Relative Clauses - English Grammar Exercises

Relative clauses are the secret to building longer, more sophisticated sentences. They allow you to add extra information about a person, place, or thing without starting a new sentence. Instead of saying "The man is a doctor. He lives next door," you can say "The man who lives next door is a doctor."

In this topic, you will learn how to use relative pronouns like who, which, that, and where correctly. You’ll practice with 25 interactive exercises that will help you connect your ideas and speak more fluently.

Connecting Your Thoughts

Relative clauses make your writing flow better. They glue related pieces of information together, making your English sound more natural and less like a list of facts. It is an essential skill for reaching an intermediate and advanced level.

What You’ll Practice

Throughout the 25 interactive sentences, you will work on:

• Choosing who vs which based on the subject
• Using that as a versatile connector
• Identifying the correct place for where
• Building full sentences with embedded clauses
• Fixing common word order and subject-verb agreement errors

Once you master these clauses, you’ll be able to describe the world around you with much more detail. Let’s get started!

Tricky Cases

Watch out for common mistakes when using Relative Clauses. Pay close attention to subject-verb agreement and how different contexts can change the correct form. Some patterns might seem similar but have important differences.

Remember that context matters. The same sentence structure might work differently depending on whether you're talking about the past, present, or future, or whether you're making a statement or asking a question.

What You'll Practice

The 25 exercises give you sentences where Relative Clauses needs to be used correctly. You'll practice:

• Identifying the correct form based on the subject and context
• Understanding when to use different variations
• Recognizing common errors and how to fix them
• Applying the rules in various sentence structures
• Building confidence through repeated practice