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 Relative Clauses

A Complete the sentences with who or which.

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1 The policeman ............................... gave us directions was very helpful.
2 The advice ............................... you gave me was useful.
3 Where is the bus ............................... goes to town?
4 Do you know the people ............................... live in the new house?
5 Do you remember the name of the book ............................... Mary told us about?
6 Here’s the boy ............................... broke your window.

B Choose the correct answer.

1 This is the house where / that Jack built for his family.
2 That is the river that / where they caught the poisoned fish.
3 This is the camera that / whose I borrowed from George.
4 That is the man which / whose car is parked in our drive.
5 Football is a game which / where people play all over the world.
6 Have you seen the place which / where the accident happened?

C Match A to B to make sentences.

A B
1 A biography is a book ..... a whose paintings are very famous.
2 A vegetarian is someone 1 b
..... which is about someone’s life.
3 A museum is a place ..... c that tells us the temperature of a person or place.
4 Vincent Van Gogh was a painter ..... d who doesn’t eat meat.
5 A thermometer is an instrument ..... e whose CDs are sold all over the world.
6 Crete is a mountainous island ..... f where exhibitions are held.
7 Madonna is a singer ..... g whose ancient civilization is of great interest.
8 The Tower of London was a prison ..... h where many people were held and later killed.

D Complete the sentences using relative pronouns.

Titanic is one of my favourite films. It is about a young man named Jack

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Dawson, 1 ............................... was on the ship Titanic when it sank. In
the film, Jack is sailing to America, 2 ............................... he plans to start
a new life. On the ship he meets Rose, 3 ............................... is very
beautiful. She is unhappy because her mother wants her to marry a man
4 ............................... she doesn’t love. Jack and Rose fall in love. In the

middle of the ocean, the ship hits an iceberg 5 ............................... makes

a hole in its side. Jack and Rose fight for their lives as the ship begins to
sink. Jack died, but Rose survives.

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4 Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun. Make any necessary changes.
1 Choose ALL the correct answers. Then tick the sentences where the relative pronoun can be omitted.
1. My neighbour won the gardening prize. His garden is beautiful.
.... 1. I saw the film who / which / that you told me about. ...........................................................................................................................................
.... 2. We ate at Mike’s café, who / which / that has the best pancakes. 2. He misses his house. It was destroyed in the fire.
.... 3. The programme who / which / that you are watching is boring. ...........................................................................................................................................
.... 4. My mother is visiting my grandmother, who / which / that lives in a nursing home. 3. Leonid Stadnyk is the tallest man in the world. He lives in the Ukraine.
.... 5. Anyone who / which / that wants to enter the zoo must buy a ticket. ...........................................................................................................................................
.... 6. Helen bought a new car who / which / that was made in Japan. 4. He returned to visit the town. He was born there.
.... 7. The student who / which / that you were speaking to was obviously very smart. ...........................................................................................................................................
5. Ana Segon is the company secretary. She is bilingual.
2 Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns below. ...........................................................................................................................................
who • which • where • when • whose 6. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is in the Himalayan mountains.
...........................................................................................................................................
1. Can you tell me the name of the street ……………… Amy lives? 7. He decided to visit London. His friend is studying there.
2. Brad Pitt, ……………… is an American actor, has starred in over 35 films. ...........................................................................................................................................
3. My mother works with a woman ……………… husband is the star of a TV programme.
4. He speaks Italian in addition to Portuguese, ……………… is his first language.
5 Complete the sentences. Add a relative pronoun and a suitable ending.
5. I met him last summer ……………… I worked at the summer camp.
1. She really likes the teacher ............................................................................................ .
3 Write sentences with the words below. Add commas when necessary. 2. They’ve opened a new shop ........................................................................................... .
3. He was born in a town .................................................................................................... .
1. he / I / that / love / the gift / gave / me 4. 2000 was the year .......................................................................................................... .
...........................................................................................................................................
2. cousin / dentist / married / my / is / Dr Jones / a / who
6 Complete the passage with suitable relative pronouns.
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3. prefers / which / She / are / products / environmentally-friendly Washoe, (1) ……………… was the first non-human to learn to speak a human language, was a chimpanzee. The
........................................................................................................................................... language (2) ……………… she learned, was American Sign Language (ASL).
4. the man / dog / bit / That / whose / me / is Washoe was born in 1965 in West Africa, (3) ……………… she was captured. She was later taken to the USA for
........................................................................................................................................... research. Washoe lived with two scientists, Allen and Beatrice Gardner, (4) ……………… goal was to teach her to
5. year / was / stayed / Grand Hotel / nice / The / where / very / we / last communicate. She was named after Washoe County, Nevada, (5) ……………… the Gardners raised and taught her.
........................................................................................................................................... Washoe was using over 250 signs by October 2007, (6) ……………… she died at the age of 42.
6. when / women / There / vote / a time / couldn’t / was
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1 1. which, that 4. who 7. who, that
2. which 5. who, that
3. which, that 6. which, that
Sentences: 1, 3, 7
2 1. where 3. whose 5. when
2. who 4. which
3 1. I love the gift that he gave me.
2. Dr Jones, who my cousin married, is a dentist. /
Dr Jones, who married my cousin, is a dentist. /
Dr Jones is a dentist who married my cousin.
3. She prefers products which are environmentally-friendly.
4. That is the man whose dog bit me.
5. The Grand Hotel, where we stayed last year, was very nice.
6. There was a time when women couldn’t vote.
4 1. My neighbour, whose garden is beautiful, won the gardening prize.
2. He misses his house, which was destroyed in the fire.
3. Leonid Stadnyk, who lives in the Ukraine, is the tallest man in the world. / Leonid Stadnyk, who is the tallest man in the
world, lives in the Ukraine.
4. He returned to visit the town where he was born.
5. Ana Segon, who is bilingual, is the company secretary. / Ana Segon, who is the company secretary, is bilingual.
6. Mount Everest, which is the highest mountain in the world, is in the Himalayan mountains. / Mount Everest, which is in the
Himalayan mountains, is the highest mountain in the world.
7. He decided to visit London, where his friend is studying.
5 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
1. who / that … 3. where / which / that …
2. that / which / where … 4. when …
6 1. who 3. where 5. where
2. which / that 4. whose 6. when

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5 Combine the sentences using the relative pronoun in brackets. Make any necessary changes.
1 Circle the relative pronoun and underline the noun it describes. 1. She fell in love with a boy. His father works in Africa. (whose)
1. I have a friend who lives in Paris. ................................................................................................................................
2. This is the book which I told you about. 2. That is the shop. I bought my new shoes there. (where)
3. We ate in a restaurant where the waiters sing and dance. ................................................................................................................................
4. That is the man whose wife died. 3. I’ll never forget that day. I first saw you then. (when)
5. The 4th of July is the day when Americans celebrate independence. ................................................................................................................................
6. Those are the flowers that my father bought. 4. Where can I find a shop? It sells drumsticks. (which)
................................................................................................................................
5. This is the guide. He will take you on a tour of the city. (who)
2 Match A to B to form sentences.
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A B
1. They say New York is a city ..... a. when the country was at war. 6 Complete the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun. There may be more than one possible answer.
2. She works for an airline ..... b. who speak Spanish.
3. There are many Americans ..... c. whose speciality is treating back pain. 1. Do you know anyone ……………… speaks Welsh?
4. She took him to a doctor ..... d. where people never sleep. 2. She uses her computer, ……………… is in her living room, to keep in touch with her family.
5. They met in 1943 ..... e. which has got offices all over the world. 3. Eric met a boy ……………… father works in Hong Kong.
4. My family travelled to Japan, ……………… my grandmother is living.
5. Abigail teaches judo, ……………… is her favourite sport.
3 Choose the correct relative pronoun.
6. I miss the days ……………… we had so much free time.
1. They met outside the house which / where / whose the party was held.
2. What’s the name of the artist who / which / when painted the Mona Lisa?
3. Her father didn’t like the car who / when / that her mother had chosen.
4. The girl who / whose / that bicycle was stolen is terribly upset.
5. That’s the book who / which / where he recommended.
6. Have you met the couple who / which / where want to buy the house?
7. I remember the day where / which / when my brother was born.

4 Complete the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun.

1. She knows Antonio Bear, ……………………… is an excellent translator.

2. He uses American Sign Language, ……………………… is different from British Sign Language.
3. The Bahamas, ……………………… my friends have gone on holiday, is supposed to be beautiful.
4. His father, ……………………… mother tongue is English, speaks French quite well.
5. Molly was born in 1996, ……………………… my sister was just one.

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1 1. I have a friend who lives in Paris.
2. This is the book which I told you about.
3. We ate in a restaurant where the waiters sing and dance.
4. That is the man whose wife died.
5. The 4th of July is the day when Americans celebrate independence.
6. Those are the flowers that my father bought.
2 1. d 2. e 3. b 4. c 5. a
3 1. where 4. whose 7. when
2. who 5. which
3. that 6. who
4 1. who 3. where 5. when
2. which 4. whose
5 1. She fell in love with a boy whose father works in Africa.
2. That is the shop where I bought my new shoes.
3. I’ll never forget the day when I first saw you.
4. Where can I find a shop which sells drumsticks?
5. This is the guide who will take you on a tour of the city.
6 1. who / that 3. whose 5. which
2. which 4. where 6. when