RELATIVE CLAUSES

Fill the gaps in the following sentences by using a relative pronoun

1- I haven’t met the old lady…………… cat has gone missing.
2- I travelled around the a country……………… the standard of living was clearly very low.
3- We fixed up one of the walls, ………………was falling down.
4- I remember a time ……………… you could leave your door open and nobody would steal anything.
5- Using a computer is something…………….. my grandfather will never get the hang of.
6- Rob is a friendly guy…………………….. lives downstairs.
7- My grandfather was a great scientist………….won a lot of awards.
8- That’s the girl…………………. Works in the reception at Long’s Hotel.
9- The man ……………………… wallet I found phoned to thank me.
10- The office block……………….. I used to work has just been pulled down.
11- The travel guide ………………….. I bought before the holiday proved to be out of date.

1-subject
This is the man. This man lives next to me. This is…
This is the cat. The cat scratched my niece. This is…
2-object
We saw a dog running along the street. It belongs to Margaret. The dog…
This is the cat. My friend ran over it last week. This is…
I’m looking after some children. I see them on Saturdays. These are…
Mrs Thatcher was a British Prime Minister. The Russians called her the “iron lady”. Mrs Thatcher, whom…
3-preposition
The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed. The bed…
The firm is sending me to New York. I work for this firm. The firm…
4-Possessive
This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory. This is the story….
The house has been pulled down. Its walls were damaged by an earthquake. The house…
The boy has just started his holidays in Spain. You took his passport to the police. The boy…

NO COMMAS
1. I bought some red wine. It tasted like ink. The red wine…
2.He made a promise. He didn’t keep it. He didn’t….
3.You heard a noise. It must have been the wind. The noise…
4.I waved to a man. He is my manager. The man…
5.We saw an actor on TV. What’s his name? What’s …..?
6.You lent me a pen. I’m afraid I’ve lost it. I’m afraid…..
7.The river is very deep. The river runs by my house. The river…
8.The bus leaves at 7. My sister is too late to catch it. My sister is…
9.The inhabitants of Concord have to pay only federal income tax. The only tax…
10.He tells jokes. I don’t like them. I don’t ……
11.You wrote a letter. It never arrived. The letter…
12.John sent Mary some flowers. She liked them. Mary…..
13.She met a man at a dance. She fell in love with him. She……
14.That is the man. My best friend is going out with him. That is the man…

COMMAS
15.This author is now very popular. Nobody read him 20 years ago. Nobody…..
16.Torture is inhuman. It was normal in Chile during Pinochet’s regime. Torture….
17.My bicycle has been stolen. I left it there. My bike…
18.His evidence was proved to be false. No one doubted it at the time. His evidence…
19.My son starts school in September. He will be 5 years old next month. My son…
20.Your new flat mate used to be my best friend. He works in that office. Your new…
21.London burnt down in 1666. It had to be rebuilt. London, …
22.Mr. Smith died last week. He used to live next door to us. Mr. Smith…
23.I can’t understand why Tim doesn’t wear glasses. He is very short-sighted. I can’t…
24.He studied Maths in Salamanca. Salamanca is famous for its university. He studied…
25.The Liverpool Express was late. It should have arrived at 3. The Liverpool…
26.The Titanic was the largest ship ever made. It had a length of 300 m. The Titanic…
27.The last speaker made a good speech. He had never spoken in public before. The last speaker…
28.He grows flowers in his garden. He sells most of them He grows…
29.The lorry crashed into a house. It was carrying a heavy load. The lorry…
WHOSE
30.This is Mr. Jones. His company exports to France. This is Mr. Jones…
31.That man’s daughter has an original Picasso painting. That is the man…
32.That woman’s son used to go to school with me. That is the woman…
33.The teacher is very pleased. His students passed the test successfully. The teacher…
WHERE
34.That is the office I work in. That is the office …
35.I study English in that school. That is the school…
36.This is the house. My grandmother was born in it. This is…
37.That is the gym. We used to practise aerobics there. That is the gym…

RELATIVE CLAUSES
38.You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it. Thank you…
39.She was dancing with a student. He has a slight limp. The student…
40.I am looking for some children. They are terribly spoilt. The children…
41.Romeo and Juliet were two lovers. Their parents hated each other. Romeo and Juliet…
42.This is Mr Jones. His son won the championship. This is Mr Jones….
43.The man was sitting at his desk. I had come to see this man. The man…
44.His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely. His girlfriend…
45.We’ll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult. We’ll have to get across…
46.I was waiting for a man. He didn’t turn up. The man…
47.I saw several houses. They were unsuitable. I saw several houses…
48.I was given this address by a man. I met this man on a train. I was given this address…
49.Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop. Tom…
50.Greta Garbo died in 1990. She was an international film star. Greta Garbo…
51.Tom has a brother. He is a professional footballer. Tom….
52.Do you remember the park? We played rugby there. Do you remember….
53.Jessica left the house at a really early hour of the morning. There were no people in the streets then. Jessica….
54.I met an accountant. His company works on the accounts of many famous celebrities. I met an…..
55.A leading company has gone into liquidation. It employs hundreds of people. A leading….
56.We visited a wonderful nature reserve. You can see flamingos feeding there. We visited….
57.The Alps are a popular place to go skiing. They are located north of Italy. The Alps…
58.My brother rang me last night. You met him once. My brother…
59.One of my oldest friends has just written me an email. He has recently moved to Canada.
60.I thought it was a lovely moment. Harry kissed June after the wedding ceremony. I thought it…..
61. We walked all the way to the north coast. There is a lighthouse there. We walked….
62.Kelly is a friendly girl. She lives in our village. Kelly….
63.I remember a time. Women used to wear scarves then. I remember a time….