Professional Documents
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(RELATIVE CLAUSES)
Name: Phạm Viết Thắng
EXERCISE I : Write who, that, which, or nothing to complete these sentences :
1. Have you got the money ___________ I lent you yesterday ?
2.Peter, ___________ I had seen earlier, wasn’t at the party.
3. This is the machine ___________ cost half a million pounds.
4. Mary, ___________ had been listening to the conversation, looked angry.
5. Have you read the book ___________ I gave you ?
6. The hous, ___________ they bought three months ago, looks lovely.
7. Mrs.Jackson, ___________ had been very ill, died yesterday.
8. Is this the person ___________ stole your handbag ?
9. The dog, ___________ had been very quiet, suddenly started barking.
10. I didn’t receive the letters ___________ she sent me.
11. My mother, ___________ hadn’t been expecting visitors, looked surprised.
12. The old man, ______ had been talking to them earlier, knew that they were in the building.
13. The horse, _________ had been injured by the flying stones, was very frightened.
14. We didn’t like the secetary ___________ the agency sent.
15. I didn’t find the money ___________ you said you’d left.
EXERCISE II : Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1. This is the man. I met him in Paris. _____________________________________________
2. I wanted the painting. You bought it. ___________________________________________
3. This is the chair. My parents gave it to me _______________________________________
4. She’s the woman. She telephoned the police. _____________________________________
5. He’s the person. He wanted to buy your house. ___________________________________
6. We threw out the computer. It never worked properly. ____________________________
7. This is the lion. It’s been ill recently. _____________________________________________
8. The man was badly injured. He was driving the car. _______________________________
9. The children broke the window. They live in the next street. _________________________
10. That’s the woman. I was telling you about her. ____________________________________
EXERCISE III : Combine these pairs of sentences using relative pronouns:
1. There’s the lady. Her dog was killed. ……………………………………………………………………
2. That’s the man. He’s going to buy the company. …………………………………………………….….
3. He’s the person. His car was stolen. …………………………………………………………………….
4. She’s the new doctor.The doctor’s coming to the hospital next week. ………………………………..
5. She’s the journalist. Her article was on the front page of The Times. …………………………………
6. They’re the people. Their shop burned down last week. ………………………………………………
7. That’s the boy. He’s just got a place at university. ………………………………………………………
EXERCISE IV : Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1.The man didn’t come back again. I shouted at him. ……………………………………………………….
2. The television never worked again. I dropped it. ……………………………………………………….
3. The machine was broken. I hired it. ………………………………………………………………...........
4. The clothes were beautiful. She bought some clothes. ………………………………………………….
5. The wall fell down after three weeks. They built the wall. ……………………………………………….
6. The policeman wasn’t very helpful. I asked him. …………………………………………………………
7. I didn’t really like the car. We bought it. …………………………………………………………...............
8. I lost the money. I borrowed it from John. ……………………………………………………………………
9. She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman. ……………………………………………
10 .This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday. ……………………………………………………….
11.These children are orphans. She is taking care of these children. ………………………………………...
12.My father goes swimming everyday. You met him this morning. ……………………………………...
13.The man is my father. I respect this man most. ……………………………………………………………
14.The man is my father. I respect his opinion most. …………………………………………………………
15.Mary and Margaret are twins. You met them yesterday. ………………………………………………..
16. I’ll introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project. ………………………………
17. The middle-aged man is the director. My father is talking to him. ……………………………………
18. The boy is my cousin. You make fun of him. ……………………………………………………………
19. The student is from china. He sits next to me. ……………………………………………………………
20. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me. …………………………………………………..
EXERCISE V : Write relative pronouns to complete these sentences.
1. We visited the school ___________ my father taught.
2. I met her last month, ___________ she came to our house.
3. We all looked at the place ___________ the fire had started.
4. Did they tell you the reason ___________ they were late?
5. The cat sat on the wall ___________ it had a good view of the birds.
6. They arrived in the evening, at a time ___________ we were all out.
7. I couldn’t understand the reason ___________ they were so rude.
8. I met him in the cafeù ___________ he was working as a waiter.
9. I listen to music late at night, ___________ the children have gone to bed.
10. I bought them in August, ___________ I was in France.
11. Let me see all the letters _______ you have written.
12. Is there any one ________ can help me do this?
13. Mr. Brown, _________ is only 34, is the director of this company.
14. I know a place __________ roses grow in abundance.
15. It was the nurse ________ told me to come in.
16. The teacher with ________, we studied last year no longer teaches in our school.
17. They showed me the hospital ________ buildings had been destroyed by US bombings.
18. We saw many soldiers and tanks ______ were moving to the front.
19. Dr. Fleming, _______ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1945.
20. He joined the political party _______ was in power.
21. Love, ________ is a wonderful feeling, comes to everyone at some time in his life.
22. Freedom is something for _______ millions have given their lives.
23. It is easy to find faults in people ________ we dislike.
24. The really happy people are those _______ enjoy their daily work.
25. We must find a time _______ we can meet and a place _______ we can talk.
EXERCISE VI: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
1) The book ____ I bought at the bookstore yesterday is expensive.
A. who B. whose C. that D. B & C are correct
2) What’s the name of the blonde girl ____ just came in?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & B are correct
3) I don’t like people ____ lose their tempers easily.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
4) Mexico City, ____ has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest growing city in the
world.
A. which B. whose C. that D. A & B are corre
5) This is Henry, ____ sister works for my father.
A. who B. whose C. that D.All are correct
6) He’s the man ____ people like at first sight.
A. who B. whom C. that D. A & C are correct
7) Could you iron the trousers ____ are hanging up behind the door?
A. who B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
8) Where is the girl ____ sells tickets?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct
9) The man____ we consider our leader had much experience in climbing mountains.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct
10) The artist ____ name I couldn’t remember was one of the best I had ever seen.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
11) Frank invited Janet, ____ he had met in Japan, to the party.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
12 The girl ____design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. which
13) I need to find a painting ____ will match the rest of my room.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
14) There are too many poor people ____ do not have enough to eat in the world.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
15) The trees ____ have the beautiful flowers grow near the gate of the garden.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
16) The teacher ____ teaches us French is coming today.
A. whom B. who C. that D. B & C are correct
17) What’s the music to ____ you are listening?
A. whose B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
18) I don’t like the stories ____ have unhappy endings.
A. who B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
19) The students ____ don’t have library cards can’t borrow books from the library.
A. who B. which C. whom D. A & C are correct
20) Betty is the most intelligent girl ____ I have ever met.
A. who B. whom C. that D. All are correct
21) Do you know the music ____ is being played on the radio?
A. who B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
22) This channel often shows the cartoons of ____ the children are very fond.
A. whom B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
23) The dress ____ she bought last week doesn’t fit her well.
A. whom B. which C. whose D. B & C are correct
24) Do you know a shop ____ sells good coffee?
A. which B. that C. whose D. A & B are correct
25) The teacher punished the student ____ was naughty.
A. whom B. who C. which D. A & B are correct
26) She fell in love with a man ____ was from another country.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
27) I like to write to friends ____ are living far away from me.
A. who B. whom C. that D. A & C are correct
28) I bought some pencils ____ are in different colours.
A. whose B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
29) She ate an apple ____ was still green.
A. who B. which C. whose D. whom
30) This is my beloved school ____ I studied when I was young.
A. which B. that C. where D. A & B are correct
31) Here’s the paper ____ you need.
A. whom B. that C. who D. whose
32) The woman ____ has been arrested lives in an apartment.
A. that B. which C. whom D. A & C are correct
33) The teacher notices the students ____ often come to class late.
A. that B. which C. who D. A & C are correct
34) The house in ____ I was born is for sale.
A. which B. whom C. that D. A & C are correct
35) That is the chair ____ he used to sit on for meals.
A. which B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
36) What is the picture ____ you are looking at?
A. which B. when C. whose D. A & C are correct
37) In the middle of the village, there is a well from ____ the villagers take water to
drink.
A. that B. which C. whom D. A & B are correct
38) There is a NO PARKING sign ____ I did not take notice of.
A. that B. which C. who D. A & B are correct
39) I must thank the people ____ I got the present from.
A. who B. whom C. that D. All are correct
4o) Do you know the doctor for ____ I send?
A. whom B. that C. who D. All are correct
41) The man about ____ I was telling you is standing over there.
A. who B. that C. whom D. All are correct
42) The woman ____ Ann must take care of is very poor and old.
A. whom B. that C. who D. All are correct
43) This is the man to ____ I gave some money this morning.
A. who B. whom C. that D. All are correct
44) This is the result of our work ____ I’m pleased with.
A. that B. whose C. which D. A & C are correct
45) The problem in ____ we are very interested has been discussed in class.
A. that B. whom C. which D. A & C are correct
46) The boy ____ you made fun of yesterday is my cousin.
A. who B. whom C. that D. All are correct
47)Ann, ____ lives next door, is very friendly.
A. who B. whom C. that D. All are correct
48) We went to Sandra’s party, ____ we enjoyed very much.
A. which B. whom C. that D. who
49) John, ____ I have known for a very long time, is one of my closest friends.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. B & C are correct
50) Sheila, ____ job involves a lot of travelling, is away from home a lot.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. which
51) This new stadium, ____ can hold 90,000 people, will be opened next month.
A. that B. whose C. which D. A & B are correct