We use relative pronouns to join two sentence that refer to
the same noun
Who Used for people
Which Used for animals and things
That Replaces who or which. That cannot be preceded by a
comma.
Whom Must be used after prepositions.
Used for people in formal English.
Whose Used for possession. Replaces words like our, his, Dan’s,
the man’s.
Where Used for places
When Used for dates.
A. Complete the following sentences using the relative pronouns who, whose, whom,
which, that, when and where.
1. Shakespeare, _____________ wrote Romeo and Juliet, was a famous playwright
and poet.
2. The cake ______________ was served on a silver platter was delicious.
3. Shani is going to the university _____________ she is studying for her degree.
4. Mali is the girl ______________ new house is being built near the park.
5. They are waiting for July, ________________ the vacation begins.
6. The man ____________ lives down the street just bought a new car.
7. Those are the laws by _____________ they live.
8. I prefer dogs _____________ don’t bark a lot.
9. Gil and Dov, both of _______________ are English teachers, have been in Israel
for many years.
10. Let’s find a store _____________ we can buy chips, soda and candy..
B. Complete the passage using the correct relative pronouns.
Edgar Ellan Poe
Edgar Ellan Poe, 1. _______________ was a writer of horror and mystery stories, was born
Edgar Poe in Boston Massachusetts, in 1809. His parents, both of 2. __________ were
traveling actors, died when he was very young. After their death, he went to live with John
Allan, 3. ________________ was a wealthy merchant, and his wife Frances. They sent him
to private schools, first in the United States, and then in England,
4. _____________ the family lived from 1815 to 1820. He was an excellent student. He
competed in boxing and track racing, 5. ______________ were two of his favorite sports.
By the age of eleven, Edgar had written many poems 6. _____________ he showed to John
Allan, 7. _____________ opinion was important to him. Edgar admired Allan so much that
he even added the name Allan to his own.
Edgar Allan Poe had few friends. His stories, 8. ____________ were often about loss and
death, were probably written because he was so lonely. When he returned to the United
States, he married his cousin Virginia Clemm, 9. _____________was very young. He tried to
sell his writing with no success and so he went to work for a newspaper in Baltimore, 10.
_____________ he was living then. The work, 11. ______ was very boring for him, made
him even unhappier.
He also didn’t earn enough money to support himself and his wife 12. ____________ died in
1847. Edgar Ellan Poe died two years later at the age of 40. In his lifetime, he wrote over 70
stories and 50 poems, most of 13. ________________ became popular only after his death.
One of the most popular poems 14. _____________ he wrote during his lifetime is The
Raven. It tells the story of a lonely man 15. __________ loved one had gone.
C. Combine each pair of sentences into one using the relative pronouns in parentheses
1. She always tells us stories about her school days. She was an excellent pupil.
(when) _____________________________________________________.
2. Shlomo Artzi is a very popular singer. His songs are often played on the radio.
(whose) ____________________________________________________.
3. Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the Negev. David Ben Gurion was buried there. (where)
__________________________________________________________.
4. This is a dangerous type of shark. It can swim in fresh and salt water. (that)
_________________________________________________________________.
5. The police arrested the driver of the truck. He had ignored the red light. (who)
____________________________________________________________.
6. Mama’s is an Italian restaurant. I eat here at least once a month. (where)
_________________________________________________________________.
7. That artist was born in Israel. Her paintings are sold all over the world. (whose)
__________________________________________________________.
8. She has taught more than 5,000 students. Most of them say that she is an excellent
teacher. (whom) __________________________________________.
9. My sister lives in Florida. She is the manager of a museum gift shop. (who)
________________________________________________________________.
10. Kibbutz Ketura offers courses in Environmental Studies. It was founded by an
American youth group. (which)
________________________________________________________________.
11. You send me a present. Thank you very much for it. (which)
________________________________________________________________.
12. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other. (whose)
________________________________________________________________.
13. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year. (Whose)
________________________________________________________________.
14. He was sitting on a chair. It suddenly collapsed. (which)
________________________________________________________________.
15. This is the house. We often stay in this house on holidays. (where)
________________________________________________________________.
16. I haven’t decided on the day. I’ll get married on that day. (when)
_______________________________________________________________.
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