Make one sentence from the two short ones.

The sentence in italics should become the

relative clause. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.
1. She worked for aman. The man used to be an athlete.
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2. They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby.
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3. I sent an email to my brother. My brother lives in Australia.
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4. The customer liked the waitress. The waitress was very friendly.
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5. We broke the computer. The computer belonged to my father.
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6. I dropped a glass. The glass was new.
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7. She loves books. The books have happy endings.
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8. They live in a city. The city is in the north of England.
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9. The man is in the garden. The man is wearing a blue jumper.
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10. The girl works in a bank. The girl is from India.
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11. My sister has three children. My sister lives in Australia.
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12. The waiter was rude. The waiter was wearing a blue shirt.
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13. The money is in the kitchen. The money belongs to John.
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14. The table got broken. The table was my grandmother’s.
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15. The television was stolen. The television was bought 20 years ago.
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16. The fruit is on the table. The fruit isn’t fresh.
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Non-defining relative clauses

Complete the sentences with whose, who, which, or where.

1. Dublin, ......................... is the capital of Ireland, is my favourite city.

2. Amelia,…............... mother is from Shanghai, speaks English and Chinese fluently.
 3. This smartphone,…................ I bought last week, takes great photos.
4. Buckingham Palace,…................. the Queen of England lives, is in the centre of London.
5. Ferraris, ...................... are made in Italy, are very expensive.
6. Russell Crowe, …..................starred in Gladiator, was born in New Zealand.
7. Emily, ….............. brother is a singer, is in my English class.
8. Mr Kemp,….......................... teaches physics, is going to retire next year.

In the story below all the relative clauses have been removed. Put clauses (a – g)
in the gaps and add commas where necessary. In some places more than one
clause will be suitable.
River Rescue
A quick-thinking cyclist c) today received an award for his actions. Steve Kimberley was
cycling home one day last year when an anxious woman asked him to help a man (1)
_______ . Steve (2) ________ initially tried to pull the man out with a dog lead. Then, as
someone else rang for the police, he tried to keep the man calm and alert by asking him
questions. Eventually a police officer threw a rope to the man (3) ________ . Mr.
Kimberley (4) ________ was today being presented with the Tom Moggy Trophy by the
Royal Lifesaving Society. Mr. Kimberley (5) ________ had been taught by the society’s
Rescue Uni (6) ________ .

a) who lives in Bath

b) who had recently had a series of three life-saving lessons
c) who helped save the life of a man who fell into an icy water
d) who had fallen into the river
e) who works as a computer webmaster
f) which meets at Culverhay Leisure Centre
g) which he was able to climb up
III. Rewrite each sentence using a defining or non-defining relative clause.
Example:
While I was in Bali I met a really beautiful woman. She told me all about her experience
in modelling.
Answer: While I was in Bali I met a really beautiful woman who told me all about her
experience in modelling.
1. We went to this wonderful holiday complex. There was a huge pool and a fitness
centre.
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2. The pool was used for training by Olympic athletes. It was over 100 metres long.
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3. Our room had a fantastic view over the beach. The room had a jacuzzi and a large
balcony.
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4. There were lots of insects. They kept me awake at night with their buzzing and biting.
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5. Fiji has beautiful golden beaches and warm, clear blue sea. The beaches are often
empty.
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