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Relative Clauses: Gap-Fill Quiz with Explanations

Practise relative clauses in short descriptions. Check which pronouns fit, see valid alternatives and adapt the questions for your learners.

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Use a relative pronoun for a person. The tutor ______ helped me teaches biology.

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Context check: The antecedent is a person and the clause identifies the tutor. Complete the sentence: The tutor ______ helped me teaches biology.

Use a relative pronoun for a thing. The map, ______ was drawn by Ana, shows the route.

Context check: The antecedent is a map and the clause is non-defining. Complete the sentence: The map, ______ was drawn by Ana, shows the route.

Use a defining relative pronoun for a thing. The tool ______ measures humidity is on the shelf.

Context check: The clause identifies which tool is meant. Complete the sentence: The tool ______ measures humidity is on the shelf.

Use a relative adverb for a place. This is the room ______ we practise.

Context check: The antecedent is a place. Complete the sentence: This is the room ______ we practise.

Show possession in a relative clause. I met the student ______ project won the prize.

Context check: The project belongs to the student. Complete the sentence: I met the student ______ project won the prize.

Use a relative adverb for a time. Friday is the day ______ we publish the results.

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Context check: The antecedent is a day. Complete the sentence: Friday is the day ______ we publish the results.

Use a person as the subject of the clause. The nurse ______ called the family stayed calm.

Context check: The person called the family. Complete the sentence: The nurse ______ called the family stayed calm.

Use a non-defining clause for an object. The old camera, ______ still works, belongs to Jo.

Context check: The camera is a thing and the commas mark extra information. Complete the sentence: The old camera, ______ still works, belongs to Jo.

Use a defining clause after a superlative. It was the best advice ______ I received.

Context check: The clause identifies the advice and that is natural here. Complete the sentence: It was the best advice ______ I received.

Use a place word in a defining clause. The library is a place ______ students can read quietly.

Context check: The clause describes the function of the place. Complete the sentence: The library is a place ______ students can read quietly.

The examples distinguish people, things, and defining clauses. who/that are accepted together where both are natural.

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