Test your understanding of relative pronouns with this grammar exercise.

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

a) who

b) whom

c) which

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

a) whom

b) who

c) which

3. I know ………………………………. you mean.

a) that

b) what

c) which

4. I do know the boy …………………………….. won the first prize.

a) who

b) which

c) whom

5. You must give away ……………………………… you don’t need.

a) that

b) what

c) which

6. You get ……………………………… you deserve.

a) what

b) which

c) that

7. Where is the book ……………………………… I gave you.

a) which

b) what

c) which or that

8. Is this the street ……………………………….. leads to the station?

a) that

b) what

c) that or which

9. Listen to …………………………………… I say.

a) what

b) that

c) which

10. He ……………………………………. is merciful shall get mercy.

a) who

b) which

c) who or that

Answers

1. Everybody likes boys who speak the truth.

2. He who does his best shall win.

3. I know what you mean.

4. I do know the boy who won the prize.

5. You must give away what you don’t need.

6. You get what you deserve.

7. Where is the book which / that I gave you?

8. Is this the street that / which leads to the railway station?

9. Listen to what I say.

10. He who / that is merciful shall get mercy.