Exercise I: Complete each sentence using "who, which, that, whom, whose, where, when, why".
‘Question 1: Is there a particular sequence in___ you have to perform these tasks?
Question 2: The other people live in the house are really friendly.
‘Question 3: They have two grown children, both of __live abroad.
‘Question 4: The woman bike was stolen went to the police station.
Question 5: Tom travelled to a mountain is near the mountainous and remote town.
‘met aman with used to work.
Question 7: What is the name of the boy lent Lisa the money?
Question 8: Cohen, short film won awards, was chosen to direct the movie.
Question 9: The house ‘was completed in 1856 was famous for its huge marble staircase.
Question 10: Anyone interested in the job must apply before next Monday.
Question 11: One of the boys kept laughing, annoyed Jane intensely
Question 12: Do you know the people live over the road?
‘Question 13: She had three lovers, none of _knew about the others.
‘Question 14: Alison Jones and her husband David, live in Hartlepool, are celebrating their
golden wedding anniversary.
‘Question 15: I saw her and her dog were walking in the park this morning.
Question 16: Jurors, identities will be kept secret, will be paid $40 a day.
Question 17: Did you see the letter came today?
Question 18: The author you criticized in your review has written a reply.
‘Question 19: The Kingfisher group, name was changed from Woolworths earlier this year,
includes about 720 high street shops.
‘Question 20: He was very contemptuous ofpopular’ writers, he described as having no talent.
‘Question 21: We're having a small drink party for one of our colleagues, leaving next week.
‘Question 22: Tell me the reason ‘you were absent from class yesterday.
‘Question 23: She lived in Rome for a couple of years,, she taught English.
Question 24: Bradford, Bren comes from, has a lot of good curry restaurants.
‘Question 25: That is the place we visited last year.
‘Question 26: This is the school assembly all pupils are expected to attend.
Question 27: The Wimbledon men’s final was the best game of tennis, I've ever seen.
‘Question 28: She blamed herself for everything had happened.
Question 29: I know a restaurant the food is excellent.
Question 30: There isn’t a day I don’t feel rushed off my feet.
Exercise 2: Decide whether the clause in italics is Defining(D) or Non-defining (N). Write D or N
next to each sentence.
Question 1: The bus which leaves at 5. 30 doesn't stop at Comwall...
Question 2: The food which was left was eaten the following day.
Question 3: His room which was small was filled with piles of old books.
Question 4: The bike which he wanted to buy was too expensive.
‘Question 5: These students who were late waited in the playground
Question 6: The girl wo was waiting was becoming impatient.
Question 7: Jane who was wearing a hat waited outside the room.
Question 8: My dog which was lying on the sofa had long pointed ears.
Question 9: Las Vegas, which is located in the State of Nevada,
is well-known for its casinos and night clubs
‘Question 10: My uncle, who works for a market research company,
is now on a tour of South-East Asian countries.Exercise 3: Combine each pair of sentences using a relative pronoun or relative adverb,
‘Question 1: My parents spent their summer holiday in Scotland last month. Scotland is in the north of
Great Britain.
=> Last year my parents
(Question 2: The man used to be a worker. He is sitting in an armchair.
=> The man
‘Question 3: I talked to the girl. Her car was broken down in front of the shop yesterday.
=> [talked to the gitl
‘Question 4: I've just read a book. It was called “Gone with The Wind”.
= I've just read
Question 5: People live in Japan. They are called Japanese.
= The people
‘Question 6: Sarah thought the man was her buddy. He was walking down the street.
=> Sarah thought
‘Question 7: Our homemade cakes are made from selected raw materials in our confectionery by
master hand. They are served at the royal wedding.
=> Our homemade cakes,
(Question 8: Laura first went to Hanoi. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
=> Laura
‘Question 9: Sheila is one of my best friends. I have known her for a very long time.
= Sheila,
Question 10: The jungle is full of strange and unusual animals. The tribe are living in the jungle,
=> The jungle
‘Question 11: Mr Parker was interested in my project. I spoke to him on the phone
yesterday.
=> Mr Parker,
Question 12: The woman the Minister of Agriculture, She is making a speech.
=> The woman
‘Question 13: Mary was given a lot of information. Most of the information was completely
inaccurate.
Mary
Question 1.
Volleyball is very good for health. It is a popular sport.
=> Volleyball,
Question 15:
before.
=> There were a lot of people.
‘Question 16: The mountain is the highest mountain in the world. It is called Everest. The mountain,
there were a lot of people at her birthday party. She had met only a few of these people
‘Question 17: Michiko has gone through several earthquakes. He has lived in Japan for 10 years.
=> Michiko,
(Question 18: Here isthe assignment. You must finish it before going to the class.
=> Here is the
‘Question 19: She has come up with some amazing ideas. We can discuss them at the meeting.
=> She has come up with
Question 20: The university guarantees accommodation in halls of residence. The freshmen can live
there.
=> The university :
‘Question 21: A boy was injured in the accident. He is now in the hospital.
= The boy
Question 22: There were some good programmes on the radio. None ofthe programmes I listened to.Question 23: The package reached me this morning. My father sent it yesterday.
=> The package
Question 24: Our school has @ good laboratory. The students practice chemistry inthis laboratory
=> Our school has,
Question 25: My sister is thinking of opening an eating-house. She is an excellent cook.
=> My sister,
Question 26: One reason was that the interview times were too short. The panel could not decide who
was the best person for the job for that reason,
=> One reason.
Question 27: The parcel arrived in the post at 11 am. I was still at work then.
The parcel
Question 28: Students should get involved in environmental groups on campus. They are concerned
with the environment.
=> Students
Question 29: The gir solved the algebra problem. She was fully praised by the teacher.
=> The girl
(Question 30; Jackson made no such mistake in the 1000 m, He had been disqualified from the men’s
200m final after a false start.
=> Jackson,
Question 31: We drove past my old school. It is celebrating
=> We drove
Question 32: Kate has gone to work in Australia. I used to share a house with his sister.
Kate
Question 33: Last week we visited the school. We went to school together when we were in Atlanta,
=> Last week _
Question 34: The hotel has been demolished. We spent our honeymoon there.
=> The hotel
Question 3: I still remember the day. My mother took me to school for the first time on that day.
=> I still
100th anniversary this year.
Exercise 4: Combine the following sentences, using preposition + whom or which.
Question 1: The lady gave me good advice. I spoke to her an hour ago.
=> The lady
Question 2: I'll give you an address. You should write to it
I'll give
Question 3: The picture is beautiful. She was looking at it.
=> he picture
Question 4: The movie is fantastic. They are talking about it
=> The movie
Question 5: The song was interesting. We listened to it last night.
=> The song
Question 6: The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday.
=> The man,
Question 7: The man works in the hospital. I told you about him.
=> The man,
Question 8: Who was that boy? You were with
Who was
Question 9: The man sat next to me on the bus this morning. I got the news from that man.
=> The man,
Question 10: The train was full of passengers and goods. We traveled on it.
this morning.Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences, using a present participial phrase.
Question 1: That man who lives on the next floor looks very lonely.
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‘Question 2: The person who interviewed me asked me some very difficult questions.
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Question 3: I saw some people and some animals that were working on the farm,
=>
Question 4: The man who answered the phone told me you were away.
=>
Question 5: Over two hundred people who attended the funeral expressed their grief at her son's death.
=>
‘Question 6: The person who did it was never caught.
10 you like the person who sits next to you?
‘Question 8: More and more people are rejecting food which don’t come from local producers.
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Question 9: The boy who is playing the piano is Ben.
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Question 10: The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
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Exercise
Question
Rewrite the following sentences, using a past participial phrase.
they work in the hospital which was sponsored by the government,
‘Question 2: The photographs which were published in the newspaper were extraordinary.
‘Question 3: They live in a house that was built in 1890.
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Question 4: I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
he ideas which are presented in that book are interesting,
: The sport games which were held in India in 1951 were the first Asian Games.
The girl who was injured in the accident is in the hospital now.
‘Question 8: Tam writing this letter in response to the vacancy which is advertised on the newspaper.
‘Question 9: The house which was destroyed completely in the fire has now been rebuilt.
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Question 10: Our company is applying to these methods of working which were
established in the last century.
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Exercise 7: Rewrite the following sentences, using an infinitive phrase.
Question 1: The last person that we must see is Mr. Smith.
(Question 2: He was the first man who flew into space.Question 3: John was the last man who reached the top of the mountain.
oman 4; My father is the only man who I can count on.
(Question 5 The es peson who Teaves he oom man tum oe ight
Question 9:
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‘Question 10: Marie Curie was the first woman who was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Jon Times was the only newspaper which appeared that day.
Exercise 8: Rewrite the following sentences as required.
‘Question 1: My brother has a pen friend. He has been writing to him for 20 years.
(whom)
‘Question 2: Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>
‘Question 3: John works with that other chap. I can’t remember his name.
(whose)
Question 4: The man who jogs regularly in the Botanic Gardens
(reducing the relative clauses) =>
Question 5: The shark which was caught at sea weighs two hundred kilos.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>
‘Question 6: She was the fourth woman who finished the race.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>
Question 7: The student wrote an outstanding paper. He was awarded a prize for it,
(using preposition + whom/which) =>
Question 8: You should put the money in a savings account. It will earn interest in the savings
account,
(where) =>
‘Question 9: The car belongs to Mr Pike. Its brake is being repaired.
(whose) =>
‘Question 10: He collects the things which were thrown away everywhere.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>
‘Question 11: We found the fifth person that survived after the earthquake.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>.
Question 12: There was a tree which was blown down in the storm last night.
(reducing the relative clauses) =>
Question 13: The children who attend that school receive a good education,
(reducing the relative clauses) =>
‘Question 14: I must thank the man. I got the present from him.
(using preposition + whom/which) =>
‘Question 15: It gives me a good chance to improve my Italian. It has become a little bit rusty.
(which)
‘swimming in his private pool.