EJERCICIOS DE RELATIVOS:

1. A man has gone to prison. He shot two policemen.

2. A bomb caused a lot of damage. It went off this morning.
3. A scientist has won the Nobel Prize. He discovered a new planet.
4. A footballer has been banned from playing again. He took drugs.
5. A little girl has been found safe and well. She had been missing since
Tuesday.
6. A company has laid off thousands of workers. It owns Greenway
supermarkets.
7. An old lady now wants to swim the English Channel. She did a parachute
jump.
8. Harriet talked to a couple. They were staying at the camp site.
9. The postcard was from Harriet. It came this morning.
10. Mike and Harriet are visiting a woman. They met her on holidays.
11. The old castle was really interesting. We visited it.
12. She’s Tom’s new girlfriend. She just said hello.
13. The dog has been rescued. It fell down a hole.
14. The story was untrue. It upset everyone.
15. He’s a film producer. He interviewed Natasha.
16. The accident wasn’t very serious. Daniel saw it.
17. He’s a millionaire. Claire knows him.
18. The vase was extremely valuable. David broke it.
19. This is the bus. I have been waiting for it.
20. The restaurant is closed today. We normally go to this restaurant.
21. We stayed at the hotel. I can’t remember the name of the hotel.
22. Electronics is a subject. I know very little about it.
23. Vera Stokes is a politician. Her sister once worked for Colin.
24. Felix Reeves is a journalist. His tape-recorder was stolen.
25. Graham Wilshaw is an architect. He knew Colin at school.
26. Rex Carter is a farmer. Colin bought his land.
27. Norman Bridge is a lawyer. He looked after Colin’s interests.
28. Sonia Goldman is a house guest. Her fingerprints were on the door handle.
29. George Paxton is a company director. He had an argument with Colin.
30. I’d like to speak to that person. He lives next door.
1 RELATIVE CLAUSES

Join these sentences by means of a relative pronoun. Omit the

relative when possible. Add commas where necessary.

1. Jack Horn studied with me. He is the headmaster of this school.

Jack Horn, who is the headmaster of this school, studied with me
2. Helen lives in a flat. It is in a very quiet building.
Helen lives in a flat, which is in a very quiet building
3. Mr. Johnson has two daughters. They are living in the Bahamas.
Mr. Johnson has two daughters, who are living in the Bahamas.
4. Mr. Johnson has two daughters. Their husbands teach at university.
4. Mr. Johnson has two daughters, whose husbands teach at
university.
5. Paula is talking to a boy. He has just moved to town.
The boy Paula is talking to has just moved to town.
6. Laura is wearing a sweater. It is a present from her parents.
The sweater Laura is wearing is a present from her parents.
7. I live in York. It is situated in the northwest of England.
7. I live in York, which is situated in the northwest of England.
8. Robert and Sarah live with two girls. They are studying Law.
The girls Robert and Sarah live with are studying Law.
9. I can’t find the box. I put my jewels in it.
I can’t find te box where I put my jewels.
10. My sister has a new job. She lives in Aylesbury.
My sister, who lives in Aylesbury, has a new job
11. Don’t touch the button. It is near the window.
11. Don’t touch the button which/that is near the window.
12. Look at the mobile phone. Richard bought it in Hong Kong.
Look at the mobile phone which/that Richard bought in Hong
Kong.
13. Justine has brought some cheese. It is in the fridge.
The cheese Justine has brought is in the fridge
14. I write my essays on this computer. My mother bought it two years
ago.
14. I write my essays on this computer, which my mother bought
two years ago.
15. I write my essays with this computer. It was made in Germany.

15. I write my essays with this computer which was made in

Germany.