Combine the following sentences using the suitable relative pronoun.1.. Choose the right relative pronoun to fill in each sentence.. Write relative clauses without using the relative pro
Trang 1Combine the following sentences using the suitable relative pronoun.
1 Jane is the woman Jane is going to China next year
2.That is the mistake I am complaining about it
3 this is the book I’ve been looking for it all year
4 He is the man The novel was written by him
5 She is the lady He argued with her
6 that is the dog I’m afraid of it
7 Do you know the girl? Tom is talking to her
8 Mr Brian looks very sad His team has lost the game
9 The film is about 2 people Their plane crashed into the jungle
10 I was waken up by the baby She was crying
11 My sister wants to speak to you You met her yesterday
12 That’s the name I couldn’t rememberit yesterday
13 The artist is very famous I have seen his pictures
14 That is the house We are living there
15 I like the birthday present My parents gave me the present
16 I’m going to Hanoi My brothers work in Hanoi
17 Do you know the place? She went there last week
18 Ann has got alot of books She hasn’t read most of them
19 I saw some people Their car was broken down
20 They’ve got 3 cars They never use 2 of them
21 These are the books I use them in class
22 They’re the people I was talking about them
23 I have 3 brothers All of them are married
24 William wants to become a doctor His father is a surgeon
25 She is a woman I wrote to her
26.I recently went back to the town I was born in this town
27 The factory was the biggest in the town John works in this town
28 Where is the picture? It was on the wall
29 Her sons ring her up every week Both of them work abroad
30 The girl is coming to see me today.Her mother is my sister
31 Is there a shop near here? I can buy a postcard there
32 Ann is trying to get a job Her children are at school all day
33 The woman didn’t say his name She phoned me
34 Ten people applied for the job None of them were suitable
35 The box is very heavy He is carrying it
36 The place was really beautiful We spent our holiday there
37 The book is very interesting I’ve lent him the book
38 The house has been knocked down I used to lived in this house
39 The mother is very happy Her son won the first prize
40.The boy was delighted You gave the money to him
42 I’d like to live in a country There is plenty of sunshine there
43 He was the first man He left the building
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45 Have you seen the money? It was on the table
46 We spent a pleasant day by the lake We had a picnic there
47 Very few students understood his lecture The subject of his lecture was very strange
48 this is the picture of my home village My school is situated there
49 I met the fruit pickers Several of them were university students
50 The teacher feels very proud His student won the first prize in the language competition
51 I haven’t finished the test The 2nd exercise is too difficult for me to do
52 The play is about the King His ambition is to rule the world
53 You stand and wait for the train there What’s the place?
54 This is Mrs John Her son won the championship last year
55.Next week I’m going to London My sister lives there
56 The man was taken to hospital He was injured in the accident
57 Chopin is a famous musician You have just heard his records
58 The day was bright and sunny They moved into the park on that day
59 November is the month We have many showers during November
60 Friday is the day We’re going to join the bicycle club on that day
Choose the right relative pronoun to fill in each sentence.
1.The man I had come to see was sitting at the desk
2 He introduced me to his students,most of were from abroad
3 Most of the goods are made in this factory are exported
4 The car crashed in to a group of students, four of were injured
5 Paul, tyres were nearly new, wanted to take the mountain road
6.I met Mary, asked me to give you this
7 I always remember the day I first met him
8 The roads were crowded with refugees, many of were wounded
9 I missed the train I usually catch
10 I saw several houses, most of were quite unsuitable
11 I have a book I must read
12 The club needed a room It could hold meetings
13 That was the trip during Sam fell off the bicycle
14 We often visit our friend in Bristol is only 30 miles
15 They liked the band concert reminded them of their childhood
16 The girl picture you are looking at is my sister
17 There is the man name we were wondering about
18 He lives in a new park there is a new swimming pool
19 He expected me to pay $4 for 12 eggs, 4 of were broken
20 Ann, children could swim very well, said that there were far too many notices
21 The man lives next door is a doctor
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23 Jack has three brothers, all of are married
24 Ann has got a lot of books most of she hasn’t read 25 He is the very man caused the accident
26 What’s the name of the song you’re whistling? 27 The theater to we were taken was the oldest one in Paris 28 He didn’t know the language, made it difficult for him to get a job 29 The man she’s getting married to is an artist 30 The engagement was announced last week came as a bit of shock 31 Don’t believe every thing you read in the newspaper about me 32 Monday was the day on he left 33 In the street there were several people were waiting for the shop to open 34 It is about a man called Wilson gave up work 35 John, hadn’t come to the party, looked anxiously at his watch 36 Mr John,for I’ve been working for 10 years, got married yesterday 37 He tried on three jackets, none of fitted him 38 Two men, neither of I had seen before, came in to my office 39 Fortunately we had a map, without we would have got lost 40 Is this really the house Shakespear was born? 41 It is about a man called Wilson gave up work 42 Monday was the day on he left 43 The students names are below the line on this list must sit the exam again 44 He is the very man caused the accident 45.People names begin with A always get taken first Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which). 1 This is the bank was robbed yesterday 2 The man robbed the bank had two pistols 3 He wore a mask made him look like Mickey Mouse 4 He came with a friend waited outside in the car 5 The woman gave him the money was young 6 The bag contained the money was yellow 7 The people were in the bank were very frightened 8 The car the bank robbers escaped in was orange 9 The man drove the car was nervous 10 He didn't wait at the traffic lights were red Complete the sentences using relative clauses Use who and which. 1 A Scot is a person (live in Scotland)
2 Nessie is a monster (live in Loch Ness)
3 A fridge is a thing (keep food cool)
4 A DJ is someone (play music in a disco)
5 A bee is an insect (make honey)
6 A lemon is a fruit (be yellow and sour)
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8 A ferry is a ship (carry people across the water)
9 A shop assistant is someone (work in a shop)
10 A key is a thing (can open and lock doors)
Write relative clauses without using the relative pronoun.
1 I gave you a book It had many pictures
The book
→ The book I gave you
2 I am reading a book at the moment It is very interesting
The book
→ The book
3 You live in a town The town is very old
The town
→ The book
4 The sweets are delicious I bought them yesterday
The sweets
→ The book
5 The football match was very exciting My friend played in it
The football match
→ The book
6 The letter hasn't arrived yet I posted it three days ago
The letter
→ The book
7 He lives in a house The house is not very big
The house
→ The book
8 They are playing a song on the radio Do you like it?
Do you like
→ The book
9 Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday Did you see it?
Did you see
→ The book
10 Sue is going out with a boy I don't like him
I don't like
→ The book
Definitions with Relative Clauses
Choose the correct definition
1 A library is
2 A butterfly is
3 A waiter is
4 A night is
5 A bricklayer is
6 A dictionary is
7 A pickpocket is
8 A carnivore is
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10 Spring is
Check Answers Mark wrong answers
Subject Pronouns or Object Pronouns?
Decide whether the relative pronoun is a subject pronoun or an object pronoun
1 Do you know the girl who I danced with? -
2 Do you know the girl who danced with me? -
3 The apples that are lying on the table are bad -
4 The apples that we bought in the shop are bad -
5 We will stay at a hotel which is not far from the beach
-6 We will stay at a hotel which my friend has recommended to us.
7 That is a museum which I like very much -
8 That is a museum which lies in the heart of the town
9 This is the man who Barbara visited in Scotland
10 This is the man who lives in Scotland
Relative Pronouns - necessary or not?
Decide whether the relative pronouns must be used or not
1 A calendar is something which tells you the date
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
2 Strikers are soccer players who try to score goals for their team
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
3 Jane is a person who everybody likes
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
4 A stamp is something which you put on a letter if you want to send it
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
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relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
6 Cheese is food which mice like eating
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
7 A racket ist something which you use to hit a ball when you play tennis or
badminton
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
8 Socks are things which you wear on your feet
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
9 A guide is a person who shows tourists around around a place
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
10 Love is a feeling which nobody can describe
relative pronoun is necessary
relative pronoun is not necessary
Relative clauses - defining or non-defining?
Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-defining
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
1 I have three brothers
My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month
My brother, who lives in Sidney, came to see me last month
2 I have one sister
My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France
My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France
3 Bob's mum has lost her keys
Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys
Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys
4 My friend Jane moved to Canada
My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week
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5 I am a shoe fanatic
The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable
The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable
6 Mr Robinson is very famous
Mr Robinson whom I met at the trade fair is a famous inventor
Mr Robinson, whom I met at the trade fair, is a famous inventor
7 Tamara has two cats Both of them are black
Tamara's two cats which can play outside are black
Tamara's two cats, which can play outside, are black
8 Kevin has four cats Two of them are black
Kevin's two cats which are black can play outside
Kevin's two cats, which are black, can play outside
9 We are on holiday Yesterday we visited a church
The church which we visited yesterday is very old
The church, which we visited yesterday, is very old
10 We are on holiday Yesterday we visited a church
St Mary's Church which we visited yesterday is very old
St Mary's Church, which we visited yesterday, is very old
Non-Defining Relative Clauses
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
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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
Relative Adverbs
Choose the correct relative adverb
1 This is the station Emily met James
2 July and August are the months most people go on holiday
3 Do you know the reason so many people in the world learn English?
4 This is the church Sue and Peter got married
5 Edinburgh is the town Alexander Graham Bell was born
6 25 December is the day children in Great Britain get their Christmas presents
7 A famine was the reason so many Irish people emigrated to the USA in the 19th century
8 A greengrocer's is a shop you can buy vegetables
9 The day I arrived was very nice
10 A horror film was the reason I couldn't sleep last night