WORKSHEET 36
SUBJECT : Relative Clauses
A) Put in WHO / WHICH :
1. I met a woman ……who….. can speak six languages.
2. What’s the name of the man …………………….. lives next door?
3. What’s the name of the river ………………………. goes through the town?
4. Everybody ……………………… went to the party enjoyed it very much.
5. Do you know anybody ………………….. want to buy a car?
6. Where is the picture ………………………. was on the wall?
7. She always asks me questions ……………………. are difficult to answer.
8. I have a friend ……………………. is very good at repairing cars.
9. A coffee-maker is a machine …………………… makes coffee.
10. Why does he always wear clothes …………………….. are too small for him?
B) Make one sentence from two. Use WHO / THAT / WHICH :
1. A girl is now in hospital. She was injured in the accident.
A girl who was injured in the accident is now in hospital……………………
2. A man told me you were away. He answered the phone.
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3. A waitress was very impolite and impatient. She served us.
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4. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
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5. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.
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6. I saw the man. He closed the door.
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7. The girl is happy. She won the race.
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8. The student is from China. He sits next to me.
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9. We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses.
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10. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
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11. The woman was polite. She answered the phone.
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12. The man has a good voice. He sang at the concert.
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13. We enjoyed the actors. They played the leading roles.
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14. The girl is hurt. She fell down the stairs.
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15. The student is in my class. He is walking with Ann.
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16. The police caught the thief. He stole the money.
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17. Is the river very large? It flows through that town.
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18. There is a new house in our neighborhood. It has a swimming pool.
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19. The man is at the bus stop. He fixed our refrigerator.
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20. Who are those students? They are talking to Mrs. Hinton.
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21. This is the package. It came in the mail today.
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22. I like the songs. They tell about life in the country.
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C) Construct sentences with the cue words. Use WHICH or WHO.
1. vase / costs $500. Don’t touch it! …… That’s the vase which costs $500. ………
2. girl / is always late. Don’t wait for her! …… That’s the girl who is always late. …..
3. letter / came for my father. Don’t open it! …………………………………………….
4. man / gave me the wrong directions. Don’t listen to him! …………………………….
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5. dress / got dirty. Don’t wear it! ………………………………………………………..
6. bus / goes to New York. Don’t get on it! ………………………………………………
7. woman / told everyone my secret. Don’t tell her! ……………………………………..
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D) Join the sentences using WHO, WHEN, WHERE, WHICH or WHOSE:
1. She’s the girl. She works in the library.
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2. Corfu is an island. It has many beautiful beaches.
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3. Here’s the alarm clock. I bought it yesterday.
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4. I’ve spoken to John. His house was burgled last Monday.
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5. That’s the lady. Her jewellery was stolen.
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6. That is the radio. I won it in the competition.
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7. John is the man. His house was destroyed by the fire.
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8. There is the hospital. I was born there.
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9. That was the summer. I met my wife then.
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10. That is Fiona Webb. She is a famous dancer.
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11. France is the country. The best wine is produced there.
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12. 1945 was the year. The Second World War ended then.
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13. That’s the hotel. I stayed there last summer.
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14. August is the month. Most people go on holiday then.
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E) Complete the conversation using WHO, WHICH, WHOSE or WHERE:
Simon: Hi Nigel! Where did you go on holiday?
Nigel : I went to Greece …where ….. I had a nice time.
Simon: Did you see anything exciting?
Nigel : Yes. I went to the Acropolis, …………………. is very famous. I also went to the
place …………………the first Olympic Games were held.
Simon : Did you meet anyone interesting there?
Nigel : Yes. I met a girl ……………….. was from England. She knew a Greek family……...
lived in Athens and she took me to meet them. They were a very rich and kind
family ………………. friendliness made me feel very welcome.
Simon : It sounds like you enjoyed yourself!
Nigel : Yes, it’s a place ………………. I would like to go back.
F) Match the phrases as in the example:
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a blender
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a path at the side of the road
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you relax in it
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a party
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something
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you mix things with it
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an armchair
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a machine
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people walk along it
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a pavement
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a piece of furniture
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people enjoy going to
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a fork
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an occasion
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you eat with it
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1. A blender is a machine you mix things with.
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G) Complete with WHO or WHICH:
“ Bob Geldof is a singer and songwriter WHO was born in Ireland in 1954. “
1. He is the famous pop musician …………………. organized charity pop concerts in the 1980s.
2. “I don’t like Mondays.” is the name of one of his songs ……………….. became a big hit.
3. “Feed the World” is the song …………………… raised $8 million for famine relief in Ei
Eithiopia.
4. “Bond Aid” was the name of the group …………………. sang the number one hit.
5. Geldof traveled all over the world. He found a lot of famous people …………………. were willing to give money for his projects.
6. Before Bob became a pop star, he had many different jobs ………………….. he didn’t like.
7. Being a music journalist in Canada was a job ……………………. he enjoyed.
8. “The Boomtown Rats” is the name of the group ……………………… he formed in Dublin.
9. Geldof wrote a best-selling book about his life …………………… is called IS THAT IT?
10. People ………………… know Geldof say that he is a very kind person.
H) Fill in the correct RELATIVE PRONOUN:
1. Did you see the man …… WHO …… stole her bag?
2. The eggs ………………. you’ve bought are bad.
3. Please give me the keys …………………. are on the table.
4. Is that man ………………….. we saw in the park yesterday?
5. What’s the name of the lady …………………….. babysits for you?
6. Tom is playing with the dog ……………………. lives next door.
7. Have you eaten all the cakes ……………………. I made yesterday?
8. How old is the man ……………………. owns this shop?
9. Let’s all look at the picture …………………… is on page 7.
10. Has Peter returned the money …………………… he borrowed from you?
11. What colour is the dress ………………….. you’re going to wear tonight?
12. The police have arrested the man …………………… murdered his wife.
13. The parcel ……………………. is on the table is your birthday present.
14. Have you met the man …………………. Jackie is going to marry?
15. We will ask the man …………………… delivers our milk to leave an extra bottle.
16. Is she the person ……………………… gave you this record?
17. We spent our holiday in a small town …………………. is near the sea.
18. The man …………………… married Kate is a millionaire.
19. Where are the shoes …………………. I bought this morning?
20. I still write to that lady ……………………. I met twenty years ago.
I) Combine the sentences using RELATIVE PRONOUNS:
1. Bob bought the car from a man. The man was the owner of the gallery.
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2. The teacher asked me a question. It was taken from a story book.
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3. Have you employed the man? I recommend him to you last week.
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4. The book was very interesting. I borrowed it from the library yesterday.
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5. The girls are my classmates. We saw them at the cinema.
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6. Alex took the gun out of his pocket. He saw the robbers running down the street.
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7. The students missed the quiz. They came to class late.
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8. The flowers are still fresh. I picked them up this morning.
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9. There was a garden here. It was full of green trees. Now there are only two trees.
(Relative Clause / Used to)
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10. They played basketball at home. They broke the vase. It was very valuable.
(While / Relative Clause)
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11. Gerry works for a company. It makes typewriter.
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12. This is Mrs. Green. Her daughter got married to a drummer.
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13. That man is an artist. I forgot his name.
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