ESL Grammar: RELATIVE CLAUSES (3) – where/when/whose

In this ESL grammar lesson, students learn to use relative clauses with the words “where/when/whose.” After learning these concepts, students practice writing where/when/whose in the blanks of a short story.

ESL Grammar: What are Relative Clauses?

Relative clauses are dependent clauses that provide additional information about a noun. They often begin with a relative pronoun, such as “where,” “when,” or “whose,” and help to create complex sentences.

Relative Pronouns: Where, When, Whose

1. Where:
   • Used to refer to a place.
   • Example: This is the house where I grew up.
2. When:
   • Used to refer to a time.
   • Example: Do you remember the day when we first met?
3. Whose:
   • Used to show possession, referring to people or things.
   • Example: She is the artist whose paintings are in the gallery.

The English grammar lesson below introduces relative clauses with “where/when/whose” in clear and simple language that is easy for ESL learners to understand. Our series of ESL grammar lessons on subjects and verbs introduce these concepts and reinforce them through helpful and instructive exercises.

This lesson is available for free download, and you can download many more English grammar lessons focusing on advanced aspects of English grammar (past continuous tense, present perfect tense, present perfect continuous tense, passive voice, embedded questions, relative clauses) in our comprehensive, intermediate- to advanced-level ESL grammar textbook Great, Great Grammar! (Book 3: Tenses and More!).