RELATIVE CLAUSES II
1. Complete the questions using where.
1. Brian stayed at a hotel. You ask him:
Did you like the hotel _____where you stayed_____?
2. She had dinner in a restaurant. You ask her:
What’s the name of the restaurant ________________________?
3. Sarah lives in a village. You ask her:
How big is the ________________________?
4. Richard works in a factory. You ask him:
Where exactly is ________________________?
2. Complete the questions.
1. Your friend stayed at a hotel. You ask:
What’s the name of the hotel you stayed at_?
2. Your friend was talking to some people. You ask:
Who are the people _________________________?
3. Your friend was looking for some keys. You ask:
Did you find the _________________________?
4. Your friend is going to a party. You ask:
Where is the _________________________?
5. Your friend was talking about a film. You ask:
What’s the name of_________________________?
6. Your friend is listening to some music. You ask:
What’s that _________________________?
7. Your friend was waiting for a letter. You ask:
Did you get _________________________?
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3. Make one sentence from two sentences. Use who or which.
1. James lives on an island. It is famous for its beautiful beaches.
James lives on an island which is famous for its beautiful beaches.
2. There’s a new chef in our canteen. He’s very good at making
desserts.
There’s a new chef in our canteen who’s very good at making
desserts.
3. A car crashed into mine. It was green.
The car ________________________________________
4. Where’s the newspaper? It was on the table.
Where _______________________________________?
5. A backpack was left on the bus yesterday. It belongs to my sister.
The backpack ________________________________________
6. I spoke to an assistant. She had long, dark hair.
I ________________________________________
7. Peter writes books. They are translated into many languages.
Peter ________________________________________
8. A lot of people went to last night’s concert. They enjoyed it.
The people ________________________________________
4. Make one sentence from two sentences. Don’t use who,
which or that.
1. Gill is looking at a man. She thinks she knows him.
Gill thinks she knows the man she’s looking at.
2. I worked in a shop. It was called “Bangles”.
The shop I ________________________________________
work in its called Bangles
3. I was watching elephants on TV. They were playing in a river.
The elephants I ________________________________________
watched on tv were plating in a river
4. “Sally stayed with some friends.” “What’s their name?”
What’s the name _______________________________________?
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5. Karen went on holiday with some people. They live in the same
street.
The people ________________________________________
6. I’m reading a book. It was written over 300 years ago.
The book ________________________________________
7. You were waiting for a train. Did it arrive?
Did the train _______________________________________?
8. Fiona’s playing tennis with a man. Who is he?
Who’s the _______________________________________?
man was playing with Fiona
5. Read the information and complete the sentences. Use a
relative clause. Sometimes the clause tells us which thing
or person (defining relative clause); sometimes it only
gives us extra information. (non-defining relative clause).
Use commas where necessary.
1. There’s a woman living next door. She’s a doctor.
The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
2. I’ve got a brother called Jim. He lives in London. He’s a doctor.
My brother Jim, who lives in London, is a doctor.
3. There was a strike at the car factory. It lasted ten days. It is now
over.
The strike at the car factory ______________________________
4. I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now.
I’ve found ______________________________
the book that i was looking for
5. London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is
now falling.
The population of London ______________________________
is falling, it was once of the largest city in the world
6. Margaret has a son. She showed me a photograph of him. He’s a
policeman.
Margaret showed me ______________________________
