TEACHER’S NOTES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES &
Defining Relative Clauses
Practice
GAMES
Activity Type Introduction
Grammar Exercises: This defining relative clauses worksheet helps students practice
gap-fill, multiple choice, defining relative clauses with who, which, where and when.
error correction, writing
sentences from prompts, Procedure
rewriting sentences
Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.
First, students complete each defining relative clause with the
Focus correct relative pronoun in brackets.
Defining relative clauses
with who, which, where Exercise A - Answer key
and when
1. who 4. where 7. where 10. where
2. where 5. when 8. where 11. which
Aim 3. which 6. who 9. when 12. who
To practice defining Next, students rewrite defining relative clauses, correcting the
relative clauses with who, relative pronoun mistakes.
which, where and when.
Exercise B - Answer key
Preparation 1. where 2. which 3. who 4. where
Make one copy of the 5. when 6. which 7. who 8. when
two-page worksheet for
each student. Students then write definitions for places, things, times and
people using defining relative clauses, e.g. 'A kitchen is a room
where people store and cook food.'
Level
Afterwards, check the students' definitions together as a class.
Intermediate (B1)
Lastly, students rewrite sentences, combining them together
with defining relative clauses.
Time
Exercise D - Answer key
25 minutes
1. The last time I saw my best friend was at a festival when she
was home from Australia.
2. My favourite dessert is chocolate cake which my
mother makes for my birthday every year.
3. Have you watched the film which I recommended to you last
month yet?
4. I've never met the woman who my cousin is talking to.
5. I want to buy the handbag which has black buttons.
6. I'll never forget the moment when I met the president of
Ireland.
7. This is the playground where we used to play every day as
children.
8. That's the window which was broken last week.
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RELATIVE CLAUSES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES & Defining Relative Clauses
GAMES
Practice
A. Complete each defining relative clause with the correct relative pronoun.
1. Elton John is the singer.........................(which / when / who) sang Tiny Dancer.
2. That's the cafe........................(which / where / who) I met my husband.
3. I like books.........................(where / who / which) have strong main characters.
4. A cinema is a place........................(which / where / who) you go to watch films.
5. September is the month.........................(when / which / where) we go back to school.
6. The person........................(when / who / which) I miss the most is my best friend.
7. Italy is the country.........................(who / when / where) the Renaissance began.
8. Mozambique is another country........................(where / who / when) they speak Portuguese.
9. Summer is a time.........................(where / who / when) people go travelling.
10. There's a restaurant in the city centre.......................(which / where / who) you can eat paella.
11. The car........................(who / which / where) has a scratch on the side is mine.
12. That's the woman........................(when / who / where) helped me find the hotel.
B. Rewrite each defining relative clause, correcting the relative pronoun mistake.
1. That's the office which all the video editors work.
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2. I don't think he likes the toy who I bought him.
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3. The athlete which won the marathon is from Kenya.
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4. The restaurant when we had dinner last night is closing down.
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5. Christmas is a time where I eat too much food.
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6. I saw my grandmother in a photo who she took when she was 18.
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7. The man which is interested in buying your car will phone later.
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8. I remember the day where we first met.
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RELATIVE CLAUSES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES & Defining Relative Clauses
GAMES
Practice
C. Write definitions for the places, things, times and people using defining relative
clauses.
1. kitchen: ..................................................................................................................
2. nurse: ....................................................................................................................
3. Halloween: ..............................................................................................................
4. gym: ......................................................................................................................
5. beach: ....................................................................................................................
6. baker: ....................................................................................................................
7. lunch: ....................................................................................................................
8. builder: ..................................................................................................................
9. New Year: ...............................................................................................................
10. school: .................................................................................................................
D. Rewrite the sentences, combining them together with a defining relative clause.
1. The last time I saw my best friend was at a festival. She was home from Australia.
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2. My favourite dessert is chocolate cake. My mother makes it for my birthday every year.
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3. Have you watched that film yet? I recommended it to you last month.
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4. I've never met that woman. My cousin is talking to her.
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5. I want to buy that handbag. It has black buttons.
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6. I'll never forget that moment. I met the president of Ireland.
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7. This is the playground. We used to play there every day as children.
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8. That's the window. It was broken last week.
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classroom use.