RELATIVE CLAUSES GROUP one

I.COMBINE THE SENTENCES USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS AND THE NECESSARY PUNCTUATION.
1.I was waiting for John. He was 30 minutes long. 2. I bought this cake yesterday. It tastes delicious. The cake...3. He
offered to let me stay in his house. This was very nice of him. 4.Prince Charles will be the king of England one day. His
mother is Queen Elizabeth.Prince Charles... 5.Susan got a six on the test. Susan usually has trouble with math. 6.The girl
scored 42 points in the last game. The girl is sitting on the end of the bench. 7.The step should have been fixed weeks
ago. Jim tripped on the step. 8.Frank’s watch has a lighted digital dial. He got the watch for Christmas. 9. Bill is a boy in
my class. His mother lives in Glasgow. 10. There is a swimming pool. Betty goes swimming there.(10p)
II.FILL IN WITH THE SUITABLE RELATIVE PRONOUN WHERE NECESSARY.

1.Put it on the table…………is.closer. 2.England, ………..coal deposits are well-known, imports coal. 3.He found ………….he
was looking for. 4.I don’t know the girl………..Peter had invited to dinner. 5.Point to a student in your class………name
begins with R.
A: Well, who shall we ask to this party? B: Oh, just a few people…..6… we can be relaxed with.
A: Who, for example? B:My cousin Jim, of course, and Carlo.
A: Carlo? Who is he? B: He’s the Italian guy…7…. is staying with John’s family.
A: Oh, is he the one…..8….wallet got stolen when they were in London?
B: That’s right. They caught the guy…9…. did it, but he had already spent all the money….10….Carlo had brought with
him. (10p)
III. Put the necessary relative pronoun, if it can be left out – put it in brackets.
1.The man ….. appeared at the doorway was called Jason Pollock. 2.The woman ……. she showed you in the theatre
comes from Poland. 3.My mother, …... I love so much, is seriously ill. (3p)
IV.Combine the sentences using the correct relative pronoun:
1.You are the partner. I want to work with you.(two ways)2.She found the bag. It belonged to her.3.Can you see the car?
Its door is scratched.4.I can't respect politicians. Their only ambition is to be in power . 5.Where is the cassette? We
listened to it.(two ways)6. It was a wonderful present. I was extremely grateful for it. It was.......(two ways)7. This is the
school. I used to go to it.This is the school ..................(two ways)8. Can you move the chair? Your are sitting on it. Can
you move the chair........................(two ways) (13p)
V.Rewrite the complete sentences with who, which or whose. Use commas if necessary.
1.Our house is pretty old has 3 bedrooms.2.Was the fax number you gave me correct?3.A waiter is someone works in a restaurant.4.Your
map was very helpful is on the table. (4p)

VI. Put commas where necessary. If there are no commas – explain why 1.London which is the capital of England is one of the
largest cities in the world.2.The village where I grew up is very small.3.Tom Cruise who has starred a lot of films is a
famous American actor.4.This is the officer that arrested the burglar. 5.The office I have just rented is near my home.
(5p) TOTAL POINTS: 45

RELATIVE CLAUSES GROUP two

I.COMBINE THE SENTENCES USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS AND THE NECESSARY PUNCTUATION.
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1. The girl is my sister. I'm talking to the girl 2.A doctor examined me last Friday. He was really kind.The doctor... 3.They
didn’t thank us for the meal before they left. This was very rude of them. 4.My school is very big. It is in Madrid.5.I
bought a card for Alice. Alice has a birthday on Friday. 6.The veteran is my next-door neighbour. The veteran won a
medal for bravery. 7.The banana was rotten. I found it at the bottom of my bag. 8. This tree is a Japanese maple. We
planted this tree a year ago. 9.Dr.Brown is a lawyer. His office is in the city. 10.This is the classroom. We practice English
here.(10p)
II.FILL IN WITH THE SUITABLE RELATIVE PRONOUN WHERE NECESSARY.

1.The food……..is cooked by mother tastes much better. 2.Moussala, the top…….is rarely visible, is the highest peak in
Bulgaria. 3.That is not………I mean. 4.The woman………car has broken down is trying to find a taxi. 5.The child…….I took in
my car because he couldn’t walk thanked me very politely.
A: Poor Carlo. Perhaps the party will cheer him up. B: It might, if we ask the girl….6….he’s been going out with. A:
Who’s that? B: Celia’s her name. She works in that cinema….7… they show all the foreign films.
A: But will she be free on Thursday evening? B:Yes, it’s her evening off. That’s the reason I suggested Thursday.
A: OK.What about Nicky and Cherry? B: Are they the girls ….8…you went to France with?
A: Yes. But have you got a room…….9….is big enough? B:Yes, we’ve got a basement….10…we store old furniture. If we
clean it up, it’ll be fine.(10p)

III. Put the necessary relative pronoun, if it can be left out – put it in brackets.
1.My friend ….. I haven't seen for 10 years is here.2.The bracelet …….. we looked at in the shop was too expensive 3..I
liked the dancer …….. was wearing blue trousers.(3p)
IV.Combine the sentences using the correct relative pronoun:1.I admired the stuntman. His part was so
dangerous.2.I couldn't help the students. Their tests were a failure.3.We ate the cake. It was on the cupboard.4.This is
the man. We bought the ring from him.(two ways)5.A spade is a tool. You dig with it. (two ways)6. Margaret is the girl. I
went on holiday with her. Margaret is........................(two ways) 7.That’s the girl. We were talking about her. That’s the
girl..........(two ways) 8.That’s the shop. I got my shoes from it. That’s the shop..............(two ways) (13p)
V.Rewrite the complete sentences with who, which or whose. Use commas if necessary:
My wife was unemployed has a new job.2.The girl you saw at the disco was Susan.3.I asked Jill explained it to me.4.Mr. Craig office is on
the first floor can help you.(4p)

VI. Put commas where necessary. If there are no commas – explain why. 1.Lady Gaga who is a well-known pop star is only
24.2.This is the dress my mother has made for me.3.Queen Elizabeth II who is 92 has been the queen of England for 66
years now. 4.That's the dog that bit me.5.Greg, whose job involves travelling a lot, has been in nearly all the countries in
the world. (5p) TOTAL POINTS: 45