Clause by Clause: Advanced Relative Clauses for Class 7

This Grade 7 worksheet on Relative Clauses (Advanced Use) helps learners strengthen sentence construction by using defining relative clauses with who, whom, whose, which, and that in meaningful contexts. Through a carefully layered set of grammar exercises, students learn how relative clauses connect ideas, identify nouns clearly, and make writing more informative and sophisticated.

Why Relative Clauses Matter in Grammar?

Relative clauses are essential for combining information smoothly and avoiding short, repetitive sentences. For Grade 7 learners, this grammar concept is important because:
1. Relative clauses help describe people, places, things, and ideas more precisely.
2. They improve sentence fluency by joining two related thoughts.
3. Learners understand the correct use of who, whom, whose, which, and that.
4. This skill supports both formal writing and advanced comprehension.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that build mastery in advanced relative clause usage:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Underline the Relative Clause
Students read each sentence and identify the defining relative clause used to describe the noun. This sharpens clause recognition and helps learners notice sentence expansion patterns.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the grammatically correct sentence with the proper relative pronoun. These MCQs improve understanding of pronoun-noun agreement and sentence correctness.

📋 Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting
Students rewrite faulty sentences by applying the correct relative pronoun as directed. This develops editing ability and practical grammar correction.

📝 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks in a Passage
Learners complete a contextual paragraph using suitable relative pronouns. This helps them apply grammar naturally within connected writing.

🌟 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing
Students write a paragraph on “A Scientist Who Changed My Thinking” using at least five advanced relative clauses. This encourages independent sentence building and expressive writing.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Underline the Relative Clauses
1. who inspired her
2. that explained stars
3. that carried lunch
4. that connects Delhi
5. whose notes helped
6. who guided him
7. who scored
8. who treated Ravi
9. that displayed coins
10. whose voice impressed us

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) The boy who topped smiled.
2. c) The bus which arrived was full.
3. a) The girl whose project won cheered.
4. b) This is the man who fixed it.
5. c) The shop that we entered was bright.
6. a) The child whose kite tore cried.
7. c) I know the woman who teaches.
8. b) The singer whom we heard was popular.
9. c) The lane that leads home is narrow.
10. b) The friend who called was absent.

Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting
1. The boy who won the quiz smiled.
2. The girl whose project shone thanked all.
3. This is the carpenter who fixed it.
4. The bus which reached late was crowded.
5. The hall that we entered was silent.
6. The singer whom we heard was famous.
7. The road that joins Mumbai is wide.
8. The woman who teaches maths is kind.
9. The child whose kite flew laughed loudly.
10. The artist whose sketch sold thanked us.

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks
1. who
2. which/that
3. that/which
4. that/which
5. that/which
6. that/which
7. that/which
8. that/which
9. that/which
10. that/which
11. that/which
12. that/which

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing

The scientist who changed my thinking was A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He was a leader who inspired millions of children to dream big. The books that he wrote taught us the value of hard work and imagination. I admire the man whose ideas were simple yet powerful. He showed that science can improve human life in many ways.
Marie Curie is a scientist who changed my thinking deeply. She was a woman who worked fearlessly even in difficult conditions. The discoveries that she made helped doctors treat serious illnesses. I respect the scientist whose dedication still inspires students around the world. She proved that learning and courage can change the future.

Help your child connect ideas like a skilled writer with this advanced relative clauses worksheet designed for stronger grammar fluency and smarter sentence building.

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