RELATIVE CLAUSES – Part 1

Full name: ……………………………….………… Class: …………..

1. What’s the name of the man ________ gave us a lift?
A. he B. who C. which D. whom
2. Were you able to locate the person ________ wallet you found?
A. which B. that his C. whose D. that’s
3. I often come back to visit San Francisco, __________ I grew up.
A. which B. whom C. that D. where
4. A pensioner is someone ________ no longer works and gets money from the state.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
5. I am telling you about my mother ________ feelings for me are so strong.
A. which B. who C. that D. whose
6. The man ________ answered the phone told me you were away.
A. whom B. he C. who D. whose
7. New Year’s Day is a time __________ people get together and enjoy special meals.
A. that B. which C. when D. where
8. The melting point is the temperature ________ a solid changes to a liquid.
A. which B. at which C. which at D. at it
9. The week _______ they went camping was the wettest of the year.
A. which B. when C. in that D. where
10. Cathy is trustworthy. She’s a person upon ____________ you can always depend.
A. who B. whom C. that D. Ø
11. Yoko told me about students ____________ have taken the entrance exam 13 times.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
12. The secretary ____________ I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was.
A. which B. whom C. that D. Ø
13. We saw many people and cars ____________ got stuck on the Main street.
A. who B. which C. that D. what
14. Bob is the kind of person to ____________ one can talk about anything.
A. who B. whom C. that D. him
15. He is a person ____________ friends trust him.
A. who B. his C. that D. whose
16. I’m looking for an electric can opener ____________ also can sharpen knives.
A. who B. which C. what D. Ø
17. People ____________ live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
A. who B. whom C. which D. Ø
18. The problems ____________ Tony has seem insurmountable.
A. that B. which C. Ø D. all are correct
19. The man to _________ I introduced you last night may be the next president of the university.
A. which B. whom C. that D. who
20. Colin told me about the job ________ very much.
A. he’s enjoying it B. which he’s enjoying C. what he’s enjoying D. that he’s enjoying it
21. There is a cave in France __________ is 1,490 meters deep.
A. where B. which C. it D. what
22. I didn’t believe them at first but in fact, everything _______ was true.
A. that they say B. they said me C. what they said D. which they said
23. There was little _________ we could do to help her.
A. which B. what C. that D. when
24. Atlanta is the city ________ the Olympic Games were held in 1996.
A. that B. when C. where D. which

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 25. Is this the address ________ you want the package sent?
A. that B. to that C. to which D. for which
RELATIVE CLAUSES* - PART 1
I. Choose the correct explanation of the meaning of each sentence.
1. The orchestra conductor signaled the violinists, who were to begin playing.
A. All the violinists were to begin playing.
B. Only some of the violinists were to begin playing.
2. The orchestra conductor signaled the violinists who were to begin playing.
A. All the violinists were to begin playing.
B. Only some of the violinists were to begin playing.
3. I put the vase on the top of the TV set, which is in the living room.
A. I have more than one TV set.
B. I have only one TV set.
4. I put the vase on the top of the TV set which is in the living room.
A. I have more than one TV set.
B. I have only one TV set.
5. Trees which lose their leaves in winter are called deciduous trees.
A. All trees lose their leaves in winter.
B. Only some trees lose their leaves in winter.
6. Pine tree, which are evergreen, grow well in a cold climate.
A. All pine trees are evergreen.
B. Only some pine trees are evergreen.
7. The teacher thanked the students, who had given her some flowers.
A. The flowers were from only some of the students.
B. The flowers were from all of the students.
8. The teacher thanked the students who had given her some flowers.
A. The flowers were from only some of the students.
B. The flowers were from all of the students.
9. Roberto reached down and picked up the grammar book, which was lying upside down on the floor.
A. There was only one grammar book near Roberto.
B. There was more than one grammar book near Roberto.
10. Roberto reached down and picked up the grammar book which was lying upside down on the floor.
A. There was only one grammar book near Roberto.
II. Complete the advertisement.
The town of Keswick (1) ____________ lies at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect place for a holiday,
and the Derwent Hotel, (2) ____________ overlooks the town, is the perfect place to stay. Robin and Wendy
Jackson, (3) __________ bought this small hotel three years ago, have already won an excellent reputation.
Robin, (4) _____________ cooking is one of the reasons why the Derwent is so popular, was once Young Chef
of the year. The comfort of the guests, (5____________ the owners treat almost as members of the family,
always comes first. Peter Ustinov, (6) __________ once stayed at the hotel, described it as “marvelous”. And

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the Lake District, (7) ___________ has so much wonderful scenery and (8) __________ the poet Wordsworth
lived, will not disappoint you.

Relative clauses - Teacher: Ho Phuong