Relative Clauses

Use relative pronouns to complete the sentences.

1. The doctor _______ examined the child was very gentle.

2. I live in Canada, _______ is a densely populated country.
3. Lee teaches a class of students _______ native language is not English.
4. His boyfriend, _______ is from Madrid, is studying Maths.
5. Dan says he will always remember the day _______ his parents first bought him a
bike for his birthday.
6. That's the drawer _______ I keep my jewellery.
7. Mary, _______ is very clever, won a maths competition.
8. The people _______ house I am staying at are very kind to me.
9. Is this store _______ you said you bought the fishing equipment?
10. The woman _______ works at my office is very efficient.
11. I am in need of a coat _______ will keep me warm.
12. Do you remember the day _______ you passed your driving test?
13. Why don't you consult someone _______ has experienced the same troubles?
14. The woman _______ husband is a football player always complains about the
stains _______ never come off easily.
15. The book _______ I read last week is very interesting.
16. What I'm now going to tell you is something _______ you'll never forget in your
life.
17. The severe drought _______ occurred last summer ruined the crop.
18. The film _______ won this year´s Oscar is on TV tonight.
20. Everybody _______ has visited Stonehenge says that it is very impressive.
Make one sentence from the two short ones.

1. She worked for a man. 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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Join the following pairs of sentences. Add commas and omit the relative
pronoun where possible.

1. She showed me a photograph of her son. Her son is a policeman.

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2. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium holds 90,000 people.
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3. John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years.
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4. The boy is one of my closest friends. He is waiting for me.
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5. Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get your letter.
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6. The letter is in the drawer. Peter has sent the letter to you.
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7. Next weekend I’m going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow.
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8. Next summer we are visiting the town. My father was born in this town.
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9. The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting the storm.
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10. That man over there is an artist. I don’t remember his name.
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11. Mr Yates is retiring next month. He has worked for the same company all his life.
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12. My sister is visiting us next week. You once met her.
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13. Mr Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him last night.
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14. I’ve just bought some books about astronomy. I’m very interested in astronomy.
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15. The man is in prison. Janet fell in love with this man.
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16. I want to speak to the waiter. He works the morning shift.
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 Answers

Use relative pronouns to complete the sentences.

1. The doctor who / that examined the child was very gentle.
2. I live in Canada, which is a densely populated country.
3. Lee teaches a class of students whose native language is not English.
4. His boyfriend, who is from Madrid, is studying Maths.
5. Dan says he will always remember the day when his parents first bought him a bike
for his birthday.
6. That's the drawer where I keep my jewellery.
7. Mary, who is very clever, won a maths competition.
8. The people whose house I am staying at are very kind to me.
9. Is this store where you said you bought the fishing equipment?
10. The woman who / that works at my office is very efficient.
11. I am in need of a coat which / that will keep me warm.
12. Do you remember the day when you passed your driving test?
13. Why don't you consult someone who / that has experienced the same troubles?
14. The woman whose husband is a football player always complains about the stains
which / that never come off easily.
15. The book which / that I read last week is very interesting.
16. What I'm now going to tell you is something which / that you'll never forget in your
life.
17. The severe drought which / that occurred last summer ruined the crop.
18. The film which / that won this year´s Oscar is on TV tonight.
20. Everybody who / that has visited Stonehenge says that it is very impressive.
1. She worked for a man. The man used to be an athlete.
1. She worked for a man who / that used to be an athlete.
2. They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby.
2. They called a lawyer who / that lived nearby.
3. I sent an email to my brother. My brother lives in Australia.
3. I sent an email to my brother who / that lives in Australia.
4. The customer liked the waitress. The waitress was very friendly.
4. The customer liked the waitress who / that was very friendly.
5. We broke the computer. The computer belonged to my father.
5. We broke the computer which / that belonged to my father.
6. I dropped a glass. The glass was new.
6. I dropped a glass which / that was new.
7. She loves books. The books have happy endings.
7. She loves books which / that have happy endings.
8. They live in a city. The city is in the north of England.
8. They live in a city which / that is in the north of England.
9. The man is in the garden. The man is wearing a blue jumper.
9. The man who / that is wearing a blue jumper is in the garden.
10. The girl works in a bank. The girl is from India.
10. The girl who / that is from India works in a bank.
11. My sister has three children. My sister lives in Australia.
11. My sister who / that lives in Australia has three children.
12. The waiter was rude. The waiter was wearing a blue shirt.
12. The waiter who / that was wearing a blue shirt was rude.
13. The money is in the kitchen. The money belongs to John.
13. The money which / that belongs to John is in the kitchen.
14. The table got broken. The table was my grandmother’s.
14. The table which / that was my grandmother’s got broken.
15. The television was stolen. The television was bought 20 years ago.
15. The television which / that was bought 20 years ago was stolen.
16. The fruit is on the table. The fruit isn’t fresh.
16. The fruit which / that isn’t fresh is on the table.
1. She showed me a photograph of her son. Her son is a policeman.
1. She showed me a photograph of her son, who is a policeman.
2. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium holds 90,000 people.
2. The new stadium, which holds 90,000 people, will be opened next month.
3. John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years.
3. John, who (m) I have known for eight years, is one of my closest friends.
4. The boy is one of my closest friends. He is waiting for me.
4. The boy who is waiting for me is one of my closest friends.
5. Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get your letter.
5. Thank you for your letter, which I was very happy to get.
6. The letter is in the drawer. Peter has sent the letter to you.
6. The letter (that/which) Peter has sent to you is in the drawer.
7. Next weekend I’m going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow.
7. Next weekend I’m going to Glasgow, where my sister lives.
8. Next summer we are visiting the town. My father was born in this town.
8. Next summer we are visiting the town where my father was born. /in which my
father was born/ (which) my father was born in.
9. The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting the storm.
9. Nobody had been expecting the storm, which caused a lot of damage.
10. That man over there is an artist. I don’t remember his name.
10. That man over there, whose name I don’t remember, is an artist.
11. Mr Yates is retiring next month. He has worked for the same company all his life.
11. Mr Yates, who has worked for the same company all his life, is retiring next
month.
12. My sister is visiting us next week. You once met her.
12. My sister, who (m) you once met, is visiting us next week.
13. Mr Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him last night.
13. Mr Carter, who I spoke to last night/ to whom I spoke last night, is very
interested in our plan.
14. I’ve just bought some books about astronomy. I’m very interested in astronomy.
14. I’ve just bought some books about astronomy, which I’m very interested in.
15. The man is in prison. Janet fell in love with this man.
15. The man who/that Janet fell in love with/ Janet fell in love with / with whom
Janet fell in love is in prison.
16. I want to speak to the waiter. He works the morning shift.
16. I want to speak to the waiter who/that works the morning shift.