Test DEFINING AND-NONDIFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

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1) Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronouns.

1 I decided to apply for the post ___________ was advertised in yesterday’s newspaper.
2 I wish I could go back to the town ___________ I spent most of my holidays as a child.
3 Alicia was one of the three candidates ___________ were invited for the interview.
4 The girl ___________ bag was stolen is now being interviewed by the police.
5 This is the company ___________ I have been working for the last eight years.

2) Complete the sentences with which, who, whose or where. Put a tick (✓) next to the sentences in
which the words can be replaced with that and a cross (✗) next to the sentences in which they can’t.
1 Ruby was the candidate _________ made the best impression during the interview. ___
2 The job advertisement, _________ was published in a local newspaper, specified the company’s expectations
regarding a suitable candidate’s qualifications. ___
3 The room _________ I work in is very spacious. I share it with eight other people. ___
4 We took the broken laptop back to the shop _________ we’d bought it. ___
5 The person _________ attitude and job experience I admire most is my ex-boss. ___
6 In my first job, I met a group of fantastic people _________ shaped the way I now see my duties
and responsibilities. ___

3 ) Combine the sentences using DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES.

1. That’s the café. I meet my friends there.
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2. This is the film. I’ve been waiting to see it
for ages.
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3. Have you met the girl? She’s going out with Ted.
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4. These are the trainers. I bought them yesterday.
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3) Combine the sentences using NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

1 She called me last night and wanted to see me immediately. It was very unusual.
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5 Kate was chosen to be the leader of the project. Her ideas were the most innovative.
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4 My friend Isabel wants to do media studies. (Her father is a TV presenter.)
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5 The new club plays great music. (Jamie works there.)
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6 My holiday in Ibiza was wonderful. (I first met Jenny then.)
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7 The new band is very good. (It was formed last year.
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4) Put commas in the sentences where you think they are necessary. Tick (✓) those sentences which
are correct.
1 Jane who was the first person to notice the need to motivate employees was soon promoted to manager.
2 The place where most of the employees spend their lunch break is the company canteen.
3 The company y wants to hire a person that speaks two foreign languages and has good interpersonal skills.
4 The east coast where we used to spend our summer holidays is now a popular destination for many celebrities
and high-level managers.