RELATIVE CLAUSES

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence

1. The students are reading some books____________ are on disasters.

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

2. The children__________are playing in the yard are Mr Brown’s nephews.

A. whom B. that C. which D. where

3. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.

A. to leave B. to be leaving C. leaving D. leaves

4. They are reading the newspapers_____________have just been published

A. who B. which C. when D. whom

5. The man__________there wearing a blue T-shirt is our landlord.

A. standing B. stands C. stand D. stood

6. Hoa and her dog______________ are standing over there go to the park.

A. that B. who C. whom D. which

7. The rabbit___ by the man was very frightened.

A. is hunted B. is hunting C. hunted D. hunting

8. My father will fly to Ha Noi,____________is the capital city of Viet Nam.

A. who B. whom C. which D. where

9. My classmates dislike postcards__________show rough sea and cloud sky

A. who B. which C. where D. when

10. Do you know the song____ on the radio?

A. playing B. which plays C. which is playing D. which is being played

11. Neil Armstrong,_______________ was the first man walking on the moon, is an
American.

A. who B. which C. whom D. that

12. They called their friends,__________have lived in the city for a long time

A. who B. which C. whose D. that

13. The budget report____ by the Planning Department had some flaws.

A. was submitted B. submitted C. submitting D. submit

14. They ran out of the house________almost collapsed after the strong wind

A. who B. whose C. which D. where

15. She often plays the music______________ was composed by Chopin.

A. who B. that C. which D. B&C are

correct

16. This is a restaurant ______ you can find many different cuisines from around the world.

A. who B. that C. which D. where

17. This is the house__ by his father five years ago.

A. were bought B. was bought C. which bought D. which was

bought

18. The moment _______ I found out the exam results was one of the worst times in my life.

A. why B. which C. when D. where

19. Our solar system is in a galaxy__ the Milky Way.

A. calling B. called C. which is calling D. which called

20. Los Angeles, _____ is one the most visited tourist destinations, is a fascinating city.

A. who B. whose C. which D. where

21. The 19th century artist, ______ name I couldn’t remember, was very prolific at his time.

A. who B. whose C. which D. whom

22. People___ are expected to be formally dressed for the occasion.

A. to invite B. invited C. to be inviting D. inviting

23. The last student that was interviewed was Tom.

A. to interview B. to be interviewed C. interviewing D. interviewed

24. My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.

A. My friends study in Italy friends will be at the party.

B. My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.

C. My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.

25. The students who study at our school come from all over the world.

A. The studying students at our school from all over the world.

B. The students studying at our school come from all over the world.

C. The studying at our school students come from all over the world.

26. The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.

A. The cake to be selected came from an Italian bakery.

B. The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.

C. The cake was selected came from an Italian bakery.

II. Complete the sentences, using a relative pronoun.

1. My friend Luis has lived in many exotic countries. He works for the government.

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2. The man is talking to my father. He spent 15 minutes measuring our kitchen.

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3. My sister wants you to come to birthday party. You were speaking to my sister.

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4. The boy didn’t do his homework. The teacher punished him.

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5. The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest ocean. It might have been crossed by raft during
the Stone Age.

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6. The volunteers finished the work quickly. Their enthusiasm was obvious.

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III/ Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

1. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.

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2. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.

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3. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say.

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4. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.

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5. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain.

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6.The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress

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7.The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind

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8. The helicopter which was flying toward the lake made a low droning sound.

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9. The winner of the marathon, who was breathing deeply and smiling at the crowd, raised
her right hand and waved.

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10. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office.

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IV/ Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence. Change the second sentence of
the pair into a reduced relative clause.

1. Our solar system is in a galaxy. The galaxy is called the Milky Way.

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2. I come from a city. This city is located in the southern part of the country.

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3. Anyone must take an entrance examination. Anyone applies to that school.

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4. The boy drew pictures of people at the airport. The people were waiting for their planes.

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5. Sunlight wakes me up early in the morning. It comes through the window.

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6. Only a few of the movies are suitable for the children. The movies are shown on Channel
15.

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7. I was wakened by the sound of the laughter. It comes from the room next door to mine.

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8. The students have become quite proficient in their new language. They attend class five
hours per day.

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9. Disney World is a famous amusement park. It is located in Orlando, Florida, USA, and
covers a large area of land.

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10. Do you know the policeman? He is coming toward us.

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