These sentences practice using relative clauses to combine ideas. Relative clauses add information about a person or thing by using pronouns like who, whom, whose, that or which after a comma in a sentence. For each item, a relative clause is used to join two sentences concisely while maintaining meaning.
These sentences practice using relative clauses to combine ideas. Relative clauses add information about a person or thing by using pronouns like who, whom, whose, that or which after a comma in a sentence. For each item, a relative clause is used to join two sentences concisely while maintaining meaning.
These sentences practice using relative clauses to combine ideas. Relative clauses add information about a person or thing by using pronouns like who, whom, whose, that or which after a comma in a sentence. For each item, a relative clause is used to join two sentences concisely while maintaining meaning.
These sentences practice using relative clauses to combine ideas. Relative clauses add information about a person or thing by using pronouns like who, whom, whose, that or which after a comma in a sentence. For each item, a relative clause is used to join two sentences concisely while maintaining meaning.
1. He wants to get a job. This job is rewarding enough.
____________________________________________________________ __________ 2. The clerks are more than twenty-one years old. They work in Mr Jenkin’s office.
____________________________________________________________ __________ 3. The book is the best. I’ve selected it. ______________________________________ 4. The magazine is very expensive. You are reading it.
____________________________________________________________ __________ 5. There is the man. We’ve heard about him on the TV.
7. The gate must be kept shut. You came through it.
____________________________________________________________ __________ 8. The gentleman is my English teacher. You spoke to him on the street.
____________________________________________________________ __________ 9. There’s the gentleman. His car has been stolen.
____________________________________________________________ __________ 10. The sound was like a shot. It woke me up.
____________________________________________________________ __________ 11. The employee has just arrived. You cannot guess his age. ____________________________________________________________ __________ 12. This is the job. You must do it. ____________________________________________________________ __________ 13. Don’t accept any of the suggestions. The manager makes them.
____________________________________________________________ __________ 14. The architect has come from abroad. I most admire his works.
32. His only worry is taxes. He has to pay them every year. ANSWERS 1. He wants to get a new job. This job isn’t rewarding enough. He wants to get a new job which / that is rewarding enough. 2. The clerks are more than twenty-one years old. They work in Mr Jenkin’s office. The clerks who / that work in Mr Jenkins office are more than 21 years old. 3. The book is the best. I’ve selected it. The book (which/that) I have selected is the best. 4. The magazine is very expensive. You are reading it. The magazine (which/that) you are reading is very expensive You are reading a magazine which/that is very expensive. 5. There is the man. We’ve heard about him on the TV. There is the man about whom we have heard on TV There is the man we have heard about on TV 6. The letter had no stamp on it. We received it today. The letter (which/that) we received today had no stamp on it Today we received a letter which / that had no stamp 7. The gate must be kept shut. You came through it. The gate through which you came must be kept shut. The gate you came through must be kept shut. You came through a gate which / that must be kept shut. 8. The gentleman is my English teacher. You spoke to him on the street. The gentleman to whom you spoke on the street is my English teacher. The gentleman you spoke to on the street is my English teacher 9. There’s the gentleman. His car has been stolen. There is the gentleman whose car has been stolen. 10. The sound was like a shot. It woke me up. The sound which/that woke me up was like a shot 11. The employee has just arrived. You cannot guess his age. You can’t guess the age of the employee who/that has just arrived. The employee whose age you can’t guess has just arrived. 12. This is the job. You must do it. This is the job (which/that) you must do. 13. Don’t accept any of the suggestions. The manager makes them. Don’t accept any of the suggestions (which/that) the manager doesn’t make The manager is the one who makes the suggestions, so don’t accept any other . 14. The architect has come from abroad. I most admire his works.
I most admire the works of the architect who/that has come from abroad.
The architect whose works I most admire has come from abroad. The architect (who/that) I most admire has come…
15. Mª José always tells us stories about her school days. She was an excellent
pupil.
Mª José, who was an excellent pupil, always tells us stories about her
school days.
She always tells us stories about her school days when she was an excellent
pupil
16. Shlomo Artzi is a very popular singer. His songs are often played on the
radio.
Shlomo Artzi, whose songs are often played on the radio, is a very popular
singer
Shlomo Artzi, who is a popular singer, has songs which / that are often
played on the radio.
17. This is a dangerous type of shark. It can swim in fresh and salt water.
This is a dangerous type of shark which /that can swim in fresh and salt
water.
This type of shark which / that can swim in fresh and salt wáter is very
dangerous.
This shark, which is a dangerous type of shark, can swim in…
18. The police arrested the driver of the truck. He had ignored the red light.
The driver of the truck who had ignored the red light was arrested by the
police
The police arrested the driver of the truck who / that had ignored the red
light.
19. Mama’s is an Italian restaurant. I eat here at least once a month.
Mama’s is an Italian restaurant where I eat at least once a month.
Mama’s, where I eat at least once a month, is an Italian restaurant.
Mama’s is an Italian restaurant in which I eat at least once a month
Mama’s is an Italian restaurant I eat in at least once a month
20. That artist was born in Israel. Her paintings are sold all over the world. That artist, whose paintings are sold all over the world, was born in Israel.
The paintings of the artist who/ that was born in Israel are sold all over
the world.
That artist, who was born in Israel, paints pictures / has paintings
which/that are sold all over the world.
21. She has taught more than 5,000 students. Most of them say that she is an
excellent teacher.
She is an excellent teacher who has taught more than 5,000 students.
Most of the students (who) she has taught say that she is an excellent
teacher.
She has taught more than 5,000 students .who say that she is an excellent
teacher
22. My sister lives in Florida. She is the manager of a museum gift shop.
My sister lives in Florida where she is the manager of a museum gift shop.
My sister, who is the manager of a museum gift shop, lives in Florida
My sister, who lives in Florida, is the manager of a museum gift shop.
23. Kibbutz offers courses in Environmental Studies. It was founded by an
American youth group.
Kibbutz, which was founded by an American youth group, offers courses
in...
Kibbutz, which offers courses in Environmental Studies, was founded by an
American youth group.
24. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.
Thank you very much for the present (which) you sent me.
25. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
Romeo and Juliet were lovers whose parents hated each other.
Romeo and Juliet, whose parents hated each other, were lovers
The parents of Romeo and Juliet, who were lovers, hated each other.
26. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
This is Mrs. Jones, whose son won the championship last year. Mrs Jones has got a son who he won the …
27. He was sitting on a chair. It suddenly collapsed.
He was sitting on a chair which/that suddenly collapsed.
The chair on which he was sitting suddenly collapsed.
The chair he was sitting on suddenly collapsed.
28. This is the house. We often stay in this house on holidays.
This is the house where we often stay on holidays.
This is the house in which we often stay on holidays. (formal)
This is the house we often stay in on holidays. (informal)
29. I haven’t decided on the day. I’ll get married on that day.
I will get married a day which I still haven’t decided.
I haven’t decided the day when I will get married.
30. The Houses of Parliament stand on the river Thames. They are a remarkable
feature of London.
The Houses of Parliament, which are a remarkable feature of London, stand
on the river Thames.
31. My cat is overweight. I give it only the best food.
My cat, to which I give only the best food, is overweight.
I give only the best food to my cat, which is overweight.
My cat, which is overweight, is given only the best food.
32. His only worry is taxes. He has to pay them every year.
His only worry is the taxes he has to pay every year.
The taxes he has to pay every year are his only worry.
