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Relative pronouns worksheet

March 4th, 2017 in English Quiz

The relative pronoun refers to a noun or pronoun. This noun/pronoun is called its antecedent.

The relative pronoun must be of the same number and person as its antecedent.

In the following sentences complete the relative clause with a verb that agrees with its antecedent.

1. This is the girl who ………………… at the gym. (work / works)

2. The coffee machine which I bought for my wife …………………. not expensive. (was / were)

3. Who is that girl who ……………….. next to James? (sit / sits)

4. The Royal Bengal Tiger which ………………. a native of the Sunderbans is a mighty animal. (is / are)

5. The girls who ……………… participating in the program should reach school by 8.30. (is / are)

6. Rahim, who ………………… at the market, is a diligent boy. (work / works)

Answers

1. This is the girl who works at the gym.

2. The coffee machine which I bought for my wife was not expensive.

3. Who is that girl who sits next to James?

4. The Royal Bengal Tiger, which is a native of the Sunderbans, is a mighty animal.

5. The girls who are participating in the program should reach school by 8.30.

6. Rahim, who works at the market, is a diligent boy.