Simply English – Israel

10 November 2020

Relative Clauses

Who Which Whose Whom That

Object
People Things Possessive Things
People

Examples:
1. The man, who is talking to my sister, is my father.
2. The suitcase, which is on the stairs is mine.
3. The man, whose wife died, is getting remarried.
4. He saw a gentleman whom he thought was the director and told
him about Joan.
5. The book that she was reading, was really interesting.

A relative adverb can be used instead of a relative pronoun.

Where Why When
Place Reason Time

Examples:
1. The restaurant, where we met for the first time, is closing.
2. Tell me why you don’t want to see me anymore.
3. Do you think when the book comes out it will be popular?
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A. Put in the correct Relative Clause:
1. The woman to _______________ I was talking is my teacher.
2. The boy to ______________ the dog belongs is my nephew.
3. The book _______________ has torn pages, is being repaired.
4. Malcom, _____________ son is so tall, is of average height.
5. Bob, _____________ my sister is in love with, is kissing another
girl.
6. The fence _____________ is too close to the road, was hit by a
car.

B. Put in the correct Relative Adverb:

1. The day ________________ we meet for lunch will be after
COVID – 19 leaves.
2. The city ________________ I enjoyed the most during my
vacation, was Paris.
3. Tell me again ____________ you were late.
4. Did you hear _____________ she didn’t come to the party?
5. Send me a note _____________ you are free to meet with me.
6. The mall, _____________ we will be meeting opens at 10:00.

C. Use either a Relative Clause or a Relative Adverb in the

following sentence:
1. The ink in the pen sparkles _____________ you write.
2. We are going to break the news to Sheila, ___________ doesn’t
know you are in town.
3. The book _____________ you tore must be replaced by you.
4. Liverpool is the city _______________ The Beatles came from.
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5. The man ____________ car you hit, is very angry.
6. Dvora, to ______________ that book belongs, wants it back.
7. Michael is very happy ____________ his sister is getting married.
8. Dov, _____________ doesn’t like his name, is changing it.
9. The cat ___________ is black and white was hit by a car.
10. The monkey ____________ is in the tree is throwing
bananas at everyone.

Relative Clauses and Relative Adverbs