Defining Relative Clauses

e.g. The boy who is standing is my brother.

 As the word says, the relative clause defines who my brother is and it’s
essential for us to understand the sense of the main sentence.
 A defining Relative Clause is not separated from the main sentence by
commas.
 On a Defining Relative Clause, you can sometimes omit the relative
pronoun.
A. Complete the following by using who or which, but only when necessary. Leave gaps
if possible.
1. The actress _________ starred in High Society later became Princess Grace of
Monaco.
2. One of the actors ________ she starred with in that film was Frank Sinatra.

3. The other big star ________ appeared in that film was Bing Crosby.
4. Hollywood is a place ________ fascinates many people.

5. A film _________ delighted many people was Trading Places.

6. A film _________ I would like to see again is Jaws.

7. An actor _________ my friends and I all like is Clint Eastwood.

8. An old star ________ was greatly admired was John Wayne.

9. What is the name of the city _________ the Beatles came from?
10. The singer __________ I would most like to meet is David Bowie.

11. A TV programme _________ millions of people watched was Dallas.

12. Another programme _________ was watched all over the world was Star Trek.

A. Join the following sentences by changing the second into a relative.

1.This is the job. You must do it.

________________________________________________

2. Here is the computer. He has recently bought it.

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3. Those are the glasses. They’ve lost them.

_______________________________________________________

4. The food is very expensive. He likes it.

________________________________________________________

5. The book is hers. She put it on the table.

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 6. She’s one of the people. I really like them.
___________________________________________________

7. I’m looking for someone. I can trust him.

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8. The dress is lovely. You are wearing it.

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9. The book is the best. I’ve selected it.

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

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11. The gentleman is my English teacher. You spoke to him on the street.
The gentleman to who you spoke is my English teacher

12. That’s the ship. We travelled on it.

That’s the ship Which We travelled

1. That’s the type of sport. I know nothing about it.

I know nothing about That’s the type of sport

14. Here is the address. You should write to this address.

Here is the address. Which You should write to this address

15.The book belongs to me. You were looking at it just now.

The book (which)you were looking at it just now belongs to me

16. I couldn’t recognize the house. He lived in it.

. I couldn’t recognize the house. which He lived.

17. A travel agency has booked the hotel. Jim is going to stay in it.
. A travel agency has booked the hotel. which Jim is going to stay in it.

18. Those are the boys. Michael is hiding from them.

Those are the boys. who Michael is hiding from them

19. he didn’t get the job. He applied for it.

he didn’t get the job.which He applied for it

20. I wasn’t interested in the things. They were talking about them.
I wasn’t interested in the things. Which They were talking about them.