millions of people. It is the financial capital of India.

11. I have a kitty. Her name is Mittu.

12. I know the man. You are talking about him.

Answers

1. I often visit my uncle who lives in Chennai.

2. My sister, who is an accomplished dancer, now anchors a realty show on television.

3. Yesterday I visited my uncle who is recuperating from a knee surgery.

4. The novel was about an old man who lived near the sea.

5. This boy whose bravery saved the lives of three children is going to meet the President.

6. The teacher praised the girl who stood up to bullying.

7. The shopkeeper who / whom we call uncle is an old gentleman.

8. The people who / whom I trusted cheated me.

9. She asked me a question which I couldn’t answer.

10. Mumbai, which is home to millions of people, is the financial capital of India.

11. I have a kitty whose name is Mittu.

12. I know the man that you are talking about. I know the man about whom you are talking.

You can learn more about identifying and non-identifying relative clauses here.