British Royal School

English Department

2021

RELATIVE CLAUSES
WORKSHEET EVALUATION

NAME(S): -Sebastian Jimenez Ideal Score: 62

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CLASS: 1st A – B – C - D DATE: 05/11/21

I. Complete these sentences with WHO, WHICH, WHOSE, WHERE or

NO PRONOUN. (10 points)

1. I talked to the girl whose car had broken down in front of the shop.

2. Mr.Richards, who is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.

3. We often visit our aunt in Norwich where is in the East Anglia.

4. The man, whose father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.

5. Mandy is the girl who I met on Friday.

6. The book which you gave me is great.

7. Can I talk to the girl who is sitting on the bench?

8. This is the school where I used to study

9. This test is for students whose native language is not English.

10. I ate all the cake which you gave me.

 II. Rewrite the sentences to make, according to the brackets,
DEFINING OR NON DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES using the
appropriate relative pronoun. (10 points)

1. Charles is popular at school. He is in the football team. (DEFINING)

Charles who is popular at school, is in the football team.

2. Brian Weiss likes playing chess. He wrote “Through Time” (NON

DEFINING)

Brian Weiss, who likes playing chess, wrote “Through Time”

3. Nick Jonas plays in a band. He married three times the same woman. (NON
DEFINING)
Nick Jonas, who plays in a band, married three times the same woman.
4. The dog´s name is Bob. Bob barks all the time. (DEFINING)

The dog´s whose name is Bob barks all the time

We are staying at a hotel. It is supposed to be haunted. (DEFINING)

We are staying at a hotel which is supposed to be haunted

III. Write D FOR DEFINING or ND FOR NON-DEFINING.

IF THEY ARE NON DEFINING, ADD THE COMMAS IN THE
CORRECT PLACE. (12 points)

1. He gave me a copy of his book which was signed. D

2. The dog, which is running around, loves playing with kids. ND

3. The dog, that loves playing with kids, is black. ND

4. The main, character who lives in Georgia, is a poor man. ND

5. I met a lovely man yesterday whose son studies at the same university as mine.
D

6. Their sister, who lives in India, is trying to become a photographer.ND

IV. COMBINE THE TWO SENTENCES TO ONE, USING A RELATIVE

PRONOUN (12 points)
1. That is the man. I spoke to him the other day.
That is the man who I spoke to him 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 which I bought it last year.
4. Mr Black took over the company. His wife died last year.
Mr Black, who took over the company, wife died last year.
5. The restaurant is the best in town. We usually eat there.
The restaurant is the best in town where We usually eat there
The film is about a woman. Her son mysteriously disappears.
6. The film is about a woman whose son mysteriously disappears.
7. That is the place. I grew up there.
8. That is the place where I grew up there.
9. I met a woman. Her husband is a famous producer.
10. I met a woman whose husband is a famous producer.

11. The man was arrested yesterday. He escaped from prison a week ago.
The man, who was arrested yesterday, escaped from prison a week ago.

12. The bag is heavy. It contains a lot of presents.

The bag, which is heavy, It contains a lot of presents.
13. Where is the lady? She ordered fish.

Where is the lady who ordered fish?

                                      
14. Those are the cars. They only take unleaded petrol.   
Those are the cars which They only take unleaded petrol.   

                        

V. MULTIPLE CHOICE (6 points)

1. They said they were going to have twins, ______ surprised everybody.

A. that
which
B. what
C. whose

2. This is the man ______. (Choose the INCORRECT answer)

who I used to work with.

A. with whom I used to work.
B. I used to work with.
C. whom I used to work with.

3. They've caught the driver ______ caused the car accident.  (Choose TWO
correct options)

who
A. XXX
B. that
C. which

4. She's going out with a friend ______ I really don't like. (Choose the
INCORRECT answer)

whom
A. who
 B. that
C. which

5. This is the house ______. (Choose TWO correct options)

where I was born

A. I was born there
B. in which I was born
in where I was born

6. ______ won him many enemies. (Choose TWO correct options)

A. What he wrote
That he wrote
B. Which he wrote
The things he wrote

VI. Combine the sentences with NON-DEFINING relative clauses.

(12 points)

1. The murder was never solved. It was turned into a movie.

The murder, which was never solved, was turned into a movie.

2. The author wasn’t happy with all the attention. He’s a very private person.
The author, who wasn’t happy with all the attention, is a very private person.

3. That shelf is special. I keep my books there.

That shelf, which is special, I keep my books there
4. Writing is not for everyone. It is an art form.
Writing, which is not for everyone, is an art form

5. The film was great. It was based on a book.

The film, which was great, was based on a book.
6. The hero was a spy. He had a lot of friends.
The hero, who was a spy, had a lot of friends