COM’LETE WITH RELATIVE PRONOUN
Titanic is one of my favourite films. It is about a young man named Jack Dawson,
1 ............................... was on the ship Titanic when it sank. In the film, Jack is sailing to America,
2 ............................... he plans to start a new life. On the ship he meets Rose, 3 ...............................
is very beautiful. She is unhappy because her mother wants her to marry a man
4 ............................... she doesn’t love. Jack and Rose fall in love. In the middle of the ocean, the
ship hits an iceberg 5 ............................... makes a hole in its side. Jack and Rose fight for their lives
as the ship begins to sink. Jack dies, but Rose survives
EXERCISE: Join the following pairs of sentences. There are defining and nondefining relative
sentences.
1. She showed me a photograph of her son. Her son is a policeman.
2. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium holds 90,000 people.
3. John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years
4. The boy is one of my closest friends. He is waiting for me.
5. Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get your letter
A. Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose):
1. This is the bank ___________ was robbed yesterday.
2. A boy ___________sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.
3. The man ____________robbed the bank had two pistols.
4. He wore a mask __________made him look like Mickey Mouse.
5. He came with a friend ____________waited outside in the car.
6. The woman ___________ gave him the money was young.
7. The bag _____________contained the money was yellow.
8. The people ___________were in the bank were very frightened.
9. A man ____________mobile was ringing did not know what to do.
10. A woman ____________daughter was crying tried to calm her.
1. Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.
Samuel Johnson ________________________________________________________
2. In 1728, he went to Oxford. He studied at Pembroke College in Oxford.
In 1728, he went ________________________________________________________
3. Johnson had to leave Oxford without a degree. He was too poor to pay the fees.
Johnson _______________________________________________________________
4. In 1737, Johnson moved to London. There he wrote poetry, essays and biographies.
In 1737, Johnson ________________________________________________________
5. In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary. It took him nine years to complete.
In 1746, Johnson started __________________________________________________
6. His home at that time was in 17 Gough Square in London. It is a museum now.
17 Gough Square in London ______________________________________________
7. In this house, his wife died in 1752. Her name was Elizabeth Porter.
In this house his wife ____________________________________________________
8. In 1755, the work was published. It was called A Dictionary of the English Language.
In 1755, the work _______________________________________________________
9. Samuel Johnson died in 1784. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Samuel Johnson ________________________________________________________
10. We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.
Last year we ___________________________________________________________
2. The company provides computer software. The software is popular with
programmers.
The company……………………………………………………………………
3. Sam bought a beautiful house. His parents live near him.
Sam, ………………………………………………………………………………
4. Sam’s neighbours don’t like him. They are probably jealous of his success.
Sam’s neighbours, ………………………………………………………………
5. The neighbours have complained about Sam’s dog. It barks a lot.
The neighbours……………………………………………………………………
6. Joe was a good-looking, well-built boy. He was American.
Joe, ………………………………………………………………………………..
7. He met a young Spanish girl. She was gorgeous.
He …………………………………………………………………………………
8. Elton John was born in that town.
That is the town…………………………………………………………………...
9. Jimmy Hendrix played this guitar in his last concert.
This is……………………………………………………………………………..
10. That man’s brother was on TV last week.
That is the man……………………………………………………………………
11. That park is the place. The burglar was caught by the police there.
That park…………………………………………………………………………..
COMPLETE WITH SOME, ANY, NO
1. Do you have ________________ in your coat pocket? – Let's see.
2. Jonathon is speaking to ________________ on the phone.
3. Aimee didn't tell her secret to ________________.
4. The headmaster is very popular at school. ________________ likes him.
5. My boyfriend likes to be at home. He doesn't want to go ________________ after dark.
6. The room was empty. There was ________________ to talk to.
7. There was ________________ the doctor could do for him.
8. Judy was hungry. She wanted to go ________________ to have a burger.
9. There is ________________ at the door. Could you go and check?
10. Dad gave me ________________ for my graduation.
11. We stayed in London for a whole week and visited ________________ in this marvellous city.
12. There is a bomb threat. ________________ must leave the building at once.
13. There are bugs ________________ in this room. It's disgusting.
14. I opened the door but there was ________________ there
. 15. I heard ________________ coming down the stairs, but I couldn't see who it was.
16. What were you doing last evening? – I was at home. I wasn't do ______________
1. The Queen’s reign was ...… a. after his father died.
2. The King executed ...... b. its army to help.
3. The end of the war led to ...… c. the whole country.
4. The King came to power ...... d. happier times in the kingdom.
5. The country’s ally sent ...… e. to take his throne.
6. The assassination of the duke shocked ...... f. all his enemies.
7. The King’s brother plotted ...... g. long and happy.
Complete the sentences with the words below.
advisor downfall fate throne loyalty outbreak treason
1. Many people believe that it isn’t possible to change your …………………… .
2. The …………………… of war came as a surprise to everyone.
3. The minister was sent to prison for …………………… .
4. The Queen sent her …………………… to discuss the situation in the east of the country.
5. The King gave the lord a castle to thank him for his …………………… .
6. A revolution caused the …………………… of the government.
7. The House of Hanover came to the British …………………… in 1714
