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Relative Clauses
Relative Clauses
Relative Clauses
1 Underline ány relative prono.uns that can be left out in these sentences.
1 I think that my boss is the person who I admire most.
2 Harry, who was tired, went to bed very early.
3 We're taking the train that leaves at 6.00.
4 Have you seen the book that I left here on the desk?
5 The film which we liked most was the French one.
6 My radio, which isn't very old, has suddenly stopped working.
7 The clothes which you left behind·are at the reception desk.
8 The couple who met me at the station took ine out to dinner.
9 Last week I ran into an old friend who I hadn't seen for ages.
10 Don't cook the meat that I put in the freezer - it' s for the dog.
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GRAMMAR 9 RELATIVE CLAUSES
4 Put one suitable word in each space, or leave the space blank where possible.
5 Put a suitable relative pronoun in each space, or leave the space blank where
possible.
1 My bike, ..w.hi:c:l.'1 ........ I had left at the gate, had disappeared.
2 The shoes ..................... I bought were the ones ..................... I tried on first.
wich
3 The bag in ..................... the robbers put the money was found later.
wich
4 The medicine ..................... the doctor gave me had no effect at all.
who
5 Peter, ..................... couldn't see the screen, decided to change his seat.
wich
6 I really liked that tea ..................... you made me this morning.
whose
7 What was the name of your friend ..................... tent we borrowed?
wich
8 The flight ..................... Joe was leaving on was cancelled.
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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
3 A woman's handbag was stolen. A police officer was staying in the same hotel. The
woman was interviewed by him.
whose handbag was stolen was interviewed by a .
The woman whose ............................................................................................
police officer who was staying in the same hotel.
................................................................................. -¡:········..··· ..............................
4 A goal was scored by a teenager. He had come on as substitute. This goal won the
match.
won the match was scored by a teenager who had come .
The goal which ..................................................................................................
on as a substitute.
5 I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
was sitting next to in the exam told me the answers.
The boyl .............................................................................................................
7 Make one new sentence from each pair of sentences. Begin as shown, and use
the word given in capitals.
1 Brenda is a friend. I went on holiday with her. WHO
Brenda is .the.frie.ir...:i;:l.¼'Y.1.0..t.w.e.k'\,J:;.o.�.l1n.L.�d�t:J-.W.�J:;h,.....................................
2 This is Mr Smith. His son Bill plays in our team. WHOSE
whose son Bill plays in our team.
This is Mr Smith .................................................................................................
3 Her book was published last year. It became a best seller. WHICH
wich was published last year, became a best seller.
Her book ..............................................................................................................
4 This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it. vVHICH
which we borrowed the money.
This is the bank from .........................................................................................
5 I told you about a person. She is at the <loor. WHO
who I told you about is at the door.
The person .......................................................................................................... .
J
6 ack's car had broken clown. He had to take a bus. WHOSE
whose car had broken clown, had to take
Jack, ..................................................................... a bus.
.................................................
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GRAMMAR 9 RELATIVE CLAUSES
2 I read a book. You recommended a book to me. This was the book.
read was the book / one you recommended to me.
The bookI .......................................................................................................... .
3 The ship hit an iceberg and sank. Warning messages had been sent to it. The
ship ignored these.
wich had ignored the warning messages sent to it, hit an iceberg
The ship, ............................................................................................................. .
and sank.
4 The postman realizedI was on holiday. You had sent me a parcel. The postman
left it next door.
who realized I was on holiday, left the parcel you had
The postman, ..................................................................................................... .
sent me next door.
5 I used to own a dog. People carne to the door. The dog never barked at them.
uded to own never barked at people who came to the door. .
The dog I ............................................................................................................
6 I bought my bike from a woman. She lives in a house. You can see the house
over there.
bought my bike from lives in the house you can see
The womanI .......................................................................................................
over there.
7 We went to a beach on the first day of our holiday. It was covered in seaweed.
This smelled a lot.
went to on the first day of our holiday was covered in
The beach we ..................................................................................................... .
seaweed which smelled a lot.
8 My neighbours have three small children. The children make a lot of noise.
My neighbours never apologize.
whose three small children make a lot of noise,
My neighbours, ................................................................................................. .
never apologize.
9 I bought a new computer.It cost me a lot of money.
computer I bought cost me a lot of money.
The new .............................................................................................................. .
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