Unit 7. Relative clauses exercises

UNIT 7. RELATIVE CLAUSES EXERCISES

1. Join the sentences to write a longer one.

a. A man phoned. He didn’t say his name. The man who phoned didn’t say his name.

b. A woman opened the door. She was wearing a yellow dress. The woman _____________________________________________________________________ a yellow dress.

c. Some people live next door to us. They are very nice. The people _________________________________________________________________________________

d. A policeman stopped our car. He wasn’t very friendly. The policeman ______________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

e. A boy broke the window. He ran away. The boy _______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Write who/that/which in the blanks.

a. I met a woman who can speak six languages.

b. What’s the name of the man _____________ lives next door?

c. What’s the name of the river _____________ goes through the town?

d. Everybody _____________ went to the party enjoyed it very much.

e. Do you know anybody _____________ wants to buy a car?

f. Where is the picture _____________ was on the wall?

g. She always asks me questions _____________ are difficult to answer.

h. I have a friend _____________ is very good at repairing cars.

i. A coffee-maker is a machine _____________ makes coffee.

j. I don’t like people _____________ never stop talking.

k. Have you seen the money _____________ was on the table?

l. Why does he always wear clothes _____________ are too small for him?

4. Join the sentences to write a single sentence. Omit the relative pronoun if possible.

a. Ann took some photographs. Have you seen them? Have you seen the photographs Ann took?

b. You lost a key. Did you find it? Did you find the __________________________________________ ___________________________?

c. Jill is wearing a jacket. I like it. I like the _________________________________________________

d. I gave you some money. Where is it? Where is the _______________________________________ __________________________?

e. She told us a story. I didn’t believe it. I________________________________ the _________ ___________________________.

f. You bought some oranges. How much were they? How ___________________________________ __________________________________?

5. Join the sentences using who or which. Use defining relative clauses.

a. We chose the hotel. It seemed to be the nicest. We chose the hotel which seemed to be the nicest.

b. She spoke to the man. He was standing next to her.

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c. I read the letters. They came in the morning post.

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d. He likes the other people. They work in his office.

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e. She’s that singer. She was on television last night.

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f. Next week there is a festival. It happens in the village every summer.

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g. I paid the bills. They came yesterday.

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6. From the notes, make one sentence. Use who or which with the words in brackets. Use non-defining relative clauses.

a. Greta Garbo. (She was born in Sweden.) She moved to America in 1925.

Greta Garbo, who was born in Sweden, moved to America in 1925.

b. Football. (It first started in Britain.) It is now popular in many countries.

Football,__________________________________________________________________________

c. Margaret Thatcher. (She was the Prime Minister of Britain for 11 years.) She studied science at university.

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d. Michelangelo. (He lived until he was 90.) He is one of Italy’s greatest artists.

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e. The Nile. (It runs through several countries.) It is the longest river in Africa.

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f. Gandhi. (He was born in1869.) He became India’s nationalist leader.

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g. Elephants. (They are found in Africa and India.) They live to a great age.

7. Join each pair of sentences using non-defining relative clauses.

a. Madonna is a popular pop singer and actress. She was born in the USA.

Madonna, who was born in the USA, is a popular pop singer and actress.

Madonna, who is a popular pop singer and actress, was born in the USA.

b. My grandparents live in Córdoba. They are school teachers.

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c. Victoria Station is situated near Buckingham Palace. It is one of the most famous railway stations in London.

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d. “Guernica” was painted by Picasso. It is permanently exhibited in Madrid.

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e. My friend Luis has lived in many exotic countries. He works for the government.

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f. Sharon is a wonderful cook. She’s married with two children.

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8. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns.

a. Christopher Columbus was the sailor who/that discovered America.

b. This food has an ingredient ________________ is very sweet.

c. The lady ________________ son plays football with me is the headteacher of my school.

d. The house ________________ I was born is now for sale.

e. Antonio Banderas, _______________ is married to Melanie Griffith, was born in Málaga.

f. D.H. Lawrence, _______________ was an English author, wrote many interesting novels.

g. London, ________________ is on the river Thames, is the capital of the United Kingdom.

h. The Prado Museum, ________________ is in Madrid, is one of the best art galleries in the world.