Relative Pronouns Who, Which And That Worksheet

The words who, which and that are relative pronouns. They are used to introduce relative clauses. Note that relative clauses are also called adjective clauses.

Use who to refer to people.

Use which to refer to things or animals.

Use that to refer to things or animals. That can also refer to people. In this case, it is used in place of whom.

Both that and which can refer to things and animals. That is preferred after expressions like all, any, anything, everything, something, nothing, none, little, few, much, only and after superlatives.

Relative pronouns worksheet

Fill in the blanks with who, which or that.

1. This is the shirt …………………………. I bought yesterday.
2. The mangoes …………………………. I bought yesterday were not ripe.
3. I know a girl ……………………….. knits beautiful sweaters.
4. We have completed the task …………………………….. was assigned to us.
5. She is a good girl …………………………. is liked by all.
6. The movie ………………………….. I watched yesterday was not at all interesting.
7. This is the car ……………………………… I bought last week.
8. Do you know any person …………………………… can repair radios?
9. The children ……………………………. won the quiz competition was given cash awards.
10. The man ……………………………… the police suspect is absconding.
11. Have you got anything …………………………….. I can eat?
12. It was the best movie …………………………… I have ever seen.

Answers

1. This is the shirt which / that I bought yesterday.
2. The mangoes which / that I bought yesterday were not ripe.
3. I know a girl who knits beautiful sweaters.
4. We have completed the task that / which was assigned to us.
5. She is a good girl who is liked by all.
6. The movie which / that I watched yesterday was not at all interesting.
7. This is the car that / which I bought last week.
8. Do you know any person who can repair radios?
9. The children who won the quiz competition was given cash awards.
10. The man whom / that the police suspect is absconding.
11. Have you got anything that I can eat?
12. It was the best movie that I have ever seen. (That is more common after superlatives.)