Relative Pronouns

Relative Pronouns who,

whom, whose, which, that where

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=
Ja

Th
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Whom Th
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he

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hi
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ca

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1.1 Complete the passage with suitable words. There

may be more than one correct answer.
March 17th is an Irish holiday 1 ...............................
honours the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick,
2................................ brought Christianity to the Irish
people. According to tradition, St Patrick,
3................................ father was a wealthy man, was
actually born in England. At the age of 16, he was
kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave. Some years
later, he escaped to France, 4................................ he
lived for many years and became a priest. At the age of
60, when he returned to Ireland, he built his first church.
On March 17th, the day when St Patrick died, people
wear green clothes decorated with the shamrock,
7................................ is the national symbol of Ireland.

Exercise1
Complete each sentence with a word below.
 who which that whose whom
where

1 Do you see the cat is lying on the roof?

2 I told you about the woman lives
next door.
3 Do you know the boy mother is a nurse?
4 I was invited by the professor I met at
the conference.
5 I dont like the table stands in the
kitchen.
6 This is the place we met him.
7 I am the one bought the brown dog.
8 I do not know house is at the end of
the street.
9 The dog I bought is brown.
10 Tom is the boy always wears blue.
11 This is the book that I read last
summer.
12 The gym is we go to play basketball.
 EXERCISE2

Combine each pair of sentences with a relative clause.

Make any necessary changes.

1. There is a girl in my class. Her family emigrated

from India.
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2. Marks sister is getting married tomorrow. She has
just graduated.
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3. Lots of people walk in the park. I jog there every
morning.
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4 . The young boy was given a reward. He had saved
the drowning child.
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..............................................................
5. She always tells us stories about her school days.
She was an excellent pupil.
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6. P Bird is a very popular singer. His songs are often
played on the radio.
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..............................................................
7. This is a dangerous type of shark. It can swim in
fresh and salt water.
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8. The police arrested the driver of the truck. He had
ignored the red light.
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9. Mamas is an Italian restaurant. I eat here at least
once a month.
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10. That artist was born in Israel. Her paintings are
sold all over the world.
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...........................................................
11. My sister lives in Florida. She is the manager of
a museum gift shop.
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...........................................................

12.You send me a present. Thank you very much for

it.
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13. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents
hated each other.
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14. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the
championship last year.
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15.He was sitting on a chair. It suddenly collapsed.
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16.This is the house. We often stay in this house on
holidays.
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1. Shakespeare, _____________ wrote Romeo and

Juliet, was a famous playwright and poet.


. ........................................................
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2. The cake ______________ was served on a
silver platter was delicious.


. ........................................................
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3. Manee is going to the university _____________
she is studying for her degree.


. ........................................................
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4. Mali is the girl ______________ new house is
being built near the park.


. ........................................................
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5. The man ____________ lives down the street just
bought a new car.


. ........................................................
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6. I prefer dogs _____________ dont bark a lot.


. ........................................................
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7. Lets find a store _____________ we can
buy chips, soda and candy


. ........................................................
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8. I was invited by the professor I met at
the conference.


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