🔍 Grammar: Relative Pronouns
who, which, that, where, whose • 1ère Bac Sciences Mathématiques SM
📌 Introduction
Relative pronouns connect clauses and give more information about people, things, and places.
📚 Rules
who → people: “The student who won the prize is from Morocco.”
which → things/animals: “The book which I read was about space.”
that → people or things: “The robot that we built works perfectly.”
where → places: “This is the lab where we do experiments.”
whose → possession: “The scientist whose discovery changed medicine.”
✅ Exercise 1: Choose who, which, that
1. The student ___ won the science fair is my friend.
2. The book ___ is on the table belongs to me.
3. The robot ___ we built works well.
4. The girl ___ studies hard will succeed.
5. The experiment ___ failed was repeated.
✅ Exercise 2: Use where
1. This is the lab ___ we do experiments.
2. Rabat is the city ___ I was born.
3. The school ___ you study is excellent.
4. This is the classroom ___ we have Biology.
5. The park ___ we played is near my house.
✅ Exercise 3: Use whose
1. The student ___ project won is from Marrakech.
2. The scientist ___ discovery changed medicine.
3. The teacher ___ class is full of energy.
4. The boy ___ grades improved is my friend.
5. The school ___ students won the contest.
✅ Exercise 4: Combine the Sentences
1. The girl is my sister. She won the science fair. → The girl ___ won the science fair is my sister.
2. The book is interesting. I read it yesterday. → The book ___ I read is interesting.
3. This is the lab. We do experiments here. → This is the lab ___ we do experiments.
4. The robot works well. We built it. → The robot ___ we built works well.
5. The teacher is strict. His class is full. → The teacher ___ class is full is strict.
✅ Exercise 5: Science Context
1. The scientist ___ discovered penicillin saved millions.
2. The microscope ___ we use is very powerful.
3. This is the lab ___ DNA was discovered.
4. The student ___ report was excellent got a prize.
5. The experiment ___ failed taught us a lot.
✅ Exercise 6: Correct the Mistake
1. The boy who his bike was stolen. →
2. This is the school which we study. →
3. The book who I read was good. →
4. The girl where won the prize is smart. →
5. The robot who we built works. →
✅ Exercise 7: Fill in the Blank
1. The student ___ studies hard will succeed. ()
2. The lab ___ we work is modern. ()
3. The scientist ___ research changed everything. ()
4. The book ___ I borrowed is about space. ()
5. The city ___ I live is Casablanca. ()
✅ Exercise 8: Choose the Best Pronoun
1. The girl ___ helped me is kind.
2. The school ___ has a new lab.
3. The park ___ we play football.
4. The dog ___ barks loudly.
5. The teacher ___ students passed.
✅ Exercise 9: Real-Life Use
1. The friend ___ I study with is smart.
2. The app ___ I use for notes.
3. The café ___ we meet is near school.
4. The team ___ victory was celebrated.
5. The book ___ cover is red.
✅ Exercise 10: Write a Sentence
Use each relative pronoun in a sentence:
1. who:
2. which:
3. where:
4. whose:
5. that:
