RELATIVE CLAUSES

1. Write who/that/which in the blanks.

a. I met a woman who can speak six languages.

b. What’s the name of the man _____________ lives next door?

c. What’s the name of the river _____________ goes through the town?

d. Everybody _____________ went to the party enjoyed it very much.

e. Do you know anybody _____________ wants to buy a car?

f. Where is the picture _____________ was on the wall?

g. She always asks me questions _____________ are difficult to answer.

h. I have a friend _____________ is very good at repairing cars.

i. A coffee-maker is a machine _____________ makes coffee.

j. I don’t like people _____________ never stop talking.

k. Have you seen the money _____________ was on the table?

l. Why does he always wear clothes _____________ are too small for him?

2. Join the sentences using who or which.

a. We chose the hotel. It seemed to be the nicest. We chose the hotel which seemed to be the
nicest.

b. She spoke to the man. He was standing next to her.

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c. I read the letters. They came in the morning post.
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d. He likes the other people. They work in his office.
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e. She’s that singer. She was on television last night.
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. Next week there is a festival. It happens in the village every summer.
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g. I paid the bills. They came yesterday. ________________________________

3 Join these sentences using who, which or that, as in the example.

a. She chose the books. She wanted to buy them. She chose the books that she wanted to buy.

b. We ate the sandwiches. Jack made them.

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c. I’m doing some work. I have to finish it today.
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d. She’s an old woman. I often see her when I go to the shop.
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e. He’s an actor. A lot of people like him.
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f. It’s a magazine. I read it sometimes.
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g. She was wearing a red dress. She wears it for parties.
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4. join the sentences. Use who or whose with the words in brackets.

a. Martina Navratilova was born in Prague. She became a US citizen in 1981.

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b. Darwin travelled to a lot of countries when he was young. His ideas changed our view of the
world.
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c. Madonna is a famous American singer. Her parents were born in Italy.

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d. Bill Clinton became President of the USA in 1993. His wife is a brilliant lawyer
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e. Sebastian CoeHe is now a politician. He was a successful English runner.)
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f. Catherine of RussiaShe made many important changes. . She ruled for over 30 years.)
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5 Complete the text with the relative pronouns where, which, that, who:

Last week I went to the cinema and saw a film which was great. Its name is
“Billy Elliot”. It’s about a boy __________ wants to be a ballet dancer. After the film, we
went to McDonald’s, __________ we had dinner. After that, I met Kelly, the girl
__________ helps me with my English homework. We talked for twenty minutes, and
after that, we went to the parking lot __________ our car was. Finally, we went home.
It was a great night!
6. Complete the exercise with who, whom, whose or where.

1. What's the name of the man car you borrowed?

2. A cemetery is a place people are buried.

3. A pacifist is a person believes that all wars are wrong.

4. An orphan is a child parents are dead.

5. The place we spent our holidays was really beautiful.

6. This school is only for children first language is not English.

7. I don't know the name of the woman to I spoke on the phone.

7. Complete the following exercise with correct relative pronouns, choosing from the items
given.

1. Jake and Jessica Carter, (that / who) got married about a year

ago, recently bought a new house.

2. The neighborhood (that / in which) they have been living is a

somewhat dangerous one.

3. The neighborhood (that / who) they are moving into is much

safer.

4. Their new house, (that / which) they bought quite cheaply,

does need some fixing up.

5. However, they will be receiving some help from their neighbors, most of

(who / whom) they like.

6. The Flintstones (who / whom) live next door to them, have

volunteered to lend their tools.

7. The Jetsons (who / whom) live across the street from Jake

and Jessica, have promised to help them put in a new lawn.

8. The Flintstones, (who / whose) daughter is the same age as

Mackenzie, Jake and Jessica's daughter, are helping Mackenzie make new

friends.

9. Jessica, (that / who) works for a county hospital, will still have

to commute to work.

10.Jake, (whom / whose) company is nearby, will be able to walk

to work.

TRANSFORM THESE SENTENCES INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE:

1. They make stereos in Japan.

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2. They grow oranges in Sicily.
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3. Ford makes cars in France.

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4. Captain Cook discovered Australia.

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5. Shakespeare didn’t write “El Quijote”.

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6. Marconi invented the telephone.

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7. People have used telephones since 1879.

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8. New technology will change our lives.

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9. They have changed our sports club recently.

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10. They built a new gym two years ago.

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11. They have repaired the roof this morning.

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12. At the moment, they are redecorating the office.

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13. They are going to paint the snack bar.

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14. They gave the guests some champagne.

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15. They taught my brother to swim.

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16. Somebody built this house in 1975.

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17. Paul will open a new hotel next year.

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18. Peter is eating a hamburger at the moment.

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19.The police have arrested three men.

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20. They didn’t change the date of the meeting.

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21. The airport has cancelled the fist morning flight because of the rain.

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22. The company does not pay employees a high salary.

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Match the two parts of each sentence.

1 If Peter doesn’t pay attention in class, a the computer will start.
2 If you press this green button, b we won’t have anything to
eat at the party.
3 If the girls don’t bring the food, c he’ll have a lot of problems
in the exams.
4 If I pass all my exams this year, d she’ll have to work very
hard.
5 If she tries to learn Japanese , e my parents will be
delighted.

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2. Conditional sentences type 1. Write Present Simple or Future in the blanks.

If you .......................... (need) some help with English, we .............................. (do) the
activities together.
If the pupil ................................... (cheat) again, the head
teacher ......................................... (punish) him.
Charles ........................................ (study) in Oxford if he ................................. (go) to
university next year.
Thomas ..................................... (feel) very lonely if Helen ............................................
(not write) to him.
If I ............................. (not tidy) my room, my mother ............................. (not give) me
any pocket money.
If the answers .................................... (not be) correct, the pupil ..................................
(not pass) the exam.
They ................................ (not win) the match if they ........................... (not play) better
in the second half.
If you .......................... (get) angry with your girlfriend, .........................
you ............................. (tell) her?

Conditional sentences type 2. Fill in the blank with a suitable verb tense.
1 If you ________________ (bring) some cakes, I ___________________ (make)
coffee for everybody.
2 She ___________________ (be) furious if she __________________ (hear) what
you said about her.
3 I ___________________ (lend) you my bike if you ___________________
(promise) to take care of it.
4 If you __________________ (give) my dog a bone, he _________________ (bury)
it immediately.
5 He _________________ (arrive) late to the station if he ____________________
(not leave) at once.
6 I ___________________ (be) happy if I ___________________ (pass) my exam.
7 If you ___________________ (not leave) now, you ___________________ (miss) the
train.
8 John says he ___________________ (work) as a taxi driver if he
__________________ (need) money.
9 If I _________________ (not be) free tomorrow evening, I _________________ (see)
you on Friday.
10 Mary ___________________ (study) Chinese next year if she
___________________ (have) time.
11 I ___________________ (drive) you to the station if I ___________________ (can)
find my keys.
12 If she ___________________ (marry) him, she ___________________ (not have) a
happy life.
13 ___________ you ___________ (stop) smoking if the doctor ____________ (tell)
you that you must?
14 If we _____________ (talk) to the boss very politely, _________ he ____________
(listen) to us?
15 I __________________ (tell) her your message if I ___________________ (see)
Jane at school.