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RELATIVE CLAUSES

1.- Join the sentences given with a relative pronoun:


1.

The girl studies Chemistry. You met her last week.

2.

Sam is our cousin. He came home last night.

3.

The hotel is wonderful. We stayed there last summer.

4.

Thats the month. We met then.

5.

The boy works for my father. Paula is dancing with him.

6.

Sara is very happy. Her parents won a medal yesterday.

2.- Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate relative pronoun.

The man ......................... is sitting by the door takes a break.


- He reminds me of someone ........................... I used to know.
- The children .......................... played in the snow had fallen during the night.
- He is the doctor ......................... I will see this afternoon.
- John is the boy ........................... father is a painter.
- She is the girl ........................... I saw at the party last night.
- The student ........................... lent you his book speaks Italian.
- The boy ......................... to you spoke is my cousin.
- Marco Polo was a young traveler ........................... father was a rich man.
- This is the painting .............................. Mr.Cool showed us last week.
- The gloves ............................. I lost at school yesterday were not my best ones.
- The doctor ............................. she visited is famous.
- The flowers .............................. my boyfriend gave me have died.
- She doesn't know the person .............................. they mentioned.
- The magazine ............................... you lent me is interesting.
- The man ................................ is resting is very tired.
- The boy .............................. sat next to you is my friend.
- We are using books .................................. were printed last year.

3.- Decide whether to use who or which.


1. The people _________________ built Stonehenge lived several thousand years ago.
2. The huge stones, ________________ are more than 6 metres high, weigh about 45
tons.
3. The smaller stones weigh about 4 tons and are from an area in Wales
_________________ is 400 kilometres away from Stonehenge.
4. As Stonehenge lies in a large field, tourists come to this place _________________
they can see the stones from a distance.
5. Everybody ___________________ has visited Stonehenge says that it is very
impressive.

4.- Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose).


1. This is the bank ............................... was robbed yesterday.
2. A boy ............................... sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.
3. The man ................................ robbed the bank had two pistols.
4. He wore a mask ................................... made him look like Mickey Mouse.
5. He came with a friend .............................. waited outside in the car.
6. The woman ................................. gave him the money was young.
7. The bag ................................... contained the money was yellow.
8. The people .................................. were in the bank were very frightened.
9. A man ................................... mobile was ringing did not know what to do.
10.A woman ................................... daughter was crying tried to calm her.
11.The car ...................................... the bank robbers escaped in was orange.
12.The robber ....................................mask was obviously too big didn't drive.
13.The man .................................... drove the car was nervous.
14.He didn't wait at the traffic lights .............................. were red.
15.A police officer car ............................. was parked at the next corner stopped and
arrested them.
5.- Decide whether the relative pronouns must be used or not.

1. A calendar is something which tells you the date.


2. Strikers are soccer players who try to score goals for their team.
3. Jane is a person who everybody likes.
4. A stamp is something which you put on a letter if you want to send it.
5. The Thames is a river which runs through London.
6. Cheese is food which mice like eating.
7. A racket is something which you use to hit a ball when you play tennis or badminton.
8. Socks are things which you wear on your feet.
9. A guide is a person who shows tourists around around a place.
10.Love is a feeling which nobody can describe.
6.- Choose the correct relative adverb.
1. This is the station ............................ Emily met James.
2. July and August are the months ........................... most people go on holiday.
3. Do you know the reason ............................ so many people in the world learn
English?
4. This is the church ............................. Sue and Peter got married.
5. Edinburgh is the town ........................... Alexander Graham Bell was born.
6. 25 December is the day ............................ children in Great Britain get their
Christmas presents.
7. A famine was the reason ............................ so many Irish people emigrated to the
USA in the 19th century.
8. A greengrocer's is a shop ............................ you can buy vegetables.
9. The day ............................. I arrived was very nice.
10.A horror film was the reason ............................... I couldn't sleep last night.

7.- Complete the sentences using relative clauses. Use who and which.
1. A Scot is a person (live in Scotland) ___________________________________
2. Nessie is a monster (live in Loch Ness) _________________________________
3. A fridge is a thing (keep food cool) ____________________________________
4. A DJ is someone (play music in a disco) ________________________________
5. A bee is an insect (make honey) ______________________________________
6. A lemon is a fruit (be yellow and sour) _________________________________
7. A watch is a thing (tell the time) ______________________________________
8. A ferry is a ship (carry people across the water) __________________________
9. A shop assistant is someone (work in a shop) ____________________________
10.A key is a thing (can open and lock doors) ______________________________
8.- Write relative clauses using the relative pronoun. Use brackets in the sentences
where you can omit the relative pronoun.
1. I gave you a book. It had many pictures.
The book
2. I am reading a book at the moment. It is very interesting.
The book
3. You live in a town. The town is very old.
The town
4. The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday.
The sweets
5. The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it.
The football match
6. The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago.
The letter
7. He lives in a house. The house is not very big.
The house
8. They are playing a song on the radio. Do you like it?
Do you like
9. Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see it?
Did you see
10.Sue is going out with a boy. I don't like him.
I don't like
9.- Choose the correct definition.
1. A library is
2. A butterfly is
3. A waiter is
4. A night is
5. A bricklayer is
6. A dictionary is
7. A pickpocket is
8. A carnivore is
9. A synonym is
10.Spring is

a building .......................... you can borrow books


a person .......................... steals purses from pockets and bags
the time of a day when it is dark outside
a book where you can look up words in another language
a person who builds houses
a word which has the same meaning as another word
a man who serves drinks and food in a restaurant
the season of the year when plants begin to grow

an insect which has colourful wings


an animal which lives on meat

10.- Read the text and complete the sentences according to the text.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

San Francisco was inhabited by the Ohlone .


In the 19th century there were many people in San Francisco .
There is a bridge .
The bridge is used by people .
There is a strait called Golden Gate .
That gave the famous bridge its name
who wanted to find gold
that connects San Francisco and San Francisco Peninsula
who are a native American tribe
who drive on the United States Highway 101

11.- Join the following pairs of sentences.There are defining and non-defining
relative sentences.
1.She showed me a photograph of her son. Her son is a policeman.
2.The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium holds 90,000 people.
3.John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years
4.The boy is one of my closest friends. He is waiting for me.
5.Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get your letter.
6.The letter is in the drawer. Peter has sent the letter to you.
7.Next week-end Im going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow.
8.Next summer we are visiting the town. My father was born in this town.
9.The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting the storm.
10.That man over there is an artist. I dont remember his name11.
11.Mr Yates is retiring next month. He has worked for the same company all his life.
12.My sister is visiting us next week. You once met her.
13.Mr Carter is very interested in your plan. I spoke to him last night.
14.Ive just bought some books about astronomy. Im very interested in astronomy.
15.The man is in prison. Janet fell in love with this man.
16.Mr Roberts is in prison. Janet fell in love with him
12.- Non-Defining Relative Clause. Combine the sentences using relative clauses.
Note that all relative clauses are non-defining.
1. Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.
Samuel Johnson

2. In 1728, he went to Oxford. He studied at Pembroke College in Oxford.


In 1728, he went
3. Johnson had to leave Oxford without a degree. He was too poor to pay the fees.
Johnson
4. In 1737, Johnson moved to London. There he wrote poetry, essays and biographies.
In 1737, Johnson
5. In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary. It took him nine years to complete.
In 1746, Johnson started
6. His home at that time was in 17 Gough Square in London. It is a museum now.
17 Gough Square in London
7. In this house, his wife died in 1752. Her name was Elizabeth Porter.
In this house his wife
8. In 1755, the work was published. It was called A Dictionary of the English Language.
In 1755, the work
9. Samuel Johnson died in 1784. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Samuel Johnson
13.- Defining and non-defining relative clauses. Combine the sentences using a
relative clause. Use relatvie pronouns only where necessary. Note that you have to
use commas in some of the sentences.
A holiday in Scotland
1. We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.
Last year we
2. People live in Scotland. They are called Scots.
The people
3. We first went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
We first
4. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Arthur Conan Doyle
5. Then we visited a lake. It is in the Highlands.
The lake
6. Loch Ness is 37 km long. People know it for its friendly monster.
Loch Ness
7. There we met an old man. He told us that he had seen Nessie.
An old man
8. We then travelled to a mountain. The mountain is near the town of Fort William.
We then
9. The mountain is the highest mountain in Great Britain. It is called Ben Nevis.
The mountain
10.I sent you a postcard. It was written on the summit of Ben Nevis.
The postcard

14.- Combine the sentences with relative clauses. (Decide whether to use commas or
not.)
1. A monk is a man. The man has devoted his life to God.
A monk
2. I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.
I have
3. A herbivore is an animal. The animal feeds upon vegetation.
A herbivore
4. Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.
Carol
5. Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
Sydney

15.- Combine the sentences with contact clauses.


1. We ordered a book. It was very expensive.
2. You are sitting on a bench. The paint on the bench is still wet.
3. The photographer could not develop the pictures. I had taken them in Australia.
4. One of the bins smells awful. You havent emptied the bin for 3 weeks.
5. They are singing a song. I dont know the song.
16.- Combine the sentences with relative clauses or contact clauses. Use contact
clauses where possible. (Decide whether to use commas or not.)
1. The city seems to be abandoned. It is usually crowded with people.
2. You made an offer. We cannot accept it.
We
3. A midwife is a woman. She assists other women in childbirth.
A woman
4. Three youngsters were arrested by the police. They had committed criminal offences.
The police
5. The World Wide Web has become an essential part of our lives. It was invented by Tim
Berners-Lee.
Tim Berners-Lee

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