RELATIVE CLAUSES I

I. Combine the two sentences using relative clauses.

1. She is the swimmer. She has just won the gold medal.               
She ...........................................................................  
2. They are the keys. They open the drawers.                                          
They ....................................................................    
3. That is the travel agency. It sells cheap tickets.
That ...............................................................................
4. Those are the astronauts. They were in orbit for six months.                 
Those are ......................................................................
5. A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital.               
 The girl .....................................................................              
6. A waitress served us . She was impolite and impatient.                        
 The waitress .........................................................
7. The building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.             
The building .......................................................
8. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every hour.                                           
The bus .............................................................

II. Combine the two sentences using relative clauses.

1. These are the books. I use them in class.                                             
These ..........................................................
2. They are the spies. The police have been watching them.                     
They are ......................................................................
3. He is the criminal. The police are looking for them.                                
He is .........................................................................
4. That is the name. I couldn't remember it yesterday.                                 
That is the name .........................................................
5. The girls send the best wishes. You met them last month.                  
The girls ..............................................................
6. The parcel contained a bomb. They had opened it carefully.                    
The parcel ...............................................
7. The match will be shown on TV tonight. They filmed it this afternoon.      
The match ....................................................
8. The party wasn't enjoyable. We went to it last night.                                 
The party .................................

III. Combine the two sentences using relative clauses.

1. They are the people. I was talking about them.          
They are ..............................................................
2. That is the dog. I was afraid of it.                                                
That is ............................  .......................................                                                
3. That is the tunnel. He went through it.                                     
That is .................................................................  
4. She is the lady. He argued with her.                                            
She is ................................... ...........................                                               
5. She is the policewoman. The driver spoke to her.          
She is ............................... ....................................
6. That is the mistake. I am complaining about it.                            
That is  ............................... .......................
7. He is the man. The novel was written by him.                        
He is ..................................... ...............................
8. There is the shop. I bought my radio from.                                  
There is ...........................................................

IV. Choose the best answer.

1. The students ........... learns well  can apply for the scholarship.         
A. who          B. which C. whom D. where     
2. Is this the address  ............ you want to know?                                     
A. where B. that is C. which D. whom 
3. The new book will be bought by people........... are interested in English history.   
A. \/ B. whom C. who             D. they are
4. "Do you have the book .............. the teacher is telling about?"             
A. which B. about which C. that is                 D. who 
5. The movie ...........I watched  last night was interesting.                        
A. who B. when   C. whom   D. that 
6. I read a book about Picasso, ............ Spanish painter.                         
A. a B. is a   C. who a D. which is a 
7. I have seventeen students, most of ............ speak English very well.     
A. who B. those C. whom D. which 
8. "Is Dr Brown the person ............ you wish to speak to?"                       
A. that B. which       C. to that D. to whom

V. Fill in each gap with  WHO, WHICH , THAT.

A :  Shall we have something to eat?
B :Yes, but not here. I don't like cafes (1) ......... don't have tables. I'm not one of those people
(2) ...... can eat standing up.
A : There's another restaurant over there.
B : It looks expensive, one of those places (3) ....... charge very high prices. The only
customers (4) ...... can afford to eat there are businessmen (5) .... get their expenses paid.
Anyway, I can't see a menu. I'm not going into a restaurant (6) ..... doesn't display a menu.
A: We just passed a cafe (7) ........... does snacks.                      B: Oh, I don't like the look of
that.
A: You're one of those people (8) ........... are never satisfied, aren't you?

VI. Rewrite the sentences using relative clauses

1. A car was stolen. It was found at the airport.  
–>The car .......................................................................................
2. A simplified edition is easier to read than the original. It's shorter. 
-> A simplified edition .........................................
3. A disco kept people awake half the night. The disco took place at the club last weekend. 
The disco.......................................................................................................................
4. He has arranged a staff meeting. The meeting starts at 10 o'clock tomorrow. 
He has ...........................................................................................................
6. The book was published last year. It became a best seller.
-> The book ..........................................................................
8. The car wasn't expensive. It was in good condition. 
->The car .................................................................................................
9. Tom bought a camera. The camera has three lenses.
-> Tom bought  .................................................................................
10. Janet wants a typewriter. The typewriter self-corrects. 
-> Janet wants ...............................................................................................