DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES: REPHRASING

Join the sentences so that the 2nd sentence

becomes a defining relative clause. Use
relative pronouns: who, which, whose,
when, where.

1. I have just greeted the girl. She is sitting

next to my brother.
………………………………………………………
……………… 12. Carol is a nice girl. She has always
……………………………………………………… helped me whenever I’ve got a problem.
……………… ………………………………………………………
2. Is David the student? David gets the ……………
best marks in your class. ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ……………
……………… 13. Do your children like the food? You
……………………………………………………… cooked it especially for them last Sunday.
……………? ………………………………………………………
3. We met at the restaurant. Sally ……………
recommended it to us. ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ……………
……………… 14. Paul gave me the address of the
……………………………………………………… hotel. He is spending his holiday there.
……………… ………………………………………………………
4. The headmaster phoned Mrs Brown. Her ……………
daughter didn’t come to school yesterday. ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ……………
……………… 15. My dad decided to apply for a new
……………………………………………………… job. He found it more rewarding.
……………… ………………………………………………………
5. Can I borrow the book? You enjoyed ……………
reading it last week. ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ……………
……………… 16. Granddad brought a box of chocolate
……………………………………………………… biscuits. Unfortunately, nobody liked the
……………? biscuits.
6. Patrick will never forget the day. His son ………………………………………………………
was born then. ……………
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
……………… ……………
……………………………………………………… 17. Have you started the history project?
……………… It is due for next Monday.
7. Let’s take the children to the park. The ………………………………………………………
park has a nice playground. ……………
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
……………… …………?
……………………………………………………… 18. Alan broke her leg in a football match.
……………… He was playing the match yesterday
8. Do you remember Jenny? She used to afternoon.
work in my office. ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ……………
……………… ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ……………
……………? 19. Nobody told me the homework. Mrs
KEY
1. I have just greeted the girl WHO is
sitting next to my brother.
2. Is David the student WHO gets the best
marks in your class?
3. We met at the restaurant (WHICH) Sally
recommended us.
4. The headmaster phoned Mrs Brown
WHOSE daughter didn’t come to school
yesterday.
5. Can I borrow the book (WHICH) you
enjoyed reading last week?
6. Patrick will never forget the day WHEN
his son was born.
7. Let’s take the children to the park
WHICH has a nice playground.
8. Do you remember Jenny WHO used to
work in my office?
9. You should go to the new shopping
centre WHERE there are a lot of
fashionable shops.
10. Why don’t you wear the blue sweater
(WHICH) I gave you at Christmas?
11. Will you come home for dinner next
12. Carol is a nice girl WHO has always
helped me whenever I’ve got a problem.
13. Do your children like the food
(WHICH) you cooked especially for them
last Sunday?
14. Paul gave me the address of the hotel
WHERE he is spending his holiday.
15. My dad decided to apply for a new job
(WHICH) he found more rewarding.
16. Granddad brought a box of chocolate
biscuits (WHICH) unfortunately, nobody
liked.
17. Have you started the history project
WHICH is due for next Monday?
18. Alan broke her leg in a football match
(WHICH) he was playing yesterday
afternoon.
19. Nobody told me the homework
(WHICH) Mrs White had given us last
Tuesday.
20. We spent our holiday in a village
WHERE there are only 250 inhabitants.
21. Pam introduced me to Mrs Peters
WHOSE daughter is in my class.