Defining relative clauses: who, which, that, where

• We use defining relative clauses to give essential information about a person, thing, place, or idea. They tell us exactly which person or thing we mean.
• Relative Pronoun
• Use
• Example
• who / that
• for people
• This is the manager who works in Boston.
• which / that
• for things
• That is the product which sells well in Seattle.
• where
• for places
• This is the warehouse where we keep our stock.
• Remember
• Use 'who' or 'that' for people in defining relative clauses.
• Use 'which' or 'that' for things and animals.
• Use 'where' for places like offices, factories, or shops.
• Do not omit the relative pronoun when it is the subject of the clause.
• Examples
• She is the director who leads our sales team in Austin.
• We produce software which helps companies manage tasks.
• This is the new office where David works every day.
• Common mistakes
• This is the man which works in Dallas.
• This is the man who works in Dallas.
• That is the factory who builds our cars.
• That is the factory which builds our cars.

Complete the sentences

• Mark is the founder (who) ____ starts every new project in Chicago.
• This is the brand (which) ____ provides great value to customers.
• We visit the warehouse (where) ____ employees store heavy boxes in Denver.
• She is the designer (that) ____ creates our best-selling website layout.
• That is the item (which) ____ costs too much in London shops.
• He meets the supplier (who) ____ works near Manchester.

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