The robber mask was obviously too big didn't drive. 13. The man drove the car ... My father, whom I helped to install hi
Relative pronouns - who, which, whose – Exercise 1 Choose one of the following relative pronouns who, which or whose from the dropdown menu. 1) I talked to the girl
car had broken down in front of the shop.
2) Mr. Richards
is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
3) We often visit our aunt in Norwich 4) This is the girl
is in East Anglia.
comes from Spain.
5) That's Peter, the boy
has just arrived at the airport.
6) Thank you very much for your e-mail 7) The man,
was very interesting.
father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.
8) The children,
shouted in the street, are not from our school.
9) The car,
driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
10) What did you do with the money
your mother lent you?
Exercise on Relative Clauses (Contact clauses) Relative Pronouns (who / which / whose) Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose). 1. This is the bank 2. A boy 3. The man
was robbed yesterday. sister is in my class was in the bank at that time. robbed the bank had two pistols.
4. He wore a mask
made him look like Mickey Mouse.
5. He came with a friend 6. The woman 7. The bag 8. The people 9. A man 10. A woman 11. The car 12. The robber 13. The man
waited outside in the car. gave him the money was young.
contained the money was yellow. were in the bank were very frightened. mobile was ringing did not know what to do. daughter was crying tried to calm her. the bank robbers escaped in was orange. mask was obviously too big didn't drive. drove the car was nervous.
14. He didn't wait at the traffic lights 15. A police officer
were red.
car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.
Exercise on Relative Clauses (Contact clauses) Subject Pronouns or Object Pronouns? Decide whether the relative pronoun is a subject pronoun or an object pronoun. 1. Do you know the girl who I danced with? 2. Do you know the girl who danced with me? 3. The apples that are lying on the table are bad. 4. The apples that we bought in the shop are bad. 5. We will stay at a hotel which is not far from the beach. 6. We will stay at a hotel which my friend has recommended to us. 7. That is a museum which I like very much. 8. That is a museum which lies in the heart of the town. 9. This is the man who Barbara visited in Scotland. 10. This is the man who lives in Scotland.
Exercise on Relative Clauses (Contact clauses) 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 who everybody likes. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary
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. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary
7.
A racket is something which you use to hit a ball when you play tennis or badminton. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary
8.
Socks are things which you wear on your feet. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary
9.
A guide is a person who shows tourists around a place. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary
10. Love is a feeling which nobody can describe. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary
Exercise on Relative Clauses (Contact clauses) Relative pronouns – necessary or not? Decide whether the relative pronouns must be used or not. 1. The book which is on the table belongs to Brandon. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 2. The museum which we visited last month is closed now. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 3. The man who you saw in the house is my cousin. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 4. Bob, who I know very well, is going out with Mary. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 5. I cannot forget the song which they played last night. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 6. The woman who is talking to Sue is my aunt. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 7. I cannot remember the hotel that we stayed at. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 8. Lucy, who I haven't seen for ages, rang me last night. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 9. A person that you don't trust won't trust you either. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary 10. My father, whom I helped to install his computer, always forgets his password. relative pronoun is necessary relative pronoun is not necessary
Exercise on Relative Clauses (Contact clauses) Relative Adverbs Choose the correct relative adverb. 1. This is the station
Emily met James.
2. July and August are the months
most people go on holiday.
3. Do you know the reason 4. This is the church
so many people in the world learn English? Sue and Peter got married.
5. Edinburgh is the town
Alexander Graham Bell was born.
6. 25 December is the day
children in Great Britain get their Christmas presents.
7. A famine was the reason 8. A greengrocer's is a shop 9. The day
so many Irish people emigrated to the USA in the 19th century. you can buy vegetables.
I arrived was very nice.
10. A horror film was the reason
I couldn't sleep last night.
Exercise on Relative Clauses (Contact clauses) Relative Clauses - Formation Complete the sentences using relative clauses. Use who and which.
1. A Scot is a person (live in Scotland)
w ho lives in Scotland.
2. Nessie is a monster (live in Loch Ness) 3. A fridge is a thing (keep food cool) 4. A DJ is someone (play music in a disco) 5. A bee is an insect (make honey) 6. A lemon is a fruit (be yellow and sour) 7. A watch is a thing (tell the time) 8. A ferry is a ship (carry people across the water) 9. A shop assistant is someone (work in a shop) 10. A key is a thing (can open and lock doors)
Exercise on Relative Clauses (Contact clauses) Write relative clauses without using the relative pronoun.
1. I gave you a book. It had many pictures. I gave you had many pictures. → The book 2. I am reading a book at the moment. It is very interesting. → The book 3. You live in a town. The town is very old. → The town 4. The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday. → The sweets 5. The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it. → The football match 6. The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago. → The letter 7. He lives in a house. The house is not very big. → The house 8. They are playing a song on the radio. Do you like it? → Do you like 9. Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see it? → Did you see 10. Sue is going out with a boy. I don't like him. → I don't like
