Relative Clauses

B1 Relative Clauses RC001
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.
THAT – WHEN - WHERE – WHICH - WHO – WHOM - WHOSE – WHY
1. Is he the person _______________ lives with you?
2. The man, _______________ wife is a famous violinist, can play the piano himself.
3. The Johnson family, _______________ son moved to the U.K., lives in Canada.
4. The man called his wife, _______________ picked up the phone.
5. Can you tell me about the policeman, _______________ you spoke with this morning?
6. The bad weather is the reason _______________ I didn’t come to practice yesterday.
7. Food _______________ is imported from other countries is often more expensive than local
food.
8. I know a great restaurant _______________ we can get good food.
9. The policeman talked to the children _______________ mothers were waiting outside.
10. I helped the old lady _______________ books fell on the floor.
11. Do you know _______________ there are no elephants in South America?
12. My parents remember the time _______________ there was no internet.
13. The cake _______________ my mother made tasted really great.
14. The fireman rescued the girl _______________ was trapped on the third floor.
15. The woman _______________ dog barks all the time lives together with her daughter.
16. I often visit my grandparents, _______________ live a few blocks down the street.
17. Avatar, _______________ we saw a few days ago, won several Oscars.
18. My dad knows a man _______________ brother works in the White House.
19. I visited one of my uncles, _______________ lives on the other side of town.
20. The office is a place _______________ I can do my work without being disturbed.
21. Give this medicine to the parents _______________ child is ill.
22. Most of the people _______________ she met were asylum seekers.
23. My classmate, _______________ studied hard for the test, failed.
24. There is the cafeteria _______________ we can have lunch.
25. The man _______________ sold me the car is my neighbour.
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KEY
1. Is he the person who lives with you?
2. The man, whose wife is a famous violinist, can play the piano himself.
3. The Johnson family, whose son moved to the U.K., lives in Canada.
4. The man called his wife, who picked up the phone.
5. Can you tell me about the policeman, whom/who you spoke with this morning?
6. The bad weather is the reason why I didn’t come to practice yesterday.
7. Food that/which is imported from other countries is often more expensive than local
food.
8. I know a great restaurant, where we can get good food.
9. The policeman talked to the children, whose mothers were waiting outside.
10. I helped the old lady whose books fell on the floor.
11. Do you know why there are no elephants in South America?
12. My parents remember the time when there was no internet.
13. The cake that my mother made tasted really great.
14. The fireman rescued the girl who was trapped on the third floor.
15. The woman whose dog barks all the time lives together with her daughter.
16. I often visit my grandparents, who live a few blocks down the street.
17. Avatar, which we saw a few days ago, won several Oscars.
18. My dad knows a man whose brother works in the White House.
19. I visited one of my uncles, who lives on the other side of town.
20. The office is a place where I can do my work without being disturbed.
21. Give this medicine to the parents whose child is ill.
22. Most of the people whom/who she met were asylum seekers.
23. My classmate, who studied hard for the test, failed.
24. There is the cafeteria where we can have lunch.
25. The man who sold me the car is my neighbour.
Combine the TWO sentences to ONE, using a relative pronoun.
1. We talked about the party. Sarah wants to organize it for my birthday.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
2. Mrs Flowers has paintings in her house. They are worth over $10,000.
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3. The couple lives next to us. Their daughter has two charming boys.
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4. This is the house. I had my first party here.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
5. Jerry received a bad mark on his essay. It was only one page long.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
6. Ingrid went to see the doctor yesterday. He is a friend of hers.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
7. Mr Reynolds had to do all the work himself. His secretary left a few days ago.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. The boy took the photograph. He gave it to his mother.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
9. That is the man. I met him at Alice’s party.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
10. The boy smiled. Elena gave him some money.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
11. Steven is an architect. His designs have won many awards.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
12. Decorating is a difficult job. I hate it.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
13. Christmas is a day. People are happy.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
14. We went to the restaurant. We had met there before.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
15. The woman called yesterday. She wants to buy the house.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
KEY
1. We talked about the party. Sarah wants to organize it for my birthday.

We talked about the party that/which Sarah wants to organize for my birthday.
2. Mrs Flowers has paintings in her house. They are worth over $10,000.
Mrs Flowers has paintings in her house that are worth over $10,000.
Mrs Flowers has paintings which/that are worth over 10,000 in her house.
3. The couple lives next to us. Their daughter has two charming boys.
The couple, whose daughter has two charming boys, lives next to us.
4. This is the house. I had my first party here.

This is the house where I had my first party.
5. Jerry received a bad mark on his essay. It was only one page long.
Jerry received a bad mark on his essay, which was only one page long.
6. Ingrid went to see the doctor yesterday. He is a friend of hers.

Ingrid went to see the doctor, who is a friend of hers, yesterday.
7. Mr Reynolds had to do all the work himself. His secretary left a few days ago.
Mr Reynolds, whose secretary left a few days ago, had to do all the work
himself.
8. The boy took the photograph. He gave it to his mother.

The boy took the photograph, which he gave to his mother.
9. That is the man. I met him at Alice’s party.

That is the man who/whom I met at Alice’s party.
10. The boy smiled. Elena gave him some money.

The boy who/whom Elena gave some money (to) smiled.
11. Steven is an architect. His designs have won many awards.

Steven, whose designs have won many awards, is an architect.
12. Decorating is a difficult job. I hate it.

Decorating is a difficult job which/that I hate.
I hate decorating, which is a difficult job.
13. Christmas is a day. People are happy.

Christmas is a day when people are happy.
14. We went to the restaurant. We had met there before.

We went to the restaurant where we had met before.
15. The woman called yesterday. She wants to buy the house.
The woman who called yesterday wants to buy the house.
The woman who wants to buy the house called yesterday.
1. The police arrested the man. He murdered his wife.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
2. I can't remember the name of the street. I lost my passport there.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
3. Where are the shoes? I bought them yesterday.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
4. The book is very interesting. I borrowed it from the library.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
5. I'll never forget the day. I got my first bike on that day.
___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
6. This is the man. His dog bit me.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
7. The pupils missed the test. They came late.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. This is my boyfriend. His father works at Macy's.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
9. That man is a politician. I forgot his name.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
10. I'll show you the church. I got married there.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ .
11. The actor is very famous. I met him a few days ago.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
12. I have a new camera. I bought it last week.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
13. I passed the entrance test. That is quite difficult to do.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
14. My friend invited many people. His house is huge.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
15. John belongs to a group of people. They send food packages to Africa.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .
KEY
1. The police arrested the man. He murdered his wife.

The police arrested the man who murdered his wife.
2. I can't remember the name of the street. I lost my passport there.

I can't remember the name of the street where I lost my passport.
3. Where are the shoes? I bought them yesterday.

Where are the shoes (that, which) I bought yesterday.
4. The book is very interesting. I borrowed it from the library.

The book (that, which) I borrowed from the library is very interesting.
5. I'll never forget the day. I got my first bike on that day.
I'll never forget the day (when) I got my first bike.
6. This is the man. His dog bit me.

This is the man whose dog bit me.
7. The pupils missed the test. They came late.

The pupils who came late missed the test.
8. This is my boyfriend. His father works at Macy's.

This is my boyfriend whose father works at Macy's.
9. That man is a politician. I forgot his name.

That man, whose name I forgot, is a politician.
10. I'll show you the church. I got married there.

I'll show you the church where I got married.
11. The actor is very famous. I met him a few days ago.
The actor who (whom) I met a few days ago is very famous.
12. I have a new camera. I bought it last week.

I have a new camera which I bought last week.
13. I passed the entrance test. That is quite difficult to do.

I passed the entrance test, which is quite difficult to do.
14. My friend invited many people. His house is huge.

My friend, whose house is huge, invited many people.
15. John belongs to a group of people. They send food packages to Africa.
John belongs to a group of people who send food packages to Africa.
1. That is the man. I spoke to him the other day.

___________________________________________________________________________________________
2. They elected a new mayor. His aim is to help the poor.

___________________________________________________________________________________________
3. I really like the car. I bought it last year.

___________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Mr Black took over the company. His wife died last year.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. The restaurant is the best in town. We usually eat there.

_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. The film is about a woman. Her son mysteriously disappears.

_______________________________________________________________________________________
7. That is the place. I grew up there.

_______________________________________________________________________________________
8. I met a woman. Her husband is a famous producer.

_______________________________________________________________________________________
9. The man was arrested yesterday. He escaped from prison a week ago.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
10. The bag is heavy. It contains a lot of presents.

_______________________________________________________________________________________
11. The Marybelle Hotel is opening up again. I stayed there a few years ago.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
12. My friend's father gave us the tickets. He owns a travel agency.

___________________________________________________________________________________________
13. Mr Honeywell is a good teacher. Everyone likes him.

___________________________________________________________________________________________
14. The exercise was very complicated. Nobody could do it.

___________________________________________________________________________________________
15. That's the producer. His films are always a great success.
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KEY
1. That is the man. I spoke to him the other day.

That is the man (who, whom) I spoke to the other day.
2. They elected a new mayor. His aim is to help the poor.

They elected a new mayor whose aim is to help the poor.
3. I really like the car. I bought it last year.

I really like the car (that, which) I bought last year.
4. Mr Black took over the company. His wife died last year.
Mr Black, whose wife died last year, took over the company.
5. The restaurant is the best in town. We usually eat there.

The restaurant where we usually eat is the best in town.
6. The film is about a woman. Her son mysteriously disappears.

This film is about a woman whose son mysteriously disappears.
7. That is the place. I grew up there.

That is the place where I grew up.
8. I met a woman. Her husband is a famous producer.

I met a woman whose husband is a famous producer.
9. The man was arrested yesterday. He escaped from prison a week ago.
The man who escaped from prison a week ago was arrested yesterday.
10. The bag is heavy. It contains a lot of presents.

The bag, which contains a lot of presents, is heavy.
11. The Marybelle Hotel is opening up again. I stayed there a few years ago.
The Marybelle Hotel, where I stayed a few years ago, is opening up again.
12. My friend's father gave us the tickets. He owns a travel agency.

My friend's father, who owns a travel agency, gave us the tickets.
13. Mr Honeywell is a good teacher. Everyone likes him.

Mr Honeywell is good teacher, whom everyone likes.
Mr Honeywell, who everyone likes, is a good teacher.
14. The exercise was very complicated. Nobody could do it.

The exercise which nobody could do was very complicated.
15. That's the producer. His films are always a great success.
That's the producer whose films are always a great success.

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B1 Relative Clauses RC001

Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.

THAT – WHEN - WHERE – WHICH - WHO – WHOM - WHOSE – WHY

1. Is he the person _______________ lives with you?

4. The man called his wife, _______________ picked up the phone.

8. I know a great restaurant _______________ we can get good food.

11. Do you know _______________ there are no elephants in South America?

12. My parents remember the time _______________ there was no internet.

13. The cake _______________ my mother made tasted really great.

21. Give this medicine to the parents _______________ child is ill.

23. My classmate, _______________ studied hard for the test, failed.

24. There is the cafeteria _______________ we can have lunch.

25. The man _______________ sold me the car is my neighbour.

1. Is he the person who lives with you?

4. The man called his wife, who picked up the phone.

8. I know a great restaurant, where we can get good food.

11. Do you know why there are no elephants in South America?

12. My parents remember the time when there was no internet.

13. The cake that my mother made tasted really great.

21. Give this medicine to the parents whose child is ill.

23. My classmate, who studied hard for the test, failed.

24. There is the cafeteria where we can have lunch.

25. The man who sold me the car is my neighbour.

Combine the TWO sentences to ONE, using a relative pronoun.

1. We talked about the party. Sarah wants to organize it for my birthday.

4. This is the house. I had my first party here.

6. Ingrid went to see the doctor yesterday. He is a friend of hers.

8. The boy took the photograph. He gave it to his mother.

9. That is the man. I met him at Alice’s party.

10. The boy smiled. Elena gave him some money.

11. Steven is an architect. His designs have won many awards.

12. Decorating is a difficult job. I hate it.

13. Christmas is a day. People are happy.

14. We went to the restaurant. We had met there before.

1. We talked about the party. Sarah wants to organize it for my birthday.

4. This is the house. I had my first party here.

6. Ingrid went to see the doctor yesterday. He is a friend of hers.

8. The boy took the photograph. He gave it to his mother.

9. That is the man. I met him at Alice’s party.

10. The boy smiled. Elena gave him some money.

11. Steven is an architect. His designs have won many awards.

12. Decorating is a difficult job. I hate it.

13. Christmas is a day. People are happy.

14. We went to the restaurant. We had met there before.

Combine the TWO sentences to ONE, using a relative pronoun.

1. The police arrested the man. He murdered his wife.

2. I can't remember the name of the street. I lost my passport there.

3. Where are the shoes? I bought them yesterday.

4. The book is very interesting. I borrowed it from the library.

6. This is the man. His dog bit me.

7. The pupils missed the test. They came late.

8. This is my boyfriend. His father works at Macy's.

9. That man is a politician. I forgot his name.

10. I'll show you the church. I got married there.

12. I have a new camera. I bought it last week.

13. I passed the entrance test. That is quite difficult to do.

14. My friend invited many people. His house is huge.

1. The police arrested the man. He murdered his wife.

2. I can't remember the name of the street. I lost my passport there.

3. Where are the shoes? I bought them yesterday.

4. The book is very interesting. I borrowed it from the library.

6. This is the man. His dog bit me.

7. The pupils missed the test. They came late.