10 OPTIMISE YOUR GRAMMAR | Standard
Relative clauses
1 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to fill
each gap.
1 My brother gets an allowance from my parents
   he spends on clothes and books.
A what B which C who
2 This is the client    credit card was cancelled
by mistake.
A who B whom C whose
3 Facebook,    has millions of members, is used
by people to keep in touch with friends.
A which B that C what
4 The restaurant    we had lunch yesterday was
very good, wasn’t it?
A which B when C where
5 Let me see if I can find the shop attendant    5 Anyone who does their banking online could
served you this morning.
A who B which C what
6 Can you remember exactly    you bought this
product from us?
A who B what C when
2 Complete the sentences with one or two
words according to the number of gaps
provided.
1 This is a great website,        I buy a lot of
my electronic items.
2 The article        /        you are
reading right now is really interesting.
3 Fashion Style,        is a cool clothes shop,
is just down here on the corner.
4 The people        /               A: So how did the shopping go? Did you get any
you are meeting are ready for you now.
5 The blogger,        is only sixteen, has
over one million followers.
6 There’s the girl        bag I think is
really cool.
7 The hotel        /              
they got married was amazing.
Participle clauses
3 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the verbs in brackets.
1              the receipt, she was
unable to get a refund. (lose)
2              the curtains, I
accidently knocked over the vase. (open)
3              the chance, they would
love to go travelling. (give)
4 Anyone              trainers today
is eligible for a 20% discount. (buy)
5              carefully, the product
will last six months or more. (use)
6              more clothes, I decided
not to go shopping. (not need)
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B2
4 Rewrite the underlined part of the sentence
to make a participle clause.
1 Because John had made a fortune selling his app,
he decided to take a long holiday.

2 If it is used correctly, the gadget should work for
around five years.

3 While I was listening to the radio, I heard about a
great offer on video games.

4 When I saw the email from my teacher, it
reminded me I should have sent him my
homework.

become a victim of identity theft.

6 If I was given the chance, I would love to go to
Lapland in the winter.

Unit round-up
5 Complete the dialogue with the correct
form of the words in the box. If no words
are necessary, put a dash (–).
enter | hear | order | plan | sleep on
where | which | who (× 2)
Bargain shopping
bargains?
B: Yes, I did! First of all, I went back to the shop
(1)        we saw that gorgeous coat yesterday.
A: I remember. There was a woman
(2)        seemed very interested in it too.
B: That’s right. Well, (3)        it last night, I
decided to buy it today and I got a 20% discount!
A: Excellent.
B: Then, on (4)        the department store, I was
asked to fill in a questionnaire by a shop assistant.
She gave me a £10 voucher as a thank you, so I got
myself this bag.
A: Very nice.
B: I stopped at Mario’s for a drink because that’s the
place (5)        does the most delicious juices.
(6)        my drink, I was surprised to see Jane
queuing in front of me.
A: I thought she was going to the beach for the weekend.
B: Me too, but (7)        the bad weather forecast
last night, she decided to stay at home. Anyway, then
I saw my cousin, (8)        works in the Game
shop, and she gave me a discount on some games
(9)        I bought for my brother.
A: Wow – anyone (10)        to go shopping
should go with you. You’re the discount queen!
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