Put who(m), which, what, whose or nothing in each In the following sentences, insert commas if there is a non-
space as necessary. defining relative clause. Cross out the pronoun if possible in
a) He didn´t know ___________ had paid him, the defining relative clauses.
____________was strange. The thing that I most regret is not going to university.
a. My two daughters who are 16 and 13 are both interested in
b) Someone ___________ had been there before
dancing.
told us the way. b. The town where I was born has changed dramatically.
c) ____________ I ought to do, is find out _________ c. I didn’t like the clothes which were in the sale.
gloves they are. d. Salt that comes from the sea is considered to be the best for
d) Peter, _________ car had broken down, met a cooking.
man __________ managed to fix it. e. Salt whose qualities have been known since prehistoric times
e) The drawer in _________ he found the gun was the is used to season and preserve food.
one __________ I had searched. f. The CD that I bought yesterday doesn’t work.
f) Those __________ come late must stay to do the work g. You know the book that you paid £20 for? I just got it for £5.
__________ they have missed. h. The area of England where I’d most like to live is Devon, in
the West Country.
g) The dog ___________ I bought was the one
i. Devon where my mother’s family come from is famous for its
___________ you saw the day you arrived. lovely countryside and dramatic coastline.
h) That is the boy _________ mother knows the
man __________ repaired our fridge.
i) He is the one __________ asked me __________ I
gave the money to. Fill the gaps with a relative pronoun when needed.
j) The snow, __________ had been falling all day, was a) The lady __________ is sitting in the wheelchair is my
grandmother.
_____ gave us trouble.
b) I know an Italian restaurant __________ serves excellent
home-made pasta.
c) I know an Italian restaurant __________ you can always get
Join each group of sentences using the words given in a table.
brackets and beginning as shown. d) Uncle Tom earns a fortune, __________ is why I´ve asked
Make any other necessary changes. him to lend me £1,000.
1 A man brought the letter. He left it on the table. e) Sean is a child __________ people immediately like.
_____________________ f) My daughter, ___________ ambition is to emigrate to
2 I have a friend. Her six children sing in a choir. Australia, has finally got her visa.
_______________________ g) I gave him a drink of water, ___________ he drank thirstily.
3 I sold my car to a man. You spoke to him. h) The flight ____________ we wanted to get was fully
_____________________ booked.
i) My Auntie’s house is the place ___________ I feel most at
4 The cup was on the table. It had tea in it.
home.
______________________ j) This is the smallest car ___________ has ever been made.
5 I bought a painting. I sold it to a friend. He liked it. k) That’s the man _____________ wife left him because he
_____________________ kept his pet snake in their bedroom.
6 A student came late. I borrowed her pen. l) I love the things _____________ you say to me.
___________________ m) I go shopping at the new shopping centre, ____________
7 I went on holiday. I went with a friend. He has fallen there’s always free parking.
ill. n) She told me she’d been married before, ____________ I
didn’t realize.
o) ______________ you do, don’t touch that button. The
machine will explode.
Combine the sentences, remembering to put the preposition after the verb in the relative clause.
This is the book. I was telling you about it.______________________________________________________
She´s a friend. I can always rely on her.______________________________________________________
That´s the man. The police were looking for him.______________________________________________________
She recommended a book by Robert Palmer. I´d never heard of him._____________________________________________
You paid £500 for a carpet. It has been reduced to £200.The carpet______________________________________________
The Prime Minister gave a good speech. I agree with his views. ________________________________________
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