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RELATIVE
CLAUSES
1
Underline any
relative pronouns that can be left out in these sentences.
1
I think that my boss is the person
who I
admire most.
2
Harry, who was tired, went to bed
very early.
3
Were taking the train that leaves
at 6.00.
4
Have you seen the book that I left
here on the desk?
5
The film which we liked most was
the French one.
6
My radio, which isn’t very old,
has suddenly stopped working.
7
The clothes which you left behind
are at the reception desk.
8
The couple who met me at the
station took me out to dinner.
9
Last week I ran into an old friend
who I hadn’t seen for ages.
10 Don’t
cook the meat that I put in the freezer - it’s for the dog.
2
Replace the relative pronouns in italics
with that,
where possible.
1
This is the magazine which
I told you about.
...This
is the magazine that I tild you about.............................
2
John’s flat, which
is in the same block as mine, is much larger.
3 The girl
whose bag I offered to carry turned out to be an old friend.
4 The policeman
who arrested her had recognized her car.
5 I work with
someone who knows you.
6 We don’t sell
goods which have been damaged.
7 Brighton, which
is on the south coast, is a popular holiday resort.
8 I don’t know
anyone whose clothes would fit you.
9 There’s a
cafe near here which serves very good meals.
10 People who
park outside get given parking tickets.
3
Underline the most suitable word
in each sentence.
1
My friend Jack, that
/ who / whose
parents live in Glasgow, invited me to
spend Christmas in Scotland.
2
Here’s the computer program
that / whom / whose
I told you about.
3
I don’t believe the story that
/ who / whom
she told us.
4
Peter comes from Witney, that
/ who / which is
near Oxford.
5
This is the gun with that
/ whom / which the murder was
committed.
6
Have you received the parcel whom
/ whose / which we
sent you?
7
Is this the person who
/ which / whose
you asked me about?
8
That’s the girl that
/ who / whose
brother sits next to me at school.
9
The meal, that
/ which / whose
wasn’t very tasty, was quite expensive.
10
We didn’t enjoy the play that / who
/ whose we
went to see.
4 Put one
suitable word in each space, or leave the space blank wherepossible.
MURDER AT THE
STATION by Lorraine Small
Episode 5: Trouble on the 6.15 The story so
far:
Jane
Platt, (1) ….who... is travelling to
London because of a mysterious letter, is the only person
(2)............................ witnesses a murder at Victoria
Station. The detective to (3)........................... she gives
her statement then disappears. Jane goes to an office in Soho to
answer the letter (4)................................. she had
received. There she discovers that her uncle Gordon,
(5)............................... lives in South America, has sent
her a small box (6)............................ she is only to open
if in trouble. Jane,(7)......................... parents have
never mentioned an Uncle Gordon, is suspicious of the box,
(8)........................... she gives to her friend Tony. They go
to Scotland Yard and see Inspector Groves,
(9)............................... has not heard of the Victoria
Station murder, (10)....................... was not reported to the
police. Jane gives Inspector Groves the murdered man's ticket,
(11)........................... she found beside his body. Then
Jane and Tony decide to go to Redhill,
(12)................................... was. The town
(13)....................... the murdered man had come from. On the
train they meet a man, (14).................................. face is
somehow familiar to Jane, (15)......................... says he
knows her Uncle Gordon …
5
Put a suitable relative pronoun in each space, or leave the space
blank where possible.
1
My bike, ...wich............ I had
left at the gate, had disappeared.
2
The
shoes............................ I bought were the
ones................................... I tried on first.
3
The bag
in.........................the robbers put the money was found
later.
4
The
medicine.............................the doctor gave me had no
effect at all.
5
Peter,...................................
couldn’t see the screen, decided to change his seat.
6
I really liked that
tea............................. you made me this morning.
7
What was the name of your
friend.................................... tent we borrowed?
8
The
flight......................................... Joe was leaving on
was cancelled.
6
Make one sentence from each group of sentences, beginning as
shown.
1
The hotel was full of guests. The
hotel was miles from anywhere. The guests had gone
there to admire the scenery.
The
hotel, which...was miles from anywhere
was full of guests who had gone there to admire the scenery......
2
I lent you a book. It was written
by a friend of mine. She lives in France.
The book
I...........................................................................................................
3 A woman’s
handbag was stolen. A police officer was staying in the same hotel.
The woman was interviewed by him.
The woman
whose...........................................................................................
4 A goal was
scored by a teenager. He had come on as substitute. This goal won the
match.
The goal
which......................................................................................................
5 I was
sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy
I.......................................................................
6 My wallet
contained over £100. It was found in the street by a schoolboy. He
returned it.
My
wallet,.............................................................................................................
7 My friend
Albert has decided to buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week.
My friend
Albert,..............................................................................
8 Carol is a
vegetarian. I cooked a meal for her last week. She enjoyed it.
Carol,......................................................................................................................
7 Make one
new sentence from each pair of sentences. Begin as shown, and use the
word given in capitals.
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Brenda is a
friend. I went on holiday with her.
Brenda
is ...the friend who I went on
holiday.................................
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WHO
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2
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This
is Mr Smith. His son Bill plays in our team.
This
is Mr
Smith.......................................................................................
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WHOSE
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3
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Her
book was published last year. It became a best seller.
Her
book....................................................................................................
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WHICH
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4
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This
is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.
This
is the bank
from...............................................................................
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WHICH
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5
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I
told you about a person. She is at the door.
The
person................................................................................................
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WHO
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6
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Jack’s
car had broken down. He had to take a bus.
Jack,...........................................................................................................
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WHOSE
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8 Make one
sentence from each group of sentences, beginning as shown.
1
I got on a train. I wanted to go
to a station. The train didn’t stop there.
The
train I..got on didn't stop at the
station I wanted to go to......................
2
I read a book. You recommended a
book to me. This was the book.
The book
I........................................................................................................................
3
The ship hit an iceberg and sank.
Warning messages had been sent to it. The ship ignored these.
The
ship,............................................................................................................................
4
The postman realized I was on
holiday. You had sent me a parcel. The postman left it next door.
The
postman,....................................................................................................................
5
I used to own a dog. People came
to the door. The dog never barked at them.
The dog
I...........................................................................................................................
6
I bought my bike from a woman. She
lives in a house. You can see the house over there.
The woman
I....................................................................................................................
7
We went to a beach on the first
day of our holiday. It was covered in seaweed. This smelled a lot.
The beach
we...................................................................................................................
8
My neighbours have three small
children. The children make a lot of noise.
My
neighbours never apologize.
My
neighbours,................................................................................................................
9
I bought a new computer. It cost
me a lot of money.
The
new.............................................................................................................................
9 These
sentences are all grammatically possible, but not appropriate in
speech. Rewrite each sentence so that it ends with the preposition in
italics.
1
Margaret is the girl with whom I
went on holiday.
...Margaret
is the girl I went on holiday..........................
2
The golf club is the only club of
which I am a member.
3
That’s the girl about whom we
were talking.
4
It was a wonderful present, for
which I was extremely grateful.
5
This is the school to which I used
to go.
6
Is this the case in which we
should put the wine glasses?
7
Can you move the chair on which
you are sitting?
8
That’s the shop from which I got
my shoes.
9
Is that the person next to whom
you usually sit?
10 This is Bill,
about whom you have heard so much.
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