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Defining Relative Clauses
A. Choose the correct relative pronoun for each sentence.
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. My friends often study at a cafe (which / where / who) is near my house.
7. Italy is the country (who / when / where) the Renaissance began.
8. Mozambique is another country (where / who / which) they speak Portuguese.
9. Summer is a time (where / who / when) people go travelling.
10. There's a restaurant in the city center (which / where / who) you can eat paella.
11. The car (who / which / where) has a scratch on the side is mine.
12. Last summer we visited an island (where / which / who) is near Italy.
B. Rewrite each sentence, 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 city which I was born is on the coast.
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4. This recycling bin is the one when we throw away our recyclables.
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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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C. Rewrite the sentences, combining them together using defining relative clauses.
1. The last time I saw my best friend was at a festival. She was home from Australia.
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2. My favorite dessert is Pavlova. My mother makes it for my birthday every year.
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3. Have you watched that film? 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 grey 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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