WORKSHEET ON RELATIVE/ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

A. Write the definitions of the words/people. Use relative pronouns (who-which-where) and the
information given below.

1) a hospital a) made the first space flight

2) a hammer b) make small things look big

3) Yuri Gagarin c) heat rooms

4) a microscope d) you use to fix nails

5) a radiator e) ill people looked after by nurses + doctors

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B. Complete the text with 'who-which-where'

Dominic is a rich teenage boy from Amsterdam. His parents are extremely rich and have about five
holidays each year. In the summer, Dominic usually goes to the island ________ (1) his family has a
summer house - they also have a house in New York ________ (2) costs over a million dollars! In the
winter, when there's snow, he goes skiing in Switzerland. Last month, he went to a town ________ (3)
has a really beautiful beach and nature. There, he made lots of friends ________ (4) are from different
countries and they had a lot of fun together. Especially, he wants to keep in touch with the boy
________ (5) comes from New Zealand and studies Economics there.

C) Mark the best choice.

1) The eggs _______ for breakfast at the cafeteria were cold.

a) which had b) who we had c) that we had d) where had

2) My sister goes out with a man _____ in a bank as a security guard.

a) who works b) that work c) who he works d) he works

3) I'm going to call about the advertisement ________ in last night's paper.

a) which saw b) saw c) that I saw d) that is see

4)The people ______ next door are very friendly.

a) who they live b) they live c) who live d) which live

5) I saw many nice paintings in the art gallery _________ huge halls and a very unusual interior design.

a) where has b) which it has c) where it has d) which has

6) The old woman began to live in a town ________ a small house with a big garden and some animals.

a) which she had b) where had c) where she had d) who she had
D) Use WHO/WHICH/WHERE/WHOSE to combine the sentences.

1) Can you recommend a car? It would be useful in this mountainous area.

2) Jim has chosen a topic. I wanted the same topic for my research paper.

3) The report caused a great deal of discussion. She gave the report at the meeting.

4) Fruit juice is dangerous for children. It contains sweetener and some chemicals.

5) We stopped at a place. We could see the city view well in that place.

6) The town was really beautiful. We spent our honeymoon there.

7) Do you know a good disco? We can go there during the weekend.

8) They'll meet us at a restaurant. It's across the street from the library.

9) Coaches always look for players. They are strong and fast.

10) I have met the man. The jury gave him a prize.

11) The woman is my teacher. You met her at the party.

12) I have a neighbor. Her baby often cries at nights.

13) I apologized to the man. I broke his glasses by accident.

E) Complete the conversation using WHO, WHICH, WHOSE or WHERE:

Simon: Hi Nigel! Where did you go on holiday?

Nigel : I went to Greece 1______ I had a nice time.
Simon: Did you see anything exciting?
Nigel : Yes. I went to the Acropolis, 2______ is very famous. I also went to the place 3______ the
first Olympic Games were held.
Simon : Did you meet anyone interesting there?
Nigel : Yes. I met a girl 4______ was from England. She knew a Greek family 5______ lived in Athens
and she took me to meet them. They were a very rich and kind family 6______ friendliness made
me feel very welcome.
Simon : It sounds like you enjoyed yourself!
Nigel : Yes, it’s a place 7______ I would like to go back.

F) COMBINE THE SENTENCES USING THE RIGHT RELATIVE PRONOUNS (who/which/whose/where)

I went to school with (her)

(they) stand up all day in their job
you don’t understand (them)
(its) head office is in Istanbul
 (they) stole a car from outside the supermarket

1. People often suffer from backache.

_________________________________________________________.

2. The airline has recently started flights between Istanbul and New York.

_________________________________________________________.

3. You should go through the text and mark the words.

_________________________________________________________.

4. The police are looking for the boys.

_________________________________________________________.

5. My friend has just gone to live in Ankara.

_________________________________________________________.