1.

- Complete the following non-defining relative clauses using who or

which:

a) Robert’s parents, .......... are retired now, live in Spain.

b) Sydney, ............. has a population of more than 3 million, is Australian’s largest
city.
c) Peter’s sister, ............ goes to school with me, is a very nice person.
d) My uncle John, ........... lives in London, is coming to visit me next week.
e) I saw the film 'Casablanca', ...................... won an Oscar in 1942.

2. - Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns.

a) Al Gore gave a long and boring speech. He won the Nobel Prize.
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b) Starbucks wants to open new stores in China. It does business all over the world.
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c) Social network sites will definitely change business. They are very popular.
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d) Scientists are working with stem cells. Stem cells will revolutionize medicine.
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e) Last week, Jim Taylor interviewed Sally Thomson. She is my neighbour.
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f) Mr Brown has been invited to join our club. He enjoys going to the theatre.
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g) Whiting House is an important local monument. It was built in 1856.
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h) Bono signed autographs at Tower Records yesterday. He's a famous musician.
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i) John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. He was president of the USA.
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j) The Queen will open a new hospital. It is in Jarvis Street.
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 Answer Key

Exercise 1

a) who
b) which
c) who
d) who
e) which

Exercise 2

a) Al Gore, who won the Nobel Prize, gave a long and boring speech.
b) Starbucks, which does business all over the world, wants to open new stores in
China.
c) Social network sites, which are very popular, will definitely change business.
d) Scientists are working with stem cells, which will revolutionize medicine.
e) Last week, Jim Taylor interviewed Sally Thomson, who is my neighbour.
f) Mr Brown, who enjoys going to the theatre, has been invited to join our club.
g) Whiting House, which was built in 1856, is an important local monument.
h) Bono, who is a famous musician, signed autographs at Tower Records yesterday.
i) John F. Kennedy, who was president of the USA, was assassinated in 1963.
j) The Queen will open a new hospital, which is in Jarvis Street.
2. Join the sentences to make defining relative clauses. Make the necessary changes.

1. Pass me the dictionary. I put it on the shelf.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Will you help me to do the exercises? I don’t understand the exercises.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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3. We haven’t met Mr Smith yet. His daughter studies with Paul.

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4. We won’t forget the day. We went to Justin Beaber’s concert that day.

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5. Peter has read the book. I recommended the book to him.

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6. They sent me a postcard of the hotel. They stayed there on holiday.

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7. This is my best friend. I met her at school ten years ago.

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8. Is this the man? This man accused you of stealing his wallet.

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Answers

Pass me the dictionary WHICH I put on the shelf.

2. Will you help me to do the exercises WHICH I don’t

understand?

3. We haven’t met Mr Smith yet WHOSE daughter studies

with Paul.

4. We won’t forget the day WHEN we went to Justin

Beaber’s concert.

5. Peter has read the book WHICH I recommended him.

6. They sent me a postcard of the hotel WHERE they

stayed on holiday.

7. This is my best friend WHO(M) I met at school ten years

ago.

8. Is this the man WHO accused you of stealing his wallet?