CĐ 11: Relative clause

Exercise 1: Complete each sentence using "who, which, that, whom, whose, where, when,
why".
Question 1: Is there a particular sequence in______you have to perform these tasks?
Question 2: The other people______live in the house are really friendly.
Question 3: They have two grown children, both of______live abroad.
Question 4: The woman______bike was stolen went to the police station.
Question 5: Tom travelled to a mountain______is near the mountainous and remote town.
Question 6: I met a man with______I used to work.
Question 7: What is the name of the boy______lent Lisa the money?
Question 8: Cohen,______short film won awards, was chosen to direct the movie.
Question 9: The house______was completed in 1856 was famous for its huge marble staircase.
Question 10: Anyone______is interested in the job must apply before next Monday.
Question 11: One of the boys kept laughing,______annoyed Jane intensely
Question 12: Do you know the people______live over the road?
Question 13: She had three lovers, none of______knew about the others.
Question 14: Alison Jones and her husband David,______live in Hartlepool, are celebrating their
golden wedding anniversary.
Question 15: I saw her and her dog______were walking in the park this morning.
Question 16: Jurors,______identities will be kept secret, will be paid $40 a day.
Question 17: Did you see the letter______came today?
Question 18: The author______you criticized in your review has written a reply.
Question 19: The Kingfisher group,______name was changed from Woolworths earlier this year,
includes about 720 high street shops.
Question 20: He was very contemptuous of'popular' writers,____he described as having no talent.
Question 21: We're having a small drink party for one of our colleagues,___is leaving next week.
Question 22: Tell me the reason______you were absent from class yesterday.
Question 23: She lived in Rome for a couple of years,______she taught English.
Question 24: Bradford,______Bren comes from, has a lot of good curry restaurants.
Question 25: That is the place______we visited last year.
Question 26: This is the school assembly______all pupils are expected to attend.
Question 27: The Wimbledon men’s final was the best game of tennis______I’ve ever seen.
Question 28: She blamed herself for everything______had happened.
Question 29: I know a restaurant______the food is excellent.
Question 30: There isn’t a day______I don’t feel rushed off my feet.

Exercise 2: Decide whether the clause in italics is Defining(D) or Non-defining (N). Write Dor
N next to each sentence.
Question 1: The bus which leaves at 5. 30 doesn't stop at Cornwall... ______
Question 2: The food which was left was eaten the following day. ______
Question 3: His room which was small was filled with piles of old books. ______
Question 4: The bike which he wanted to buy was too expensive. ______
Question 5: These students who were late waited in the playground. ______
Question 6: The girl who was waiting was becoming impatient. ______
Question 7: Jane who was wearing a hat waited outside the room. ______
Question 8: My dog which was lying on the sofa had long pointed ears. ______
Question 9: Las Vegas, which is located in the State of Nevada,
is well-known for its casinos and night clubs. ______
Question 10: My uncle, who works for a market research company,
is now on a tour of South-East Asian countries. ______

Exercise 3: Combine each pair of sentences using a relative pronoun or relative adverb.
Question 1: My parents spent their summer holiday in Scotland last month. Scotland is in the
north of Great Britain.
=> Last year my parents _________________________________________
Question 2: The man used to be a worker. He is sitting in an armchair.
=> The man__________________________________________________
Question 3: I talked to the girl. Her car was broken down in front of the shop yesterday.
=> I talked to the girl _____________________________________________
Question 4: I've just read a book. It was called “Gone with The Wind”.
=> I've just read__________________________________________________
Question 5: People live in Japan. They are called Japanese.
=> The people__________________________________________________
Question 6: Sarah thought the man was her buddy. He was walking down the street.
=> Sarah thought________________________________________________
Question 7: Our homemade cakes are made from selected raw materials in our confectionery by
master hand. They are served at the royal wedding.
=> Our homemade cakes, _________________________________________.
Question 8: Laura first went to Hanoi. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
=> Laura __________________________________________________.
Question 9: Sheila is one of my best friends. I have known her for a very long time.
=> Sheila, __________________________________________________.
Question 10: The jungle is full of strange and unusual animals. The tribe are living in the jungle.
=> The jungle __________________________________________________.
Question 11: Mr Parker was interested in my project. I spoke to him on the phone
yesterday.
=> Mr Parker, __________________________________________________.
Question 12: The woman the Minister of Agriculture. She is making a speech.
=> The woman __________________________________________________.
Question 13: Mary was given a lot of information. Most of the information was completely
inaccurate.
=> Mary __________________________________________________.
Question 14: Volleyball is very good for health. It is a popular sport.
=> Volleyball,_______________________________________________.
Question 15: There were a lot of people at her birthday party. She had met only a few of these
people before.
=> There were a lot of people_____________________________________
Question 16: The mountain is the highest mountain in the world. It is called Everest. The
mountain, __________________________________________________.
Question 17: Michiko has gone through several earthquakes. He has lived in Japan for 10 years.
=> Michiko,__________________________________________________.
Question 18: Here is the assignment. You must finish it before going to the class.
=> Here is the __________________________________________________.
Question 19: She has come up with some amazing ideas. We can discuss them at the meeting.
=> She has come up with ____________________________________________.
Question 20: The university guarantees accommodation in halls of residence. The freshmen can
live there.
=> The university __________________________________________________.
Question 21: A boy was injured in the accident. He is now in the hospital.
=> The boy __________________________________________________.
Question 22: There were some good programmes on the radio. None of the programmes I
listened to.
=> There were some good__________________________________________.
Question 23: The package reached me this morning. My father sent it yesterday.
=> The package__________________________________________________.
Question 24: Our school has a good laboratory. The students practice chemistry in this
laboratory.
=> Our school has_________________________________________________.
Question 25: My sister is thinking of opening an eating-house. She is an excellent cook.
=> My sister,__________________________________________________.
Question 26: One reason was that the interview times were too short. The panel could not decide
who was the best person for the job for that reason.
=> One reason__________________________________________________.
Question 27: The parcel arrived in the post at 11 am. I was still at work then.
=> The parcel __________________________________________________.
Question 28: Students should get involved in environmental groups on campus. They are
concerned with the environment.
=> Students__________________________________________________.
Question 29: The girl solved the algebra problem. She was fully praised by the teacher.
=> The girl __________________________________________________.
Question 30: Jackson made no such mistake in the 1000 m. He had been disqualified from the
men’s 200m final after a false start.
=> Jackson, __________________________________________________.
Question 31: We drove past my old school. It is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
=> We drove __________________________________________________
Question 32: Kate has gone to work in Australia. I used to share a house with his sister.
=> Kate __________________________________________________
Question 33: Last week we visited the school. We went to school together when we were in
Atlanta.
=> Last week__________________________________________________.
Question 34: The hotel has been demolished. We spent our honeymoon there.
=> The hotel __________________________________________________.
Question 35: I still remember the day. My mother took me to school for the first time on that day.
=> I still __________________________________________________.

Exercise 4: Combine the following sentences, using preposition + whom or which.

Question 1: The lady gave me good advice. I spoke to her an hour ago.
=> The lady__________________________________________________
Question 2: I’ll give you an address. You should write to it.
=> I’ll give __________________________________________________
Question 3: The picture is beautiful. She was looking at it.
=> he picture __________________________________________________
Question 4: The movie is fantastic. They are talking about it.
=> The movie __________________________________________________
Question 5: The song was interesting. We listened to it last night.
=> The song __________________________________________________
Question 6: The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday.
=> The man__________________________________________________
Question 7: The man works in the hospital. I told you about him.
=> The man__________________________________________________
Question 8: Who was that boy? You were with him this morning.
=> Who was __________________________________________________
Question 9: The man sat next to me on the bus this morning. I got the news from that man.
=> The man__________________________________________________
Question 10: The train was full of passengers and goods. We traveled on it.
=> The train__________________________________________________
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences, using a present participial phrase.
Question 1: That man who lives on the next floor looks very lonely.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 2: The person who interviewed me asked me some very difficult questions.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 3: I saw some people and some animals that were working on the farm.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 4: The man who answered the phone told me you were away.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 5: Over two hundred people who attended the funeral expressed their grief at her son's
death.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 6: The person who did it was never caught.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 7: Do you like the person who sits next to you?
=> __________________________________________________
Question 8: More and more people are rejecting food which don’t come from local producers.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 9: The boy who is playing the piano is Ben.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 10: The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
=> __________________________________________________

Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences, using a past participial phrase.

Question 1: They work in the hospital which was sponsored by the government.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 2: The photographs which were published in the newspaper were extraordinary.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 3: They live in a house that was built in 1890.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 4: I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 5: The ideas which are presented in that book are interesting.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 6: The sport games which were held in India in 1951 were the first Asian Games.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 7: The girl who was injured in the accident is in the hospital now.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 8: I am writing this letter in response to the vacancy which is advertised on the
newspaper.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 9: The house which was destroyed completely in the fire has now been rebuilt.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 10: Our company is applying to these methods of working which were
established in the last century.
=> __________________________________________________

Exercise 7: Rewrite the following sentences, using an infinitive phrase.

Question 1: The last person that we must see is Mr. Smith.
=>__________________________________________________
Question 2: He was the first man who flew into space.
=>__________________________________________________
Question 3: John was the last man who reached the top of the mountain.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 4: My father is the only man who I can count on.
=>__________________________________________________
Question 5: The last person who leaves the room must turn off the light.
=>__________________________________________________
Question 6: This is the second person who was killed in that way.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 7: The first person who catches the ball will be the winner.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 8: Who was the last person who saw the young man alive?
=> __________________________________________________
Question 9: Sai Gon Times was the only newspaper which appeared that day.
=> __________________________________________________
Question 10: Marie Curie was the first woman who was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
=>__________________________________________________

Exercise 8: Rewrite the following sentences as required.

Question 1: My brother has a pen friend. He has been writing to him for 20 years.
(whom) =>__________________________________________________
Question 2: Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>__________________________________________________
Question 3: John works with that other chap. I can’t remember his name.
(whose) __________________________________________________
Question 4: The man who jogs regularly in the Botanic Gardens is swimming in his private pool.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>____________________________________
Question 5: The shark which was caught at sea weighs two hundred kilos.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>____________________________________
Question 6: She was the fourth woman who finished the race.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_____________________________________
Question 7: The student wrote an outstanding paper. He was awarded a prize for it.
(using preposition + whom/which) =>_________________________________
Question 8: You should put the money in a savings account. It will earn interest in the savings
account.
(where) =>__________________________________________________
Question 9: The car belongs to Mr Pike. Its brake is being repaired.
(whose) =>__________________________________________________
Question 10: He collects the things which were thrown away everywhere.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_________________________________
Question 11: We found the fifth person that survived after the earthquake.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>__________________________________
Question 12: There was a tree which was blown down in the storm last night.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_________________________________
Question 13: The children who attend that school receive a good education.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>_________________________________
Question 14: I must thank the man. I got the present from him.
(using preposition + whom/which) =>_____________________________
Question 15: It gives me a good chance to improve my Italian. It has become a little bit rusty.
(which) =>__________________________________________________
Exercise 9: Choose the best answer in the following question.
Question 1: She's one of the people______love to be the centre of attention.
A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
Question 2: They meet in an old house,______basement has been converted into a chapel.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. that
Question 3: There are lots of things______I need to buy before the trip.
A. that B. whose C. which D. whom
Question 4: I am writing in connection with the volunteer opportunities______on 10 November.
A. appeared B. which appearing C. to appear D. appearing
Question 5: Fraud detectives are investigating the company, three of______senior executives
have already been arrested.
A. whom B. whose C. that D. who
Question 6: The people______called yesterday want to buy the house.
A. whose B. which C. who D. whom
Question 7: Isobel,______brother he was, had heard the joke before.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. who
Question 8: Do you remember that nice Mr Hoskins______came to dinner?
A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
Question 9: His best movie,______won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi.
A. that B. whose C. which D. whom
Question 10: It was a crisis for______she was totally unprepared.
A. whose B. which C. who D. whom
Question 11: The Kingfisher group,______name was changed from Woolworths earlier this year,
includes about 720 high street shops.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. that
Question 12: We don’t know the person______donated this money.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. who
Question 13: We drove past my old school, ______ is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
A. where B. whom C. whose D. which
Question 14: He was the first director of the National Science Foundation, and he funded science
research with an annual budget______grew to 500 million dollars.
A. whom B. whose C. that D. why
Question 15: Modem office buildings have false floors, under______computer and phone wires
can be laid.
A. why B. where C. which D. whom
Question 16: Super Star's video tapes have all been packed up, waiting for the day______he finds
a new location.
A. whose B. why C. when D. where
Question 17: The name originated from the days______this house belonged to the local
policeman.
A. when B. why C. which D. whom
Question 18: The hall______you’re giving your talk has a really good sound system.
A. whom B. whose C. where D. which
Question 19: Jackson is the most good-looking boy______to this school.
A. to come B. coming C. has come D. comes
Question 20: We stood on the bridge______the two small towns of the London.
A. connected B. was connecting C. connecting D. connects
Question 21: The woman______in the hall expected to make a phone call.
A. waiting B. was waiting C. had been waiting D. waited
Question 22: Khrushchev may have been perspicacious enough to imagine the day______his turn
would come and he would become Special Pensioner Khrushchev.
A. when B. where C. which D. why
Question 23: The conference______by non-governmental organizations was about globalization.
A. plans B. planning C. planned D. is planning
Question 24: Peter is the youngest person to______part in the race.
A. take B. taken C. takes D. taking
Question 25: The books______by William Shakespeare are interesting.
A. writes B. writing C. written D. wrote
Question 26: He was the only person to______there at the time.
A. have been living B. live C. have lived D. living
Question 27: The term track and field refers to athletic events______include foot races and
jumping and throwing events.
A. of which B. that C. in which D. where
Question 28: That was the week______we booked our holiday.
A. why B. when C. where D. which
Question 29: The citrus fruit______has been exposed to cool temperatures during maturation is
sweeter and more tender than those that have not.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. where
Question 30: There are times______I wonder why I do this job.
A. when B. where C. why D. which
Question 31: San Francisco, America's romantic city, has always been a haven for the artists and
writers______have left at least part of their hearts there.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. why
Question 32: The educated man is the man______expression is educated
A. whom B. whose C. when D. why
Question 33: Canada,______I spent most of my childhood, is a country of vast plains and heavy
forested areas.
A. in which B. when C. for which D. whom
Question 34: The title of the book is the name of the community______the author grew up.
A. when B. in which C. at which D. why
Question 35: Mistletoe,______is believed to have magic powers, is traditionally hung over
doorways during the Christmas season.
A. that B. whom C. which D. where
Question 36: I have never forgot the beloved school______I studied in.
A. which B. when C. whom D. whose