RELATIVE CLAUSES (KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. 

1.      I waited for him until 6.30 and then gave up.
which
I waited for him until 6.30, ________________________________ gave up.
2.      We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
was
Everything ___________________________________________ rejected.
3.      If anyone can understand this application form, they are cleverer than I am.
is
Anyone ____________________________________ cleverer than I am.
4.      I won’t tell you this again, you naughty boy.
time
This _________________________________ tell you, you naughty boy.
5.      The whole summer was sunny and warm, for a change.
made
The whole summer was sunny and warm, _______________________ nice change.
6.      I don’t really approve of his proposal.
what
I don’t really approve of ________________________________ proposing.
7.      The police never caught the culprit.
committed
The police never caught _________________________________ the crime.

8.      I have read all of her books but one.

that
There is only ______________________________________ I have not read.
9.      I can’t remember the last heavy rain.
when
I can’t remember ________________________________________ heavily.
10.  Do you get on with your next-door neighbour?
who
Do you get on with ________________________________ lives next door?

1) She has two watches. She bought one of them in Paris. The one is faulty.
THAT
The watch____________________________________________________is faulty.

2) My sister has a lot of friends. None of them are married.

WHOM
My sister has a lot of friends, ______________________________________________married.

3) Their dog is called Ben. They've had it for ten years.

WHICH
Their dog, _______________________________________________________for ten years, is called Ben.

4) A chemist's is a shop that sales medicines.

YOU
A chemist's is a shop ____________________________________________medicines.

5) This is the woman. We borrowed the car from her.

WHOM
This is the woman ______________________________________________________the car.

6) Carol decided to leave our town. Her daughter had been killed.
WHOSE
Carol,____________________________________________________, decided to leave our town.

7) All visitor to the museum are asked to sign the visitors book.
VISITS
Everyone ________________________________________________ asked to sign the visitors book.
8) She has chosen a CD with a broken cover.
WHOSE
She has chosen a CD ___________________________________________________broken.

EXERCISE: Join the following pairs of sentences. There are defining and non- defining relative
sentences.
1. She showed me a photograph of her son. Her son is a policeman.
2. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium holds 90,000 people.

3. John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years 4. The boy is one of my closest
friends. He is waiting for me.
5. Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get your letter.
6. The letter is in the drawer. Peter has sent the letter to you.

7. Next week-end I’m going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow.

8. Next summer we are visiting the town. My father was born in this town.
9. The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting the storm.
10. That man over there is an artist. I don’t remember his name.
11. Mr Yates is retiring next month. He has worked for the same company all his life. 12. My sister is
visiting us next week. You once met her.
13. Mr Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him last night.
14. I’ve just bought some books about astronomy. I’m very interested in astronomy. 15. The man is in
prison. Janet fell in love with this man.