RELATIVE CLAUSES

1. Complete these sentences with the correct relative pronoun.

1. Brigitte Bardot is a French actress who/that has protested against the slaughter of seals.

2. The fox is an animal.………………... can be seen in many British cities.

3. Kate is the girl.………………... father bought a baby crocodile.

4. The office.………………... I work is a branch of the RSPCA.

5. Charlie is the hamster.………………... is fatter than all the rest.

6. Mr Forrester is the butcher.………………... had his shop window smashed by ALF members.

2. Circle the relative pronouns you could omit in these sentences.

1. The girl that we were talking to loves snakes.

2. Is that the woman who threw acid at the horses?

3. The book which I bought yesterday is about training dogs.

4. My friend Simon is the boy whose mother is a professor of zoology.

5. Do you know the people who made so much noise at the party last night?

6. Have you seen the bag where I keep my football kit?

3. Join each pair of sentences with a defining relative clause. Omit the pronoun where possible.

1. Last week I bought a book. It’s a best-seller. Last week I bought a book which/ that is a best–seller.

2. This is the book. I found the information in it. _______________________________________________________

4. I didn’t recognise Susan. I talked to her. ____________________________________________________________

5. She hasn’t given me back my book. She borrowed it from me last week.

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6. Have you seen the biscuits? They were on the top shelf.

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7. A woman gave me the application form. She told me how to fill it out.

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8. The novel is about a child. Her parents die in the jungle.

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9. Charles Chaplin was a famous comedian. He directed well-known films.

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10 You are going to meet a girl tomorrow. She is intelligent and pretty, too.

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11 I bought a new CD. Its songs are by different country music singers.

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4. Join each pair of sentences with a non-defining relative clause.

1. Fur coats are very popular among wealthy women. They produce indignation among animal lovers.

...... Fur coats, which are very popular among wealthy women, produce indignation among animal lovers.

2. My English friends live in Leeds. They work for the RSPCA.

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3. Harry is very fond of pets. He’s got a dog, a cat, two hamsters and three budgies.

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4. My brother studied zoology. He works in a natural history museum.

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5. The Tower of London is on the River Thames. It is one of the most famous buildings in Britain.

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6. Fiesta was written by Ernest Hemingway. It is also called The Sun Also Rises.

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7. The new tunnel will be opened next month. It is the safest in Europe.

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8. Michael is still asleep. He stayed up until 4 a.m. watching athletics.

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9. Tina gave a big party in her house. Her parents were away on business.

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10. Doris Lessing was born in Persia. She wrote The Golden Notebook.

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11. Sara speaks good English. She has never visited England or America.

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ANSWERS: Grammar Test 6

1. 2. which/that; 3. whose; 4. where;5. which/that; 6. who/that

2. 2. -; 3. which; 4. -; 5. -; 6. -

3. 2. This is the book I found the information in.

3. We like people who/that are honest.

4. I didn’t recognise Susan, to whom I talked/who I talked to.

5. She hasn’t given me back the book which/that she borrowed from me last week.

6. Have you seen the biscuits which/that were on the top shelf?

7. The woman who/that gave me the application form told me how to fill it out.

8. The novel is about a child whose parents die in the jungle.

9. Charles Chaplin was a famous comedian who/that directed well-known films.

10. You are going to meet a girl tomorrow who/that is intelligent and pretty, too.

11. I bought a new CD which has songs by different country music singers.

4.

2.My English friends, who live in Leeds, work for the RSPCA. OR My English friends, who work for the RSPCA, live in
Leeds.

3. Harry, who’s very fond of pets, has got a dog, a cat, two hamsters and three budgies. OR Harry, who’s got a dog, a
cat, two hamsters and three budgies, is very fond of pets.

4. My brother, who studied zoology, works in a natural history museum. OR My brother, who works in a natural
history museum, studied zoology.

5. The Tower of London, which is on the River Thames, is one of the most famous buildings in Britain. OR The Tower
of London, which is one of the most famous buildings in Britain, is on the River Thames.
Grammar Worksheet 7

1. 2. which/that; 3. whose; 4. where; 5. which/that; 6. whose

2. 2.-; 3. which; 4. -; 5. -; 6. -

3. 2. This is the magazine in which I found an article about how young gorillas learn. 3. I like people who/that are
honest. 4. I didn’t know the girl I talked to at the bus stop. 5. She hasn’t given me back the book she borrowed from
me last month. 6. Have you seen the mobile phone John left here on Saturday?

4. 2. The boy, whose grandparents bought him a present, wanted a silver mountain bike.3. Her book, which was
published last year, became an instant best-seller. 4. The strange old lady, who lives next door, is watching you
again. 5. The shoes, which I finally bought were the first ones I tried on.6. The dog, whose owner is never home,
barks all the time.

Grammar Worksheet 7 Relative clauses

1. Complete these sentences with the correct relative pronoun.

1. Brigitte Bardot is a French actress who/that has protested against cruelty to animals.

2. The fox is an animal ………………… can be seen in many British gardens these days.

3. Kim is the girl .……………….. mother used to dance with a boa constrictor!

4. In the street .……………….. I work there is a branch of the RSPCA.

5. Charlie is the guinea pig .……………….. bites your finger if you aren’t careful.

6. Mrs Foster is the lady .………………….. garden was destroyed by rabbits.

2. Circle the relative pronouns you could omit in these sentences.

1. The girl that we were talking to keeps a pet snake.

2. Is that the woman who threw stones at the farmers?

3. The book which I bought yesterday is about animals in danger of extinction.

4. My friend Sally is the girl whose mother teaches zoology at the university.

5. Do you remember the people who made so much noise in the street last night?

6. Have you seen the tin where I keep silkworms?

1. Last week I bought a book. It was written 300 years ago.

.... Last week I bought a book which/that was written 300 years ago.

2. This is the magazine. I found an article about how young gorillas learn in it.

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3. I like people. Well, only if they are friendly and honest.

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4. I didn’t know the girl. I talked to her at the bus stop.

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5. She hasn’t given me back my book. She borrowed it from me last month.

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6. Have you seen John’s mobile phone? He left it here on Saturday.

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4. Join these sentences using a non-defining relative clause.

1. The bus was full of noisy school children. It broke down at the top of the hill.

.... The bus, which was full of noisy school children, broke down at the top of the hill.

2. His grandparents bought him a present. He wanted a silver mountain bike.

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3. Her book was published last year. It became an instant best-seller.

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4. A strange old lady lives next door. She is watching you again.

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5. The shoes were the first ones I tried on. I finally bought them.

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6. The dog barks all the time. Its owner is never home.

CHECK ANSWER KEY

Grammar Worksheet 7

1. 2. which/that; 3. whose; 4. where; 5. which/that; 6. whose

2. 2.-; 3. which; 4. -; 5. -; 6. -
3. 2. This is the magazine in which I found an article about how young gorillas learn. 3. I like people who/that are
honest. 4. I didn’t know the girl I talked to at the bus stop. 5. She hasn’t given me back the book she borrowed from
me last month. 6. Have you seen the mobile phone John left here on Saturday?

4. 2. The boy, whose grandparents bought him a present, wanted a silver mountain bike.3. Her book, which was
published last year, became an instant best-seller. 4. The strange old lady, who lives next door, is watching you
again. 5. The shoes, which I finally bought were the first ones I tried on.6. The dog, whose owner is never home,
barks all the time.