WORKSHEET 36 / SUBJECT : Relative Clauses
A) Put in WHO / WHICH :
- I met a woman ……who….. can speak six languages.
- What’s the name of the man …………………….. lives next door?
- What’s the name of the river ………………………. goes through the town?
- Everybody ……………………… went to the party enjoyed it very much.
- Do you know anybody ………………….. want to buy a car?
- Where is the picture ………………………. was on the wall?
- She always asks me questions ……………………. are difficult to answer.
- I have a friend ……………………. is very good at repairing cars.
- A coffee-maker is a machine …………………… makes coffee.
- Why does he always wear clothes …………………….. are too small for him?
B) Make one sentence from two. Use WHO / THAT / WHICH :
- A girl is now in hospital. She was injured in the accident.
A girl who was injured in the accident is now in hospital……………………
- A man told me you were away. He answered the phone.
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- A waitress was very impolite and impatient. She served us.
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- A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
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- A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.
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- I saw the man. He closed the door.
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- The girl is happy. She won the race.
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- The student is from China. He sits next to me.
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- We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses.
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- The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
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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! …………………………….
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:
- She’s the girl. She works in the library.
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- Corfu is an island. It has many beautiful beaches.
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- Here’s the alarm clock. I bought it yesterday.
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- I’ve spoken to John. His house was burgled last Monday.
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- That’s the lady. Her jewellery was stolen.
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- That is the radio. I won it in the competition.
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- John is the man. His house was destroyed by the fire.
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- There is the hospital. I was born there.
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- That was the summer. I met my wife then.
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- That is Fiona Webb. She is a famous dancer.
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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:
| a blender | a path at the side of the road | you relax in it |
| a party | something | you mix things with it |
| an armchair | a machine | people walk along it |
| a pavement | a piece of furniture | people enjoy going to |
| a fork | an occasion | you eat with it |
- 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. “
- He is the famous pop musician …………………. organized charity pop concerts in the 1980s.
- “I don’t like Mondays.” is the name of one of his songs ……………….. became a big hit.
- “Feed the World” is the song …………………… raised $8 million for famine relief in Ei
Eithiopia.
- “Bond Aid” was the name of the group …………………. sang the number one hit.
- Geldof traveled all over the world. He found a lot of famous people …………………. were willing to give money for his projects.
H) Fill in the correct RELATIVE PRONOUN:
- Did you see the man …… WHO …… stole her bag?
- The eggs ………………. you’ve bought are bad.
- Please give me the keys …………………. are on the table.
- Is that man ………………….. we saw in the park yesterday?
- What’s the name of the lady …………………….. babysits for you?
- Tom is playing with the dog ……………………. lives next door.
- Have you eaten all the cakes ……………………. I made yesterday?
- How old is the man ……………………. owns this shop?
- Let’s all look at the picture …………………… is on page 7.
I) Combine the sentences using RELATIVE PRONOUNS:
- Bob bought the car from a man. The man was the owner of the gallery.
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- The teacher asked me a question. It was taken from a story book.
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- Have you employed the man? I recommend him to you last week.
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- The book was very interesting. I borrowed it from the library yesterday.
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- The girls are my classmates. We saw them at the cinema.
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