Relative Clause Exercise
Part 1: Identifying Relative Clauses
Underline or highlight the relative clause in each sentence.
1. The book that you gave me was fascinating.
2. My brother, who lives in Canada, is coming to visit.
3. She wore the dress which she bought in Paris.
4. The man who called you is waiting outside.
5. This is the museum where they filmed the documentary.
6. I spoke to the teacher who taught me English.
7. My aunt, who is a doctor, volunteers every weekend.
8. The movie that we watched last night was boring.
9. That’s the student whose essay won the competition.
10. The town where I grew up is very small.
11. My phone, which I left at home, is ringing now.
12. He bought the car that was advertised online.
13. The cake which she baked was delicious.
14. The artist, whose work I admire, is giving a lecture.
15. I don't like people who are rude.
16. The stadium where the final will be played is huge.
17. My cousin, who just got married, moved to Spain.
18. The shoes that I ordered haven't arrived yet.
19. My laptop, which I’ve had for five years, still works well.
20. The woman who helped me was very kind.
Part 2: Defining vs Non-defining Relative Clauses
Choose the correct sentence or decide whether the clause is defining or
non-defining. Add commas if needed.
A. Identify if the relative clause is Defining or Non-defining:
1. My father, who is 70 years old, still runs every morning.
2. The car that she drives is electric.
3. The girl who won the prize is my niece.
4. Mr. Adams, who retired last year, was a great teacher.
5. The dog that bit me was taken to the vet.
6. Our office, which is on the 10th floor, has a great view.
7. The players who train hardest often win.
8. My best friend, who I’ve known since kindergarten, lives in London.
9. The restaurant that opened last month is always full.
10. The museum, which we visited yesterday, is world-famous.
B. Add commas to the non-defining clauses:
1. Sarah who loves gardening spends all her weekends in the yard.
2. My uncle who is an architect designed this house.
3. The Eiffel Tower which is in Paris attracts millions of tourists.
4. His sister who just turned 18 got her driver’s license.
5. Our neighbor who travels a lot is rarely home.
C. Choose the correct version (Defining vs Non-defining):
a) The man who owns this house is rich.
b) The man, who owns this house, is rich.
a) I met a woman who speaks six languages.
b) I met a woman, who speaks six languages.
a) My car which I bought last year broke down.
b) My car, which I bought last year, broke down.
a) This is the student whose paper was chosen.
b) This is the student, whose paper was chosen.
a) The building that collapsed was very old.
b) The building, that collapsed, was very old.
Part 3: Sentence Transformation Exercises – Relative Clauses
Instructions: Combine the following pairs of sentences into one sentence
using a relative clause. Use appropriate relative pronouns.
1. I met a woman. She is a famous artist.
→ ___________________________________________
2. This is the laptop. I bought it last week.
→ ___________________________________________
3. We visited a city. The city has beautiful beaches.
→ ___________________________________________
4. That’s the boy. His father is a pilot.
→ ___________________________________________
5. The cake was delicious. Sarah baked the cake.
→ ___________________________________________
6. He is the man. He helped me when I lost my keys.
→ ___________________________________________
7. The students are very clever. They won the competition.
→ ___________________________________________
8. I remember the day. We first met on that day.
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9. She wore a dress. It was made of silk.
→ ___________________________________________
10. The girl is my sister. She is playing the guitar.
→ ___________________________________________
11. This is the hotel. We stayed here last summer.
→ ___________________________________________
12. There’s the man. I told you about him.
→ ___________________________________________
13. The painting is very old. It hangs in the museum.
→ ___________________________________________
14. The book was missing. I needed it for the exam.
→ ___________________________________________
15. I don’t like people. They lie all the time.
→ ___________________________________________
16. The teacher was strict. She taught us last year.
→ ___________________________________________
17. The movie was boring. We watched it last night.
→ ___________________________________________
18. The car broke down. I borrowed it from a friend.
→ ___________________________________________
19. He lives in a village. The village has no internet connection.
→ ___________________________________________
20. That’s the woman. Her son won the gold medal.
→ ___________________________________________
