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All A2 questions for “Relative Clauses – Who, Which, That and Where in English (A2)”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.
1. The doctor _____ treated my father has worked at that hospital for thirty years.
Answer: who
Who for people. The doctor is a person.
2. I need to return the book _____ I borrowed from the library two weeks ago.
Answer: that
That for things. The book is a thing. That can replace which in informal English.
This is the city _____ my grandmother was born. She always talks about it.
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Answer: where
Where for places. The city is a place.
4. She is the colleague _____ always brings cakes to the office on Fridays.
Answer: who
Who for people. The colleague is a person. (That is also possible but who is more natural here.)
5. The app _____ I use for learning vocabulary has over five million users.
Answer: which
Which for things. The app is a thing.
6. The hotel _____ we stayed last summer had an incredible rooftop pool.
Answer: where
Where for places. The hotel is a place.
7. He is the student _____ got the highest mark in the class. Everyone congratulated him.
Answer: who
Who for people. The student is a person.
8. The film _____ won five awards at the ceremony was directed by a first-time director.
Answer: that
That for things. The film is a thing. That is very common in spoken English for objects.
9. The street _____ I used to live has completely changed. There are new buildings everywhere.
Answer: where
Where for places. The street is a place.
10. The woman _____ founded this company started it in her kitchen with almost no money.
Answer: who
Who for people. The woman is a person.
11. The laptop _____ my company gave me is much faster than my old one.
Answer: which
Which for things. The laptop is a thing.
1. A dentist is a person ___ looks after your teeth.
Answer: who
Who for people. A dentist is a person.
2. A library is a place ___ you can borrow books for free.
Answer: where
Where for places. A library is a place.
3. A dictionary is a book ___ gives you the meaning of words.
Answer: that
That for things. A dictionary is a thing. That is very natural in definitions.
4. She works for a company ___ makes electric vehicles.
Answer: that
That for things/organisations. That replaces which in informal English.
5. The airport ___ I arrived was extremely busy.
Answer: where
Where for places. The airport is a place.
6. An architect is someone ___ designs buildings.
Answer: who
Who for people. Someone = a person.
7. I have a neighbour ___ plays guitar every evening. It is actually quite nice.
Answer: who
Who for people. Neighbour is a person. No double subject (not who he).
8. The password ___ you sent me is not working.
Answer: that
That for things. The password is a thing.
9. Istanbul is the city ___ East meets West.
Answer: where
Where for places. The city is a place - where is the only correct option here.
10. The employee ___ has been here the longest gets an extra day of holiday.
Answer: who
Who for people. The employee is a person.
1. Marie Curie was a scientist _____ changed the world of physics and chemistry forever.<br> She was born in Warsaw, a city _____ she received her early education before moving to Paris to study.<br> The research _____ she carried out on radioactivity led to two Nobel Prizes.<br> She was the first woman _____ won a Nobel Prize, and also the first person to win it twice.<br> The laboratory _____ she worked in Paris still bears her name today.
Answer: who, where, that, who, where
Who for people (scientist, woman). Where for places (city, laboratory). That for things (research).
1. the / who / is / man / outside / called / you
Answer: The man who called you is outside.
Who for people. The relative clause comes immediately after the noun (man).
2. the / that / I / lost / had / bag / my / keys / in / it
Answer: The bag that I lost had my keys in it.
That for things. The bag is a thing. The relative clause follows the noun directly.
3. restaurant / is / where / we / the / had / closed / dinner / now
Answer: The restaurant where we had dinner is now closed.
Where for places. The restaurant is a place.
4. speaks / I / friend / four / who / have / a / languages
Answer: I have a friend who speaks four languages.
Who for people. The relative clause tells us which friend.
5. the / which / gave / me / my / company / laptop / fast / is / very
Answer: The laptop which my company gave me is very fast.
Which for things. The laptop is a thing.
6. the / where / I / school / went / still / stands
Answer: The school where I went still stands.
Where for places. The school is a place.
7. the / who / is / person / helped / she / me / most
Answer: She is the person who helped me most.
Who for people. No double subject - not 'who she helped'.
8. the / that / won / film / five / awards / was / amazing
Answer: The film that won five awards was amazing.
That for things. The film is a thing.
9. the / where / born / was / city / I / is / beautiful / very
Answer: The city where I was born is very beautiful.
Where for places. The city is a place.
10. a / is / which / smartphone / device / connects / internet / to / the
Answer: A smartphone is a device which connects to the internet.
Which for things. The device is a thing. This is a definition sentence.
1. You are a friendly English tutor doing a structured speaking drill with an A2 student. The grammar focus is: (1) who for people, (2) which or that for things and animals, (3) where for places, (4) the relative clause comes immediately after the noun it describes, (5) no double subject after the pronoun (not 'the man who he called' - just 'the man who called'). STRUCTURE: Ask exactly 6 questions, one at a time. Wait for the student's full answer before asking the next one. QUESTIONS TO ASK (in this order): 1. 'Let us start! Describe someone important in your life - a friend, family member or colleague - using a relative clause with who. For example: I have a brother who lives in another city. Now you try.' (Target: I have a friend who speaks three languages. My mother is a person who works very hard. Check: who for people, relative clause after the noun, no double subject like 'who she works'.) 2. 'Great! Now describe a place that is important to you - your hometown, a favourite cafe, or a special place - using where.' (Target: I grew up in a small town where everyone knows each other. There is a cafe where I go every morning. Check: where for places, not which.) 3. 'Now describe something you own or use every day using which or that.' (Target: I have a phone that I use for everything. I have a bag which I bought in Istanbul. Check: which/that for things, not who.) 4. 'I will give you the beginning of a sentence. You complete it with a relative clause. Ready? The first one is: A baker is a person...' (Target: A baker is a person who makes bread. A baker is someone who works in a bakery. Check: who for person, no to after who.) 5. 'Now complete this one: My favourite film is...' (Target: My favourite film is one that always makes me cry. My favourite film is a story that takes place in Japan. Check: that for things/films.) 6. 'Last one! Tell me about a place in your country where tourists should go, using where.' (Target: There is a beautiful city where you can see amazing historical buildings. I know a village where the food is incredible. Check: where for places, natural relative clause structure.) FEEDBACK RULES: - Never explain the grammar rule. Recast errors naturally. - If student uses which for a person ('the man which called'): recast - 'Oh, the man who called! What did he say?' - If student uses who for a thing ('the phone who I use'): recast - 'The phone that you use every day! What kind is it?' - If student uses which for a place ('the city which I grew up'): recast - 'The city where you grew up! What is it like?' - If student uses double subject ('the man who he called'): recast - 'The man who called! Was it good news?' - Keep your own language at A2 level. - After all 6 questions, give one genuine specific compliment and say goodbye.
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