Relative Clauses

relative pronoun | use | example |
who | subject or object pronoun for people | I told you about the woman who lives next door. |
which | subject or object pronoun for animals and things | Do yousee the cat which is lying on the roof? |
which | referring to a whole sentence | He couldn’t read which surprised me. |
whose | possession for people animals and things | Do you know the boywhose mother is a nurse? |
whom | object pronoun for people, especially in non-defining relative clauses (in defining relative clauses we colloquially prefer who) | I was invited by the professor whoI met at the conference. |
that | subject or object pronoun for people, animals and things in defining relative clauses (who or which are also possible) | I don’t like the table that stands in thekitchen. |

1. A Scot is a person who lives in Scotland.Use 'who' for people, otherwise use 'which'
If the verb is in 3rd person singular, add 's'.
2. Nessie is a monster (Your answer: »wholives in Loch Ness«) which lives in Loch Ness.Use 'who' for people, otherwise use 'which'
If the verb is in 3rd person singular, add 's'.
3. A fridge is a thing which keeps food cool.Use 'who'for people, otherwise use 'which'
If the verb is in 3rd person singular, add 's'.
4. A DJ is someone who plays music in a disco.Use 'who' for people, otherwise use 'which'
If the verb is in 3rdperson singular, add 's'.
5. A bee is an insect which makes honey.Use 'who' for people, otherwise use 'which'
If the verb is in 3rd person singular, add 's'.
6. A lemon is a fruit which isyellow and sour.Use 'who' for people, otherwise use 'which'
In 3rd person singular, 'be' becomes 'is'.
7. A watch is a thing which tells the time.Use 'who' for people, otherwise use 'which'
Ifthe verb is in 3rd person singular, add 's'.
8. A ferry is a ship which carries people across the water.Use 'who' for people, otherwise use 'which'
If the verb is in 3rd person singular, add...