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Complete the following non-defining relative clauses using who, whose, where, when or which:

1. Can you remember the girl_____________showed you the way?

2. The dog____________we heard last night is a bulldog.

3. The friends____________you are living with phoned you yesterday.

4. The money_____________we spend on magazines should be spent on books.

5. The doctor_____________visited your mother is very famous.

6. Where is the library____________you borrowed those books from?

7. People_____________live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

8. The street_____________leads to the school is being repaired.

9. Here is the man___________dog bit you.

10.I know somebody____________lives in the town where you were born.

11.The key____________you were looking for was behind the cupboard.

12.The town_____________we've just passed through was completely destroyed during the war.

13.That's the poet____________poems are so successful.

14.The plane____________has just landed comes from Paris.

15.I had my passport in the case___________I lost.

16.The chair____________you are sitting on belonged to my grandmother.

17.The oranges____________I bought yesterday aren't very good.

18.That's the toy____________my son enjoys playing with.

19. I don't like people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lose their temper easily.

20. The trumpet is the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . really excites me.

21. She is the only person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . understands me.

22. This is the guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wife works for my brother.

23. It seems that the Earth is the only planet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . can support life.

24. We stayed at the Grand Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane had recommended to us.

25. We stayed at the hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane had recommended to us.

26. The bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I slept in last night wasn’t very comfortable.

27. Jim passed his driving test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . surprised everybody.

28. An architect is someone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . designs buildings.

29. Colin told me about his new job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he’s enjoying very much.

30. She told me her address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I wrote down on a piece of paper.

31. Do you know the woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary is talking to?

32. The sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is one of millions of stars in the universe

33. provides us with heat and light.

34. Sheila couldn’t come to the party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . was a pity.

35. Mr Carter to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I spoke on the phone last night is very

interested in our plan.

36. It was a meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . importance I did not realize at the time.

37. It was a meeting the importance of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I did not realize at the time.

38. This is Felicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sister you met last week.

39. He never admits his mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is extremely annoying.

40. The girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I went out with last night stole my wallet.

41. I have been let down by a person on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I thought I could rely.

42. I don’t like stories ________ have unhappy endings.

43. What was the name of the man ________ lent you the money?

44. The girl ________ was injured in the accident is now in hospital.

45. Gerry works for a company ________ makes computers.

46.The window ________ was broken has now been repaired.

47. We spent our last holiday in Rome ________ is really an interesting city.

48. There’s somebody ________ wants you on the phone.

49. The book ________ is lying on the table is mine.

50. The letter ________ I posted 3 days ago hasn’t arrived yet.

51. The student ________ you want to talk to has just left.

52. The sweets ________ I bought yesterday are very good.

53. The DVD ________ you lent me 2 weeks ago is great.

54. The postcard ________ we received yesterday came from Spain.

55. The garden ________ is behind the bungalow has a swimming pool.

56. The coat ________ you are wearing is marvelous.

57. The ring ________ I got for Christmas has three rubies.

58. The boy ________ lives next door is very clever.

59. Can you remember the person ________ gave the book to you?

60. The noise ________ you can hear comes from upstairs.

61. The restaurant ________ I went to yesterday is very expensive.

62. The shop ________ sells food is closed today.

63. Mr Baker ________ lives in London hates playing golf.

64. This is the man ________ works as a mechanic.

65. This is the magazine ________ I like best.

66. Harrod’s ________ is a famous department store in London sells nearly everything.

67. Do you know the girl ________ lives next door?

68. An architect is someone ________ designs buildings.

69. A shoplifter is someone ________ steals from a shop.

70. The waitress ________ served us was very polite.

71. Where are the pictures ________ I bought yesterday?

72. I like English ________ is an easy language.

73. Students ________ work hard will always be successful.

74. The Volga is a river ________ is the longest river in Europe.

75. J.K. Rowling is an author _________ “Harry Potter” series of books are very popular.

76. A dictionary is a book _________ gives us the meaning of words.

77. Is there a restaurant around here _________ I can try Fugu?

78. Shakespeare was an English author _________ wrote “Romeo and Juliet”.

79. A hospital is a place _________ sick people go to become healthy again.

80. New Zealand is a country __________ has more sheep than people.

81. Graduation is an event __________ you celebrate graduating school or university.

82. Carnivores are animals _________ only eat meat.

83. A dentist is a person _________ checks and helps take care your teeth.

84. Ringo Starr is the drummer in the Beatles _________ name was Richard Starkey when he was born.

85. Stefani Germanotta is a singer __________ stage name is “Lady Gaga”.

86. August is the month __________ many Japanese return to their hometown for Obon.

87. To celebrate John’s Birthday they went to a restaurant __________ served his favourite food.

88. My car, ________ is very expensive, is a Mercedes Benz.

89. Brazil is the country _________ hosts the next Soccer World Cup in 2014.

90. I like movies _________ have happy endings

91. Neil Armstrong is the Astronaut _________ was the first to walk on the moon.

92. A surgeon is a doctor ________ performs operations.

93. California is a state in America __________ governor is the famous actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

94.- The footballer ……. scored the goal was really attractive.

95.- I’m reading a novel ……. takes place in India.

96.- The mother is a woman ……. is always in a bad mood.

97.- The student ……. refused to do the final exam was very furious.
98.- Martin found a good job in a company …….. is building a skyscraper in Berlin.

99.- The flat …… we rented last year in Summer wasn’t cheap.

100.- A vacuum cleaner is a machine ….. removes dirt from carpets.

101.- A librarian is a person ……. is in charge of a library.

102.- Van Gogh was the artist …... painted “The Sunflowers” and many other famous pictures.

103.- This is the family ……… house burned down last month.

104.- Ireland is a country…….. I always wanted to visit.

105.- Shirley is the singer of the band …… sold millions of records last year.

106.- Mickey Weldon is the boy ……. plays the drums.

107.- My uncle bought a very expensive carpet …….. was made in Turkey.

108.- Alice was the tour guide ……. show us the most interesting parts of the city.

109.- That man is reading a book ………is about the power of the mind.

110.- I talked to the girl ………. failed her driving test.

111.- It seems that Antonio is the only person ……… is able to do that job.

112.- My aunt moved to the south…….. the climate is warmer.

113.- Yesterday I received a message ……… was sent by somebody I don’t know.

114.- A journalist is a person …… writes articles in newspapers and magazines.

115.- The children …… had been very quiet suddenly started to shout.

116.- She didn’t like the video ….. she borrowed from a friend.

117.- A mechanic is a person ……. repairs cars and motorbikes.

118.- Dictionaries are useful books ……… you can find the meaning of words.

119.- Rodrigo has many old stamps …….. grandfather gave him.

120.- The doctor found a lost child ……. mother was looking for him.

121.- A vegetarian is a person ……. never eats meat.

123 The shop assistant was talking to a customer ……. had bought a suit the previous day.

124.- Ibiza is a Spanish island …….. is visited in Summer by many famous people.

125.- Legoland Windsor is a theme park …….. is just two miles from Windsor.

126.- A hospital is a place ……people have medical operations.

127.- A desert is a large area of land ……. there is very little water and no trees.

128.- The cat knocked over the flowerpot…….. felt to the ground with a loud noise.

129.- That’s the guy …… I was telling you about.

130.- Victor is the man ……. grandfather was the owner of this company.

131.- He is proud of his BMW ……. cost him a lot of money.

132.- He is the policewoman ……. I gave her my passport yesterday.

133.- I can’t find the key ……. opens that drawers.

144.- They sold the house ………. they had lived for 20 years.

145.- Paul …….. brother had won the first prize felt very jealous.

146.- The trick ……….they played on him was very unkind.

147.- The subjects …… Anne gets the best marks are Geography and Chemistry.

148.- Gina travelled to Katmandu …….. she met other backpackers.

149.- John is the next door neighbour ………. son had a bad accident on the road.

150.- The motorbike …… belonged to Sonia was really heavy.

151.- The postman ……. delivers letters and parcels to my house is Greek.

152.- Our friend Rosario ……. phoned me last night is coming to visit us next Saturday.

153.- That’s the girl ………. I gave my old French books last winter.

154.- Pierce Brosnan ……… played James Bond is Irish.

155.- That’s the woman .......daughter I love very much.

156.- This is the dress …….. I bought for my sister’s wedding.

157.- I don’t remember the name of the film …….. we saw last Saturday.

158. Robert’s parents, .......... are retired now, live in Spain.

159. Sydney, ............. has a population of more than 3 million, is Australian’s largest city.

160. Peter’s sister, ............ goes to school with me, is a very nice person.

161. My uncle John, ........... lives in London, is coming to visit me next week.

162. I saw the film 'Casablanca', ...................... won an Oscar in 1942.

Rewrite the story using who, which, that where or and.

I was sitting in a café. I often go there for a drink after work. I called the waiter. I know him quite well. I asked for a
cup of coffee. While I was waiting I looked at a newspaper. It was lying on the table. I started reading an article on
the front page. It said: ‘Police are looking for a woman, Catherine. She has been missing from her home for two
weeks.’ I looked at the photo. It showed a woman with dark curly hair, she had a round face. I recognized it at once.
She was my new neighbor. She had moved in just 2 weeks before.

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Complete these sentences.

21. I dislike people who _______________________________________________________________________.

22. I like places where ________________________________________________________________________.

23. I don’t like it when _______________________________________________________________________.

24. I like animals that _________________________________________________________________________.

Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns.

a) Al Gore gave a long and boring speech. He won the Nobel Prize.

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b) Starbucks wants to open new stores in China. It does business all over the world.

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c) Social network sites will definitely change business. They are very popular.

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d) Scientists are working with stem cells. Stem cells will revolutionize medicine.

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e) Last week, Jim Taylor interviewed Sally Thomson. She is my neighbour.

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f) Mr Brown has been invited to join our club. He enjoys going to the theatre.

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g) Whiting House is an important local monument. It was built in 1856.

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h) Bono signed autographs at Tower Records yesterday. He's a famous musician.

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i) John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. He was president of the USA.

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j) The Queen will open a new hospital. It is in Jarvis Street.

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1. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop.

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2. Ann had been sleeping in the back of the car. She felt quite fresh and wanted to go on.

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3. Paul wanted to take the mountain road. His tyres were nearly new.

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4. Mary didn't know anything about mountains. She thought it would be quite safe to climb alone.

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5. Jack's tyres were very old. He wanted to stick to the tarred road.

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6. He gave orders to his lieutenants. The lieutenants passed them on to the soldiers.

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7. She said that the men were thieves. This turned out to be true.

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8. The matter was reported to the Chief of Police. He ordered us all to be arrested.

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9. In prison they fed us on dry bread. Most of it was mouldy.

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10. We slept in the same room as a handcuffed prisoner. His handcuffs rattled every time he moved.

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11. We lit a fire. It soon dried out our clothes.

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12. They rowed across the Atlantic. This had never been done before.

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13 .The lorry crashed into a bus-load of schoolchildren. Six of them were slightly injured.

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14. She refuses to use machines. This makes her work more arduous.

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15. I met Mary. She asked me to give you this.

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16. The women prayed aloud all night. This kept us awake.

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17. The river bed is uneven and you may be in shallow water one moment and in deep water the next. This
makes it unsafe for non-swimmers.

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18. Mary said that there should be a notice up warning people. Mary's children couldn't swim.
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19. Ann said that there were far too many notices. Ann's children could swim very well.

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20. He paid me ,1 for cleaning ten windows. Most of them hadn't been cleaned for at least a year.

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Combine each of these pairs of sentences so that the second becomes a non-defining relative clause.

1. Our television set is always making funny noises. It cost us a lot of money.

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2. Mr. Green is going to retire. His students like him very much.

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3. A history of the town will be published soon. People know nothing about it.

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4. Picasso is known all over the world now. His paintings were not understood at first.

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5. The final exams happened to be very easy. I feared them too much.

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6. I'm going to visit Brazil. I don't know anything at all about it.

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7. The storm damaged the lorry. Its driver is a friend of mine.

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8. We couldn't climb that mountain. Its summit is always covered with snow.

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9. Juan speaks English very well. His mother is Swedish.

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10. Their story sounds incredible. It is true.

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11. My uncle Tom will be arriving tomorrow. You've heard so much about him.

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12. Sardines are very nourishing. They are cheap.

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13. I met Arthur Jones. His book on sports sells very well.

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14. John did most of the work. He is very clever.

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15. Valery came home yesterday. It was a pleasant surprise.

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