Norton University Core English 2

College of Arts, Humanities, and Languages Year II, Semester II

Name : POR SAMBOU
Relative Clauses Group : E2 Shift CIVIL
Score : ........../ 100 MARKS

HOMEWORK 5
I- Underline the relative clause in each sentence. Circle the relative pronoun that introduces
the clause. [20 MARKS]
1. The book that I got from the library is due tomorrow.
2. My father, whom I respect, congratulated me on a job well done.
3. I am always frustrated by people who talk while watching a movie.
4. The store no longer sold the computer that I wanted.
5. We walked past the church in which I was baptized.
6. The child to whom you have spoken is my sister.
7. The tallest man who came to the show is my Uncle James.
8. The man whose restaurant burned down was very sad.
9. My first novel, which was published last year, was about my family.
10. The hit song, whose composer won an award, has been playing all day.
11. The building that was scheduled for demolition was knocked down.
12. The young girl who lives next door needs a babysitter.
13. The singer who was very talented won the contest.
14. The reckless driver who ran the red light crashed his car.
15. Clearance sales, which happen rarely, are great ways to save money.
16. Spiders, which build beautiful webs, eat the flies they catch.
17. The bicycle that I ride to school is quite old and needs some repairs.
18. The truck, which was a huge machine, could carry all their belongings.
19. My cousin, whose guitar playing you have heard, wants to be a musician.
20. I have a hard time believing that she really told such a lie.
21. Last summer they traveled to Rome, which is in Italy.
II- Join each pair of sentences together to make one sentence, using who or that. Write the
second sentence as a relative clause. [10 MARKS]
1. This is the woman. She gave me my first job.

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This is the woman who gave me my first job.
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2. He picked up the book. It was on the desk.

He picked up the book that was on the desk.
3. The meal was delicious. Ben cooked it.
The meal was delicious who cooked it.
4. She’s the woman. She telephoned the police.
She’s the woman who telephoned the police.
5. He’s the person. He wanted to buy your house.
He’s the person who wanted to buy your house.
6. We threw out the computer. It never worked properly.
We threw out the computer that never worked properly.
7. This is the lion. It’s been ill recently.
This is the lion that’s been ill recently.
8. The man was badly injured. He was driving the car.
The man was badly injured who was driving the car.
9. The children broke my window. They live in the next street.
The children broke my window who live in the next street.
10. They sold the cat. It was afraid of mice.
They sold the cat that was afraid of mice.
11. This is the chair. My parents gave it to me.
This is the chair that my parents gave it to me.
III- Write where, when, or why to complete these sentences. [10 MARKS] Write your
answers here!
1. We visited the school... my father taught. ( where )
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2. I met her last month,…she came to our house.

(...........when.........)
3. We all looked at the place…. The fire had started.
(..........where............)
4. I met him in the café,…he was working as a waiter.
(...........when...........)
5. Do you remember the time…Adrian fell off his bicycle?
(.............when............)
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6. Did they tell you the reason…. They were late?
(...........why............)
7. The cat sat on the wall,… it had a good view of the birds.
(...........where..............)
8. I’m talking about the time…they didn’t have cars.
(...........when............)
9. Last year I spent my holiday in Spain,…I met Andy.
(...........where.............)
10. I couldn’t understand the reason… they were so rude.
(........why...........)
11. I bought them last year,… I was in France.
(..........when...........)
IV- Complete the sentences. Choose the most suitable ending from the box and make it into a
relative clause. [10 MARKS]
He invented the telephone It gives you the meaning of words
She runs away from home It won the race
They are never on time It can support life
They stole my car It cannot be explained
They were on the wall He designs buildings
It makes washing machines

1. Barbara works for a company that makes washing machines.

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2. The book is about a girl who runs away from home.

3. What was the name of the horse that won the race.
4. The police have caught the men who were on the wall.
5. Alexander Bell was the man who stole my car.
6. What’s happened to the pictures who were on the wall
7. A mystery is something that cannot be explained.
8. A dictionary is book that gives you the meaning of words.
9. I don’t like people who are never on time.
10. It seems that Earth is the only planet that can support life.
11. An architect is someone who designs buildings.
V- Combine the two sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. [10 MARKS]
1. I apologized to the woman. I spilled her coffee.
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I apologized to the woman whose coffee I spilled.
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2. The man called the police. His wallet was stolen.

The man called the police whose wallet was stolen.
3. I met the woman. Her husband is the president of the corporation.
I met the woman whose husband is the president of the corporation.
4. The professor is excellent. I am taking her course.
The professor is excellent whose course I am taking.
5. Mr. North teaches a class for students. Their native language is not English.
Mr. North teaches a class for students whose native language is not English.
6. I come from a country. Its history goes back thousands of years.
I come from a country whose history goes back thousands of years.
7. The people were nice. We visited their house.
The people were nice whose house we visited.
8. I live in a dormitory. Its residents come from many countries.
I live in a dormitory whose residents come from many countries.
9. I have to call the man. I accidentally picked up his umbrella after the meeting.
I have to call the man whose umbrella after the meeting I accidentally picked up.
10. The man poured a glass of water on his face. His beard caught on fire when he lit a
cigarette.
The man poured a glass of water on his face whose beard caught on fire when he lit a
cigarette.
11. I know the man. His bicycle was stolen.
I know the man whose bicycle was stolen.
VI- Combine two sentences together to make one sentence. Put the adjective clause after the
noun that it describes. You can use "who" or "that" to put the clauses together. [10
MARKS]
1. The student is a very nice person. She comes from Japan.
The student who comes from Japan is a very nice person.
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2. We sent a package to our relatives. They live in Iowa.

We sent a package to our relatives who live in Iowa.
3. The woman works as a cashier. She sits next to me in class.
The woman works as a cashier who sits next to me in class.
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4. That's the book. Everyone is reading it.
That's the book who is reading it.
5. We bought some trees. Our neighbor told us they were on sale.
We bought some trees that our neighbor told us they were on sale.
6. The car has a bad engine. I bought it last month.
The car has a bad engine that I bought it last month.
7. I lived in an apartment building. It had a very slow elevator.
I lived in an apartment building that had a very slow elevator.
8. You should see a doctor. He can help you with your back problems.
You should see a doctor who can help you with your back problems.
9. The tornado was extremely powerful. It hit Minnesota.
The tornado was extremely powerful that hit Minnesota.
10. We saw the woman at the grocery store. She lives next door to us.
We saw the woman at the grocery store who lives next door to us.
11. My wife returned the pants. They were too big for me.
My wife returned the pants who were too big for me.
VII- Combine the two sentences into one sentence using an adjective clause. [10 MARKS]
1. I know the doctor. His wife is a nurse.
I know the doctor whose wife is a nurse.
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2. He is the boy. His bicycle was stolen.

He is the boy whose bicycle was stolen.
3. I apologized to the man. I bumped his elbow.
I apologized to the man whose elbow I bumped.
4. The woman called the police. Her purse was stolen.
The woman called the police whose purse was stolen.
5. The teacher is very intelligent. I am taking her class.
The teacher is very intelligent whose class I am taking.
6. The man was very kind. Sara visited his house.
The man was very kind whose house Sara visited.
7. I come from a city. Its museums are world-famous.
I come from a city whose museums are world-famous.
8. The parents are thrilled. Their daughter won the Miss America pageant.
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The parents are thrilled whose daughter won the Miss America pageant.
9. She is the girl. Her dress was torn on that nail.
She is the girl whose dress was torn on that nail.
10. They are the students. Their teacher scolded them.
They are the students whose teacher scolded them.
11. The student writes well. I read her composition.
The student writes well whose composition I read.

VIII- Add the phrase in brackets to the sentence using 'that' or 'who' and a relative clause.
[10 MARKS]
1. She worked for a man (the man used to be an athlete)
She worked for a man who used to be an athlete.
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2. They called a lawyer (the lawyer lived nearby)

They called a lawyer who lived nearby.
3. I sent an email to my brother (my brother lives in Australia)
I sent an email to my brother who lives in Australia.
4. The customer liked the waitress (the waitress was very friendly)
The customer liked the waitress that was very friendly.
5. We broke the computer (the computer belonged to my father)
We broke the computer that belonged to my father.
6. I dropped a glass (the glass was new)
I dropped a glass that was new.
7. She loves books (the books have happy endings)
She loves books that have happy endings.
8. They live in a city (the city is in the north of England)
They live in a city that is in the north of England.
9. The man is in the garden (the man is wearing a blue jumper)
The man is in the garden who is wearing a blue jumper.
10. The girl works in a bank (the girl is from India)
The girl works in a bank who is from India.
11. My sister has three children (my sister lives in Australia)
My sister has three children who lives in Australia.

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IX- Add the phrase in brackets to the sentence using a relative clause. If it's possible, you
should drop the relative pronoun. [10 MARKS]
1. I broke the plate (the plate was a wedding present)
I broke the plate that was a wedding present.
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2. The police arrested the man (I saw the man steal a handbag)
The police arrested the man who steal a handbag.
3. The Queen fired the chef (we had met the chef)
The Queen fired the chef which we had met.

4. She wrote to her friend (her friend lives in Vietnam)

She wrote to her friend who lives in Vietnam.

5. Jill ate the sandwich (the sandwich had tomato and cheese inside)
Jill ate the sandwich that had tomato and cheese inside.

6. His friend lives in Scotland (his friend is a lawyer)

His friend lives in Scotland who is a lawyer.
7. We called the secretary (I went to school with the secretary)
We called the secretary that I went to school with.
8. The CD is in my bag (the CD has Spanish music)
The CD is in my bag that has Spanish music.

9. The book is very interesting (the book is about Japanese culture)

The book is very interesting that is about Japanese culture.
10. The bag was stolen (I bought the bag yesterday)
The bag was stolen which I bought yesterday.
11. He likes films (the films come from Asia)
He likes films that come from Asia.

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