REVISION/CONSOLIDATION RELATIVE PRONOUNS & RELATIVE CLAUSES

Part one: Fill in the blanks with who, whom, which, that, where, why, what, whose, how. If you can
omit the relative pronoun, put a X.
1. Marianne is the girl ....................... we met last night.
2. Did they tell you the reason ..........................they wanted to do that?
3. Whos the boy ........................ Sallys dancing with?
4. Mr Burns is the person to ......................... you are advised to speak.
5. I disagree with almost everything ......................he said.
6. I dont like films .............. are violent.
7. The friend ..................... party I went to is a musician
8. Whats the name of the restaurant ......................... you had lunch?
9. I dont really know ..................... I should do.
10. I can remember a time ...................... there was no television.
11. This is the key with ..................... you open the door.
12. If you tell me .................... to do it, Ill finish earlier.
13. Ill do all ..................... I can to help you.
14. Thats the only folk group ...................... music I really like.
Now decide if you need commas in the following sentences. Circle the word the relative pronoun
refers to and put commas where necessary.
1. The blue pen which is on the table belongs to me
2. The girl who opened the door is my sister
3. Sherwood forest where Robin Hood is said to have lived is a marvellous wood in the North of
England
4. Mark who I havent spoken to since we quarrelled last month wants to meet me tomorrow
5. I cannot remember the hotel we stayed at
6. The house we decided to buy is in a lovely location at the bottom of a small hill
7. This is the flat in which we are going to move
8. The book you were talking about is now on sale
9. Birmingham which is the second city in England has a population of over 1 million
10. I find it impossible to explain all the things that I have in mind!
Part two : Complete each second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use relative
pronouns. Omit the pronoun if possible.
1. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.
Thank you very much for the ................................................................
2. There wasnt a directory in the phone box. I was phoning from the box.
In the telephone box from ......................................................................
3. Mary works for a man. He is always finding fault with her work.
Mary works for a man ..........................................................................
The man ................................................................................................
4. Please have a look at the letter. The letter is in the bottom drawer.
Please have a look at the letter ..................................................................
5. Hes engaged to a girl. The girl is a journalist.
The girl ..........................................................................................
6. Heres the address. You should write to this address.
Heres the address to ........................................................................
7. The man is Sues cousin. I introduced you to the man.
The man ............................................................................................
8. Dublin is the town. James Joyce was born there.
Dublin is .........................................................................................
9. Would you like to see the dress? Im going to wear the dress at the party.


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Would you like to see the dress ..........................................................

The people are frightened. The police interviewed them yesterday.
The people ........................................................................................
The bungalow was destroyed in a storm. We lived in the bungalow in Florida.
The bungalow .....................................................................................
The group is very good. Mark plays with them.
The group ...........................................................................................
Mark plays with ................................................................................
The car had bad brakes (freni). We were in this car.
The car ........................................................................................
We were .......................................................................................
This is the novelist. I have read all the novelists books.
This is the novelist .......................................................... (pay attention to the position of all)

Join the pairs of sentences to make new ones containing a relative clause. In this exercise you
have to decide how your sentence starts. This exercise is similar to the one you have just done but
just a bit more difficult. Study the example carefully before you start.
What did you put in the glass? Im drinking out of it.
What did you put in the glass Im drinking out of?
The people cant speak Italian. I work with them.
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The people are still living in tents. Their houses were damaged in the earthquake
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The shop assistant was very helpful. She works in the shop at the end of the road.
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George Clooney started his career in a famous television series. He directed many interesting films.
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The man was sitting at a desk. I had come to see this man.
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Show me the presents. You received them for your birthday.
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Last night I saw a horror film. It gave me nightmares.
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Konrad Lorenz is the founder of modern ethnology. His studies on animal behaviour are well-known.
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This TV set doesnt work. I only bought it four months ago.
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Emma is totally bilingual. Her mother is English and her father is Italian.
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My friend Malcom is coming back to England next month. I havent seen him for a long time.
Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. some sentences may be right.
1. The girl she answered the phone said you werent at home.
2. This is the hotel at where I usually spend my summer holidays.
3. They are the couple my parents went on holiday with.
4. Is that the man sold you the car?
5. Thats the house that Im going to buy it.
6. Shes the woman whose the handbag was stolen.
7. Ive lost the keys you gave me.
8. He criticises everything what I do.