Relative pronouns are words like who, which and that. They can combine two clauses into one. The relative pronoun ‘who’ is only used to refer to people; ‘which’ is used to refer to animals or things. ‘That’ can refer to both people and things.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate relative pronouns.

1. Everybody likes boys ……………… speak the truth.

2. The farmer shot the dog …………….. bit the man.

3. He ……………….. does his best shall win.

4. I know ………………… you mean.

5. Here is the pen ………………. you lost.

6. Most people get ………………… they deserve.

7. I don’t know the person ………………. called.

8. He is a man ………………. you can trust.

9. Where is the book …………….. I lent you?

10. Is this the road ………………. leads to the railway station?

11. The letter ……………….. you sent never arrived.

12. Listen to ………………. I say.

Answers

1. Everybody likes boys who speak the truth.

2. The farmer shot the dog which bit the man.

3. He who does his best shall win.

4. I know what you mean.

5. Here is the pen which you lost.

6. Most people get what they deserve.

7. I don’t know the person who called.

8. He is a man who/whom you can trust.

9. Where is the book which I lent you?

10. Is this the road which / that leads to the railway station?

11. The letter which you sent never arrived.

12. Listen to what I say.