PRACTICE RELATIVE CLAUSES

1. He wants to get a job. This job is rewarding enough.

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2. The clerks are more than twenty-one years old. They work in Mr Jenkin’s office.

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3. The book is the best. I’ve selected it.
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4. The magazine is very expensive. You are reading it.

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5. There is the man. We’ve heard about him on the TV.

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6. The letter had no stamp on it. We received it today.

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7. The gate must be kept shut. You came through it.

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8. The gentleman is my English teacher. You spoke to him on the street.

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9. There’s the gentleman. His car has been stolen.

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10. The sound was like a shot. It woke me up.

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11. The employee has just arrived. You cannot guess his age.

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12. This is the job. You must do it.
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13. Don’t accept any of the suggestions. The manager makes them.

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14. The architect has come from abroad. I most admire his works.

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15. She always tells us stories about her school days. She was an excellent pupil.

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16. Shlomo Artzi is a very popular singer. His songs are often played on the radio.

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17. This is a dangerous type of shark. It can swim in fresh and salt water.

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18. The police arrested the driver of the truck. He had ignored the red light.

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19. Mama’s is an Italian restaurant. I eat here at least once a month.

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20. That artist was born in Israel. Her paintings are sold all over the world.

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21. She has taught more than 5,000 students. Most of them say that she is an excellent

teacher.

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22. My sister lives in Florida. She is the manager of a museum gift shop.

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23. Kibbutz offers courses in Environmental Studies. It was founded by an American

youth group.

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24. You send me a present. Thank you very much for it.

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25. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.

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26. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.

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27. He was sitting on a chair. It suddenly collapsed.

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28. This is the house. We often stay in this house on holidays.

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_________.29. I haven’t decided on the day. I’ll get married on that day.

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30. The Houses of Parliament stand on the river Thames. They are a remarkable

feature of London.

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31. My cat is overweight. I give it only the best food.

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32. His only worry is taxes. He has to pay them every year.
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33. They took their children on holiday with them. They are still babies.

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34. My French teacher is very friendly. He never gets angry with us.

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35. Mrs. Wilson often complains about her neighbours. Their dog is always barking.

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36. The Vatican is in Rome. It is an independent state.

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37. I stopped at Maidstone. My sister has a shop there.

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38. The train broke down again. It was already half an hour late.

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39. John works as a tourist guide. He speaks French, German and Italian.

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

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41. . Vincent Van Gogh is considered one of the world's greatest painters. His paintings

were ignored in his own life time.

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42. The Olympic snowboarding event was exciting. Many people watched it on TV.

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43. He was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed.

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44. This is the house. We often stay in this house in the summer.

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45. I’ll show you the second – hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.

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46. There is a “ No Parking” sign. I do not take notice of it.

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47. James Larson is in a difficult situation. His father has just died.

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48. My dressmaker went to Paris last year. Her models are highly paid.

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49. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut.

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50. The reasons are basic grammatical ones. I’m scolded by the teacher for these

reasons.
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51. I haven’t not decided the day. I’ll get married on that day.

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52. Olga wrote on a topic. She knew nothing about it.

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53. The candidate didn't win the election. I voted for her.
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54. This is the book. I was telling you about it.

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55. She is a friend. I can always rely on her.

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56. That’s the man. The police were looking for him.
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57. She recommended a book by Robert Palmer. I’d never heard of him.
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58. You paid 500£ for a carpet. It has been reduced to 200£.
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59. The Prime Minister gave a good speech. I agree with his views.
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60. He spoke about the environment. I care deeply about this.

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61. What’s that music? You’re listening to it.

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62. Her mother died last week. She looked after her for many years.
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63. My daughter has started smoking. I disapprove of this.

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64. We used to live in a house. It’s just been sold

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65. An old lady lives across the road. She’s got eight cats.

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66. You were looking for a friend. He’s just come in.

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67. I bought my watch at a local shop. I can’t remember its name.

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68. The writer lives in New York. His latest book was published on Tuesday.

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69. That is the radio. I won it in the competition.

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70. That’s the hotel. I stayed there last summer.

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71. We often visit our company headquarters. They are only 15 miles away.

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72. Ann is one of my closest friends. I have known her for years.

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73. They didn't thank us for the help we gave them at work. This was very rude of them.

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74. Ann's father works for an international company. It does business with African

countries.

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75. Our History teacher was late this morning. He comes always on time.

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76. Mrs Elliot has gone to see the doctor. Mrs Elliot hasn't been feeling well lately.

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77. The boy is paying no attention at all. The teacher is looking at him.

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78. The new disco in Main Street is very popular among young people. Everyone is talking

about it.

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79. The strike at the shipyard is now over. It lasted 4 days.

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80. Our Secretary speaks both English and German fluently. Her mother is German.

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81. The course gave us a lot of information on time management. I think most of it will

be useless.

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82. I met a nice girl. Her father is an English teacher.

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83. Ted Elliot is telling David about his problems. Ted's wife has left him.

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84. Where is the cheese? It was in the fridge.

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85. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.

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86. These are the people. I invited them for my party.

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87. Foyles is a big bookshop. It sells all kinds of books.

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88. Worsworth was a famous English poet. His house was by Windermere Lake.

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89. That high yellow building on the corner was recently built. There's a solar panel on

its roof.

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90. The girl is Ann's sister. She worked as a volunteer in Africa .

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91. Ann's father works for an international company. It does business with African

countries.

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92. My car was quite old. It was destroyed in a crash.

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93. Some of the girls are coming to Portugal next year. You met them in Rome.

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94. Cultural differences prevented the deal from concluding. The deal was very

profitable for both countries.

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95. Tolerance is very important nowadays. Most people don't show it towards anything or

anyone.

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96. Harmony Day is celebrated in Australia. It should become a world celebration.

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97. The UNESCO already operates worldwide. It should have more economic power in

order to solve situations more efficiently.

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98. The UNESCO agents are often attacked. They must be protected to be able to

perform their solidarity actions.

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99. The friend is studying in Paris. I'm writing this letter to him.

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100. Two students are absent today. Their names haven't been called.

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101. John is one of my best friends. I have known him for years

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102. That man over there is an artist. I don’t remember his name

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103. We often go to visit our friends in Brighton. Brighton is only 40 miles away

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104. My uncle has a large collection of antiques. Many of them are valuable

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105. The woman smiled proudly. Her daughter won first prize

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106. The cheese sandwiches are for you. They are on the kitchen table

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107. Do you remember the day? We first came to this school then

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108. Where’s the envelope? I had left it on my desk

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109. The man was Wayne’s grandfather. We saw him at the bus stop

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110. Jane Brown got married last week. She used to work for our company

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111. Carol is my neighbour. Her father teaches English at my school

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112. Kevin was in a very bad mood. His car had been stolen

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113. The ABC Theatre was full last night. It holds more than a thousand people

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114. Their house was damaged in the earthquake. It is rather old

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115. Mick was here ten minutes ago. You met him last week

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116. Milan is a beautiful city. We spent our holidays there

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117. Jane didn’t even say hello. This was very rude of her

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118. Bob didn’t pass the exam. This made his parents very angry

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119. These are the Joneses. We went to the theatre with them

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120. Mrs. Andrews is the woman. I’ve received a letter from her

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121. Butterflies are one of the world’s most beautiful insects. They can be found in

most countries
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122. Don’t buy any of the vegetables. They sell them in the market.

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123. What happened to the money? It was on the table.

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124. Have you met John Smith? His sister can speak fourteen languages.

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125. Shakespeare built a house in Stratford-on-Avon. He was born there.

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126. There’s a very big swimming-pool near my house. I go there every week.

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127. I remember those days. We were so happy then.

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128. Our car has broken down. This means we can’t go away tomorrow.

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129. The flight was fully booked. We wanted to travel on it.

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130. Ten people applied for the job. None of these people were suitable.

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131. The city seems to be abandoned. It is usually crowded with people.

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132. You made an offer. We cannot accept it.

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133. A midwife is a woman. She assists other women in childbirth.

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134. Three youngsters were arrested by the police. They had committed criminal

offences.

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135. The World Wide Web has become an essential part of our lives. It was invented by

Tim Berners

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136. Hitchcock was born in Britain. He worked for many years in Hollywood.

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137. He’s an architect. He designed the new city library.

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138. Vincent Van Gogh is considered one of the world's greatest painters. His paintings

were ignored in his own life time.

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139. The Olympic snowboarding event was exciting. Many people watched it on TV.

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140. .I’ll show you the second – hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.

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