EXERCISES ON RELATIVE CLAUSES (1)

I. USE A RELATIVE PRONOUN (WHO, WHOM, WHICH, WHOSE) TO COMBINE EACH

PAIR OF SENTENCES BELOW:

WHO (người mà)  dùng thay cho danh từ chỉ người; làm chủ ngữ của MĐQH. (“who” có thể được
thay thế bằng “that” trong MĐQH GIỚI HẠN. “who” không được bỏ đi vì làm chủ ngữ của MĐQH.
 S + V + noun (chỉ người) + who + V …
 The/This/That/These/Those/A/An.. + noun + who + V… + V…

1) The student is from China. He sits next to me.

2) I saw the man. He closed the door.
3) Is this the man? The man didn’t come to the meeting yesterday.
4) My father is talking to a middle-aged man. The man is his boss.
5) I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me.
6) The students will surely be successful in their exams. The students study seriously and methodically.
7) A man answered the phone. He said Tom was out.
8) Mai is the girl. She won the race.
9) Yesterday my sister met a strange woman. She turned out to be our a distant relative.
10) The students are from China. They sit in the front row.
11) The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
12) The boy was punished. The boy was Mr. Dawson’s son.
13) The tall man is talking to Mr. Green. The tall man is George’s father.
14) The students work hard. They will pass the examination.
15) Do you know the girl’s name? she sat next to me at the party yesterday.

WHOM (người mà)  thay cho danh từ chỉ người; làm tân ngữ của MĐQH; “whom” có thể được bỏ
đi trong MĐQH GIỚI HẠN; “whom” có thể được thay thế bằng “that” trong MĐQH GIỚI HẠN.
 S + V + noun (chỉ người) + whom + S + V …
 The/This/That/These/Those/A/An.. + noun (chỉ người) + whom + S + V… + V…

1) The two girls are twins. You met them yesterday.

2) The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday.
3) The woman gave me good advice. I spoke to her.
4) The teacher is Mr. Pike. We studied with him last year.
5) His mother is the woman. He trusts her absolutely.
6) The man is my father. I respect this man most.
7) Tom has seen the boy. We are looking for the boy.
8) The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.
9) The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him.
10) The children are orphans. She is taking care of these children.
11) The two young men are not good persons. You are acquainted with them.
12) Mr. Brown is the man. I’m responsible to him or my work.
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13) The doctor is talented and famous. You visited him yesterday.
14) The people were very nice. We talked to them at the party yesterday.
15) The officer wasn’t nice. I spoke to him earlier.
16) I ran into a woman. I had gone to elementary school with her.
17) He finally married the girl. He had loved the girl for years.
18) I must thank the people. I got a present from them.
19) The man is standing over there. I was telling you about him.
20) Yesterday I ran into an old friend. I hadn’t seen him for ages.
21) The man may be the next president of the university. I introduced him to you last night.
22) Cathy is trustworthy. You can always depend on her.
23) The young women are all from Japan. We met them at the meeting last night.
24) The scientist is well-known for her research. We talked to her at the conference last week.

WHICH (cái mà, ..)  thay cho danh từ chỉ vật (con vật, đồ vật,..), sự việc; có thể làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân
ngữ của MĐQH.
1) Which làm chủ ngữ của MĐQH  “which” không thể được bỏ đi; “which” có thể được thay thế bằng
“that” trong MĐQH GIỚI HẠN.
 S + V + noun (chỉ vật) + which + V …
 The/This/That/These/Those/A/An.. + noun (chỉ vật) + which + V… + V…

1) I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed.

2) We are living in a hotel. The hotel was built 20 years ago.
3) Tom has found the book. The book was lost last week.
4) They are staying in a hotel. The hotel is both cheap and comfortable.
5) There are six letters. They have to be written today.
6) I saw many houses. They were destroyed by the storm.
7) The envelope has no stamp on it. The envelope lies on the table.
8) The city was destroyed during the war. The city has now been rebuilt.
9) The book is on the table. The book is interesting.
10) The river flows through our city. The river is called the Dong Nai river.
11) The house is at the end of the street. The house is for sale.
12) The present was wrapped in colourful paper. The present came from Aunt Lucy.
13) Mr. Brown has just bought a car. The car is very fast and modern.
14) The month comes before June. The month is May.
15) Alex bought a bicycle. The bicycle is especially designed for long-distance racing.

2) Which làm tân ngữ của MĐQH  “which” có thể được bỏ đi trong MĐQH GIỚI HẠN; “which” có
thể thay thế bằng “that” trong MĐQH GIỚI HẠN.
 S + V + noun (chỉ vật) + which + S + V …
 The/This/That/These/Those/A/An.. + noun (chỉ vật) + which + S + V… + V…

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1) You sent a present. Thank you very much for it.
2) Please post the letters. I wrote them this morning.
3) Is this the style of hair? Your wife wanted to have it.
4) I like the composition. You wrote it.
5) This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.
6) The examination lasted two days. I was successful in this examination.
7) There is a “No Parking” sign. I do not take notice of it.
8) The reason is not valid. You gave it yesterday.
9) One of the elephants had only one tusk. We saw these elephants at the zoo.
10) The picture was beautiful. She was looking at it.
11) I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now.
12) The firm is sending me to York. I work for this firm.
13) She climbed to the top of the monument to see the wonderful view. She had been told about this view.
14) You lost a key. Have you found it?
15) Sapa is a famous city. Many visitors travel to this city for their holiday.
16) The car looks new. Mr. Smith is driving the car.
17) We used the map. My sister drew the map for us.
18) Louise is telling us about the movie. You saw the movie last night.
19) The subject was interesting. Dr. Gold spoke about the subject.
20) The subjects are interesting. We talk about them in class.
21) The tea is very good. You made the tea.
22) The dress was rather long. She was wearing the dress.
23) The letter was from George. I got the letter this morning.
24) The answers were not correct. She gave the answers.
25) The chair is an antique. Sally inherited it from her grandmother.

WHOSE (của ai, của cái gì, ..)  dùng thay cho tính từ sở hữu (his, her, their, its,..) hoặc danh từ sở hữu
(Jack’s, his father’s, …); có thể dùng cho cả người lẫn vật; sau “whose” phải luôn có danh từ (chỉ người hoặc
vật bị/được sở hữu)  “whose + noun” có thể làm tân ngữ hoặc chủ ngữ của MĐQH.
1) “Whose + noun” làm chủ ngữ của MĐQH:
 S + V + noun (chỉ vật, hoặc người) + whose + noun + V …
 The/This/That/These/Those/A/An.. + noun (chỉ vật hoặc người) + whose + noun + V… + V…

1) This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
2) I’ll introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project.
3) This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
4) A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut.
5) Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His films amused millions of people in the world.
6) The building is the church. Its tower can be seen from afar.
7) I come from a country. Its history goes back thousands of years.
8) The man called the police. His wallet was stolen.
9) I met the woman. Her husband is the president of the corporation.
10) Mr. North teaches a class for students. Their native language is not English.
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11) I live in a dormitory. Its residents come from many countries.
12) The man poured a glass of water on his face. His beard caught on fire when he lit a cigarette.
13) I live in a small town. Its habitants are almost invariably friendly and helpful.
14) We couldn’t find the person. His ca was blocking our driveway.
15) That car belongs to Dr. Clark. Its engine is very good.
16) Mary has won an Oscar. I know her sister.
17) Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hate each other.
18) John found a cat. The cat’s leg was broken.
19) Don’t sit on the chair. Its leg is broken.
20) This film is about a spy. His wife betrays him.

2) “Whose + noun” làm TÂN NGỮ của MĐQH:

 S + V + noun (chỉ vật, hoặc người) + whose + noun + S +V …
 The/This/That/These/Those/A/An.. + noun (chỉ vật hoặc người) + whose + noun + S + V… + V…

1) I apologized to the woman. I spilled her coffee.

2) The professor is excellent. I am taking her course.
3) The people were very nice. We visited their house.
4) I have to call the man. I accidentally picked up his umbrella after the meeting.
5) That man is an artist. I don’t remember the man’s name.
6) Phuong Thao is a singer. I like her music best.
7) That woman is a doctor. I don’t remember her name.
8) I should phone the man. I borrowed his car yesterday.
9) The student writes well. I read her composition.
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THAT (của ai, của cái gì, ..)  dùng thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật; nó có thể thay thế cho “who,
whom, which” trong MĐQH GIỚI HẠN; “that” có thể làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ của MĐQH.
Tuy nhiên, có những trường hợp mà chúng ta chỉ được dùng “that” mà không được dùng “who, whom, hay
which”. Đó là những trường hợp sau:
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1) THAT làm chủ ngữ của MĐQH:
 S + V + noun (chỉ vật + người) + that + V …
 The/This/That/These/Those/.. + noun (chỉ vật + người) + that + V… + V…

1) I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to the market.

2) She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman.
3) We saw many soldiers and tanks. They were moving
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