Relative clauses exercises

EXERCISES Exercise 1: Who 1. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop. 2. Mary didn't know anything about mountains. She thought it would be quite safe to climb alone. 3. I met Mary. She asked me to give you this. 4. I met a woman. She can speak 4 languages. 5. Do you know anybody ? He can play the piano. 6. The man is very friendly. He lives next door to us 7. The policemen stopped our car. They weren’t very polite. 8. The girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital. 9. I don’t like people. They are never on time. 10. The readers must have library cards. They want to borrow books. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Exercise 2: Whom 1. The man talked all the time. I sat next to him on the bus. 2. Most of the people couldn’t come. I invited them to the party. 3. The secretary is very efficient. He appointed her last week. 4. I didn’t like the man. We met him yesterday. 5. The people were very nice. We met them at the party last night. 6. Who is the man? Linda is dancing with him. 7. The woman is a librarian. You saw her on the way home yesterday afternoon. 8. The girl left him after a few weeks. He fell in love with her. 9.I met the policeman last week . Do you know him ? 10.The children were playing soccer. I saw them at the park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Exercise 3: Whose 1. We saw some people. Their car had broken down. 2. The child is an orphan. His parents are dead. 3. What’s the name of the girl? You borrowed her bike. 4. That man over there is an artist. I don’t remember his name. 5. That author spent an afternoon signing the copies of his books. His latest novel is the best seller. 6 .Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other. 7. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory. 8.I like the house. It’s walls were made of the glass 9.I read about the child. His life was saved by her dog 10.The boy is a friend of mine. You are using his dictionary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Exercise 4: Which 1. Jim is wearing a hat. It is too big for him. 2. Jerry works for a company. The company makes cars. 3. Jack lives in an old house. It is over 100 years old. 4. I don’t like stories or films. They have unhappy endings. 5. The window was broken. It has now been repaired. 6. Where are the eggs? They were in the fridge. 7. The books are used for reference. Do you want to read them? 8. The house is used as a library now. It was built in 19 th century. 9. Where are the pictures? They used to hang on that wall. 10. A dictionary is a reference book. It gives you the meanings of the words. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Exercise 5: That 1. Do you know anybody ? He can play the piano. 2.The men and animals came from China. We saw them on TV last night. 3. This is the first thing. I want to tell you about it. 4.He is the only child. His parents love him very much. 5.I can see the girl and the dog. They are running in the park. 1 2 3 4 5 Exercise 6: When ,Where and Why 1. Da nang is a city. I was born and grew up there 2. The room is very nice. I’m living in that room 3. December is a month. It is the coldest in the USA in this month 4. The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days 5. Do you know the hotel?. Jonh is staying in that hotel 6. The day is so boring to me. We don’t meet each other on that day 7. You didn’t come to my party. Tell me the reason 8. I don’t know the reason. She left the school for it 9. The factory is the biggest in the town. John works in the factory. 10. The chair wasn’t very comfortable. I was sitting on the chair. 11. I’m calling you. The reason is to invite you to a party. 12. The reason was that I didn’t know your phone number. I didn’t phone you for the reason. 13. I never forget the day. I met my wife on this day. 14.Last week I went to see the country town. I used to live in that town. 15.The library is quite far from the city center. I go and work there twice a month. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Exercise 7 : Mixture of relative pronouns 1. Alice is my friend. Alice’s mother died last year. 2.The boy will be punished. He threw that stone. 3. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door. 4.The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night. 5.There are some words. They are very difficult to translate. 6.I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now. 7.Is that the car? You want to buy it. 8.Sandra works in advertising. You were talking to her. 9.The little girl ate sweets the whole way. She sat next to me on the coach. 10.Lan is a journalist. Her tape recorder was stolen. 11.I don’t know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone. 12. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It’s only 30 miles away. 13. This is Mr. Carter. I was telling you about him. 14. That is the room. The meeting is held in that room. 15. I’ll always remember the day. I first saw that sight on that day. 16.She was born in Malaysia. Rubber trees grow well there. 17.No one knows the school. My uncle taught at that school 10 years ago. 18. Please ask them the time. The train stared the trip at that time. 19. New Year’s Day is a day. All family members gather and enjoy a family dinner then. 20. There are many hotels. Tourists can enjoy their holidays there. 21.India is a country. The earthquake occurred in this country last month. 22. Bac Giang is a city. I was born and grew up there. 23. We have not decided the day. We’ll go to London on that day. 24. The man made me sad the most. I love him with all my heart. 25.The thief was caught. This was a really good news. 26. The gentleman was very young. He was introduced as the most successful businessman. 27. His book became the best seller. It was punished last year. 28. Neil Armstrong lived in the USA. He walked on the moon. 29. Nam is very intelligent. He learns in our class. 30. Ha Long has grown into a big city over the past few years. I visited the city last year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Exercise 8: Add the missing relatives 1. The boy________is standing near the machine is Tom 2. The book________has some wonderful pictures is about africa 3. Mother is the person_______goes to market and prepares our meals 4. This is the teacher________we saw 6. The car_______was crashedis my father’s 7. Tom’s brother________lives in LonDon is an enfineer 8. The table ________is in the corner of the room is covered with green paper 9. The woman_________is wearing the blue hat is my aunt 10. Show me the cup board ________you put the glan 11. The big chair _______lives between the ward robe and the cup boar is an armchair 12. There is some body_______wants you an the telephone 13. The person_____I saw is not very clever 14. I come from a country_______history yoes back thousands of years 15. The pro fessor________carse Iam taking is excellent 17. The magazine_______you lent me is very interesting 18. The man______you want to meet has just left 19. He is the first person______discovered that 20. The lady______was here yester day has gone to LonDon 21. The letter _____we received today had no stamp on it 22. It war the first time________I speak to him 23.People ………….fear flying avoids traveling by plane. 24.We use the map ……………my sister drew for us. 25.That is a place …………………the accident occurred. 26.My father’s car,………….is very old, uses too much gasolin 27.The flowers…….my friend gave me have withered. 28.The vegetables…… Mr Green sells are not fresh. 29.The singer… you like best is Miss White. 30.The street… leands to my school is very wide. 31.Your friend, …… name I can’t remember, made a lot of noise. 32.What’s the name of the river ………………………. goes through the town? 33.Everybody ……………………… went to the party enjoyed it very much. 34.Do you know anybody ………………… want to buy a car? 35.Where is the picture ………………………. was on the wall? 36.She always asks me questions ……………………. are difficult to answer. 37.A coffee-maker is a machine …………………… makes coffee. 38.Why does he always wear clothes …………………… are too small for him? 39.The eggs ………………. you’ve bought are bad. 40.Please give me the keys …………………. are on the table. 41.What’s the name of the lady …………………… babysits for you? 42.Tom is playing with the dog ……………………. lives next door. 43.Have you eaten all the cakes ……………………. I made yesterday? 44.Has Peter returned the money …………………… he borrowed from you? 45.What colour is the dress ………………… you’re going to wear tonight? 46.The parcel ……………………. is on the table is your birthday present. 47.Where are the shoes …………………. I bought this morning? 48.I still write to that lady ……………………. I met twenty years ago. 49.Do you know the headmaster is very strict ? 50. The washing machine I bought last year was made in Korea . EXERCISES Exercise 1: Who 1. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop. 2. Mary. there twice a month. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Exercise 7 : Mixture of relative pronouns 1. Alice is my friend. Alice’s mother died last year. 2.The boy will be punished 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Exercise 8: Add the missing relatives 1. The boy________is standing near the machine is Tom 2. The book________has some wonderful