Relative 2 Bach

Combine the sentences using a relative clauses without a relative pronouns
1. I watched a film last night. The film was interesting. The film…
2. Carly helps a man. The man is my teacher. The man…
3. We ate chicken at the restaurant. It was delicious. The chicken…
4. The boy is very nice. I know him from school. The boy…
5. The shoes are too big. My grandma bought them for me. The shoes…
6. We bought a car last week. The car is blue. The car…
7. The girl is a singer. We met her at the party. The girl…
8. The bananas are on the table. George bought them. The bananas…
9. We watched a film last night. It was really scary. The film…
10. I have to learn new words. They are very difficult. The new words…
11. I gave you a book. It had many pictures.→ The book…
12. I am reading a book at the moment. It is very interesting..→ The book…
13. You live in a town. The town is very old..→ The town…
14. The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday..→ The sweets…
15. The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it..→ The football match…
16. The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago..→ The letter…
17. He lives in a house. The house is not very big..→ The house…
18. They are playing a song on the radio. Do you like it?.→ Do you like…
19. Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see it?.→ Did you see…
20. Sue is going out with a boy. I don't like him..→ I don't like…
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…
Combine the sentences using a relative clause. Use relative 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…
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…
Combine the sentences without relative pronouns.

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 haven’t emptied the bin for 3 weeks.
5. They are singing a song. I don’t know the song.
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
JOIN THE SENTENCES BY USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN
1. The woman is coming soon. Her husband is in the prison.

2. Yesterday I met a man. He was wearing in red.
3. That's Tom's sister. I spoke to her yesterday.
4. I bought a car..... has two doors.
5. I met a man..... is blue-eyed.
6. I live in a house.... roof is being mended.
JOIN BY MEANS OF A RELATIVE PRONOUNS
1. This man is my uncle. He came yesterday.

2. That is the boy. His father made him study for two hours.
3. The book is very interesting. You bought it yesterday.
4. I want to know it. My friends told you.
5. She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp.
6. I am looking after some children. They are very spoilt.
7. The bed has no mattress. I slept on this bed.
8. Romeo and Juliet were two lovers. Their parents hated each other.
9. There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.
10. I was sitting on a chair. It suddenly collapsed.
11. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
12. I met Mary. She asked me to give you this.
13. Tom,....... was driving all day, was tired and wanted to stop.
14. I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up.
15. The firm is sending me to New York. I work for this firm.
16. Switzerland is a landlocked country. It is famous for watches.
17. André Gide was a French novelist. He received the Nobel Prize in 1947.
18. Our local sports centre was damaged by fire. It was only finished two years ago.
19. Oxford University is the oldest university in England. It is over 800 years old.
20. My aunt Jane is a journalist. She is covering the situation in Chechnya.
21. The Olympic Games are held every four years. They originated in Greece.
Combine the sentences with the relative pronoun and then say in which of them the
relative pronoun can be omitted:
a. The lawyer is considered to be the best in his field. We hired him.

b. The actor won an Oscar. He played Hamlet.
c. These are the pictures. We took them in Thailand.
d. My sister will be home for Easter. She’s studying Art.
e. The music was written by Mozart. You are listening to it.
f. The photographer has complained to the censor. His photos were banned from
publication.
Change these formal sentences into informal English:
a. The child to whom I gave the gift thanked me for it.

b. This is the house in which I was born.
c. This is the pen with which Shakespeare wrote his plays.
d. The people from whom I bought the house were very pleasant.
Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun. You may have to make
changes in punctuation:
a. Lake Tanganyika is a large freshwater lake. It was discovered by European explorers

in 1958.
b. This is the place. I met your father here.
c. The pupil has won the writing competition. His essay was the most original.
d. Mr. Collins is a Member of Parliament. We had dinner with him recently.
e. The book has disappeared. I borrowed it from the library.
f. The book is a bestseller. I bought you the book.
g. I was in hospital at that time. War broke out then.
h. The headmaster of your school is a friend of mine. I am writing a letter to him.
i. Wounded Knee is a place in South Dakota. US troops massacred the Sioux Indians
there.
j. I can still remember the day. That day an earthquake shook the buildings of this city.
Fill in the blank spaces using a relative pronoun:
- Use O pronoun wherever it is possible.

- Use WHICH when the antecedent is a whole clause or a sentence.
- Do not use THAT in non-defining clauses or after a preposition.
a. Peter, ................. is a magnificent musician, is here with us.

b. We know most of the people ............... live in our street.
c. The car, ................. was second hand, took us all the way to Denmark.
d. He is working hard, ................ is very good.
e. The hotel .................. we stayed did not have a swimming-pool.
f. The hotel .................. we stayed at was near the sea.
g. She told me to go back home, ................ I did.
h. Harry, ................. you’ve just met, is the owner of this pub.
i. The woman .................. son I know is Mrs. Brown, not Mrs. White.
j. The one .............. I normally use is the white one.
k. This one, ................ I never use, is black, as you can see.
l. They made this house all by themselves, ................ is unbelievable.

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Combine the sentences using a relative clauses without a relative pronouns

Combine the sentences without relative pronouns.

1. The woman is coming soon. Her husband is in the prison.

JOIN BY MEANS OF A RELATIVE PRONOUNS

1. This man is my uncle. He came yesterday.

a. The lawyer is considered to be the best in his field. We hired him.

Change these formal sentences into informal English:

a. The child to whom I gave the gift thanked me for it.

a. Lake Tanganyika is a large freshwater lake. It was discovered by European explorers

Fill in the blank spaces using a relative pronoun:

- Use O pronoun wherever it is possible.

a. Peter, ................. is a magnificent musician, is here with us.

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