Relative pronouns
Task 1. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. I’m not keen on food who /which is very spicy.
2. A chef is someone who /which has to work long hours.
3. I met a boy who /which is a food blogger.
4. Have you eaten the cake who /which was in the fridge?
5. A vegan is a person whose / who diet doesn’t contain animal products.
6. Curry is a dish whose /which is popular all over the world.2
Task 2: Complete the article with who, which or whose.
An app for young people from young people
Alyssa Kapasi is a student from New York (1) __________ is doing something special. She’s developing an app (2) _________ aims to help other students. The app is called Food for Thought and it’s an app (3) _________ people can use to pay for their kids’ lunch. But they can also donate an extra two or three dollars for each meal. This money buys something to eat for students (4) __________ can’t afford it. All this is done without giving names, so a hungry student gets lunch without feeling embarrassed. At the moment, Alyssa is working on the app with four of her classmates. They are all trying to make things a bit better for young people (5) _________ life needs help.
Task 3: Join the sentences using a relative pronoun.
1. My little sister's favourite toy is a doll. It walks, talks and cries.
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2. I know the girl. She is talking to my best friend Steven.
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3. I bought him a pair of trousers. They were a bit too tight for him.
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4. Teachers are very patient people. They try to help other people learn important things.
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5. I gave him a present. It was very nice but also very expensive.
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6. Comedians are very talented people. They try to make other people laugh.
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7. This is the restaurant. Tom and Jane went there on their first date.
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8. That is the author. His cartoon is very popular to young children.
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ANSWER KEY
Task 1.
1. which 2. who 3. who
4. which 5. whose 6. which
Task 2.
1. who 2. which 3. which
4. who 5. whose
Task 3.
1. My little sister's favourite toy is a doll which walks, talks and cries.
2. I know the girl who is talking to my best friend Steven.
3. I bought him a pair of trousers which were a bit too tight for him.
4. Teachers are very patient people who try to help other people learn important things.
5. I gave him a present which was very nice but also very expensive.
6. Comedians are very talented people who try to make other people laugh.
7. This is the restaurant where Tom and Jane went there on their first date.
8. That is the author whose cartoon is very popular to young children.