Edooqoo generates relative clauses worksheets from teacher-selected inputs and available student context. The platform creates personalized exercises covering relative pronouns (who, which, that, where, when, whose), defining and non-defining clauses, reduced relative clauses, and prepositions with relative pronouns, all oriented to your students' CEFR level.
Relative clauses allow speakers to combine information, add detail, and create more complex sentences. They're essential for moving beyond simple sentence structures and are a key marker of intermediate-to-advanced English proficiency. Students who master relative clauses can write more sophisticated texts and speak with greater fluency.
| Pronoun | Refers to | Function | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| who | People | Subject/Object | The woman who lives next door is a teacher. |
| which | Things/Animals | Subject/Object | The book which I bought is excellent. |
| that | People/Things | Subject/Object (defining only) | The car that he drives is red. |
| whose | Possession | Possessive | The student whose phone rang apologized. |
| where | Places | Adverbial | The city where I grew up is small. |
| when | Times | Adverbial | I remember the day when we met. |
Essential information: identifies which person/thing we mean. No commas. "That" can replace who/which.
Extra information: adds detail but doesn't identify. Uses commas. "That" cannot be used.
A short task in the style Edooqoo produces, set in a real adult context: describing colleagues, clients and products. Use it as is in your next lesson, or generate an editable version tuned to your learner.
1. who / that
2. which / that
3. whose
| What learners say | Correct form | Teaching note |
|---|---|---|
| The man which I met is our new partner. | The man who I met is our new partner. | Use who or that for people. |
| This is the report that I told you about it. | This is the report that I told you about. | The relative pronoun replaces the object, so do not repeat it. |
If one of these errors keeps returning after practice, treat it as a repair point rather than a reason to move on.
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Simple defining clauses with who/which/that can be introduced at A2 level with sentence combining exercises. Non-defining clauses are typically B1-B2, and reduced relatives are B2-C1. Edooqoo adjusts complexity based on the CEFR level you select.
The key question is: "Does the clause identify which one?" If yes (defining) → no commas. If no (extra info about something already identified) → commas. Use minimal pairs: "My brother who lives in Paris..." (I have multiple brothers) vs. "My brother, who lives in Paris,..." (I have one brother).
In informal English, "that" can replace "who" and "which" in defining clauses. Teaching this actually simplifies things for lower levels. Just make clear that "that" cannot be used in non-defining clauses or after prepositions.
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Edooqoo: Relative Clauses Worksheets for ESL: AI Generated. Generate relative clauses worksheets with AI. Practice who, which, that, where, when, whose with defining and non-defining clauses. ESL exercises A2-C2. Every AI output is reviewed and edited by the teacher before a student ever sees it.