Combine 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. 44. That is the school. I learnt in this school in my child hood . 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. 22.I gave her all the money I had. 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) 7. A watch is a thing (tell the time) . 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 → I gave you 2. I am reading a book at the moment. It is very interesting. The book → 3. You live in a town. The town is very old. The town → 4. The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday. The sweets → 5. The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it. The football match → 6. The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago. The letter → 7. He lives in a house. The house is not very big. The house → 8. They are playing a song on the radio. Do you like it? Do you like → 9. Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see it? Did you see → 10. Sue is going out with a boy. I don't like him. I don't like → 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 9. A synonym is 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 5. The Thames is a river which runs through London. 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. My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week. 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 6. His home at that time was in 17 Gough Square in London. It is a museum now. 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. . yesterday, is very old. Non-Defining Relative Clauses Combine the sentences using relative clauses. Note that all relative clauses are non-defining. 1. Samuel. place. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 10. Love is a feeling which nobody can describe. relative pronoun is necessary relative