pronoun

My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.. The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable.[r]

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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 whom everybody likes

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

7 A racket is something which you use to hit a ball when you play tennis or badminton relative pronoun is necessary

8 Socks are things which you wear on your feet relative pronoun is necessary

9 A guide is a person who shows tourists around around a place relative pronoun is necessary

10 Love is a feeling which nobody can describe relative pronoun is necessary

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Decide whether the relative pronouns must be used or not. 1 The book which is on the table belongs to Brandon

2 The museum which we visited last month is closed now relative pronoun is necessary

3 The man whom you saw in the house is my cousin relative pronoun is necessary

4 Bob, whom I know very well, is going out with Mary relative pronoun is necessary

5 I cannot forget the song which they played last night relative pronoun is necessary

6 The woman who is talking to Sue is my aunt relative pronoun is necessary

7 I cannot remember the hotel that we stayed at relative pronoun is necessary

8 Lucy, whom I haven't seen for ages, rang me last night relative pronoun is necessary

9 A person that you don't trust won't trust you either relative pronoun is necessary

10 My father, whom I helped to install his computer, always forgets his password

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Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-defining (defining – no commas, non-defining – commas) 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 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 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 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 I am a shoe fanatic

The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable 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 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 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 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

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Definitions with Relative Clauses

Choose the correct definition by matching two columns. A library is … a a person who builds houses

2 A butterfly is … b a building where you can borrow books

3 A waiter is …… c the time of the day when it is dark outside A night is … d a book where you can look up words in another language A bricklayer is … e an insect which has colorful wings

6 A dictionary is … f an animal which lives on meat