RELATIVE CLAUSE

I. Fill in the gap with the suitable relative pronoun

where • which • who • whose
1. There's a film on tonight ______________ I really want to see.
2. Do you know any restaurants _____________ they serve vegetarian dishes?
3. Can you remember ______________ told you about the new nightclub?
4. The film, ______________ stars Tom Hanks, is based on a book by Dan Brown.
5. I've never met anyone before ______________ mother was famous!
6. Lorenzo, ______________ is from Spain originally, has lived here for about ten years.
7. Carla, ______________ parents are from Mexico, was born in the UK.
8. Here's a photo of the hotel ______________ we stayed.
II. Rewrite the second sentence using a relative clause.
1. “Friendly People” is a comedy. It's my favorite programme.
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2. My friend Michael often comes to play with me. He hasn't got any brothers and
sisters.
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3. My sister loves wearing hats. Her hair is brown.
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4. New York is an enormous city. It's where I was born.
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5. This CD is scratched. I only bought it yesterday.
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6. My brother George has got some great shirts! He hates me borrowing his clothes.
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7. Our neighbors have never invited us to dinner. Their house is directly opposite ours.
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III. Choose the correct word
1. The minister, which/ who was appointed just last week, made no comment on
the situation.
2. Isn't that the spot which / where the accident happened last night?

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 3. The human brain, which / who weighs about 1400 grammes, is ten times the size
of a baboon's.
4. There are several reasons which / why I don't want to see Michael tonight.
5. This is the office which / where I work.
6. The new girl in our class, who's / whose name is Alexandra, seems really nice.
7. The Titanic, which /that people said was unsinkable, sank on her maiden voyage.
8. All the people to who / whom the e-mail was sent replied.
9. April 1st, which / when we play tricks on people, is known as April Fools' Day.
10. Harry Hill, who / whose new series starts next week, is one of my favourite
comedians.
11. A very popular breed of dog is the German Shepherd, which/ who is often used as
a guard dog.
12. Blackpool Tower, which / that was modeled on the Eiffel Tower, is a very well-
known landmark.
IV. Rewrite the second sentence using a relative clause.
1. Prince Charles is heir to the throne of England. His wife was Princess Diana.
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2. Microsoft has a lot of power in the world of computers. That annoys some people.
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3. The euro replaced a number of national currencies. It was introduced in January 2002.
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4. Friends ran for ten years. It is one of my favourite series.
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5. Venus is a very hot place. it is much closer to the Sun than the Earth is.
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6. Cricket is popular in many countries around the world. It is played between two teams of eleven.
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7. Parts of Buckingham Palace are open to the public. It is where the queen lives.
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8. The greyhound is the fastest dog. It can reach speeds of over 65 kilometers an hour.
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 9. 1984 was written by George Orwell. His real name was Eric Blair.
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10. This is Mr Smith. His son Bill plays in our team.
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11. Her book was published last year. It became a best seller.
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12. This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it.
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13. I told you about a person. She is at the door.
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14. Jack's car had broken down. He had to take a bus.
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V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given
unchanged. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

1. Here’s the house where I lived as a child.

in Here’s the house __________________________________________________________as a child.

2. I don’t know what made her quit her job.

reason I don’t __________________________________________________________ she quit her job.

3. Passengers wishing to get up can do so after the seat belt light has gone off.

who Passengers _____________________________________________________ can do so after the

seat belt light has gone off.

4. He didn’t study enough for his exams, so he failed two of them.

caused He didn’t study enough for his exams ___________________________________ two of them.

5. He always checked his car tyres before setting off on a journey.

until He never set off on a journey _____________________________________________ his car tyres.

6. I’ve read all of Jane Austen’s novels and there were only a couple that I didn’t enjoy.
most I’ve read all of Jane Austen’s ______________________________________________ I enjoyed.

7. Dr Williams is a cardiologist and has his surgery on the second floor.

whose Dr Williams, __________________________________________________________ on the

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 second floor, is a cardiologist.

8. Last week Phil took part in a spelling competition and won first prize
in Phil won first prize in a spelling competition _____________________________________ last week.
VI. Fill in each gap a suitable word.
Find me a show that works
by our TV reviewer. Jeremy Platt
I'm sure there was a reason (1) ______________ I became a TV reviewer. Maybe it was my love
of classic shows (2) ______________ kept me entertained as a child. Or maybe it was the
presenters (3) ______________ seemed to promise an exciting world of glamour and showbiz.
To be honest, I've watched so many shows lately (4) ______________ have bored me to tears that
I've forgotten. Take Kid Swap, for example, the new show (5) ______________ Channel 7
hopes will revive their viewing figures. The show takes kids (6) ______________ parents
have had enough and swaps them with kids from other families for two weeks. The problem with
this show is that I'm just not sure at (7) ______________ it's aimed — parents or teenagers.
Parents (8) ______________ watch this show will find it childish, particularly at the moment (9)
______________ one of the teenagers does nothing but complain. Teenage viewers (10)
______________ watch more than the first five minutes will soon get bored of the parents,
(11) ______________ blame anybody but themselves for the situation. This is
definitely one idea (12) ______________ should be put exactly where it belongs —
in the bin!

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