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Relative Clauses-Answer Key

Defining relative clauses provide essential information about a person, thing, or other noun. They are introduced by a relative pronoun like who, which, that, when, where, or whose to combine two clauses into one sentence. For example, "the woman who lives next door works in a bank" combines the clauses "the woman lives next door" and "she works in a bank". Defining relative clauses are used to identify which specific person or thing is being referred to.

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Relative Clauses-Answer Key

Defining relative clauses provide essential information about a person, thing, or other noun. They are introduced by a relative pronoun like who, which, that, when, where, or whose to combine two clauses into one sentence. For example, "the woman who lives next door works in a bank" combines the clauses "the woman lives next door" and "she works in a bank". Defining relative clauses are used to identify which specific person or thing is being referred to.

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Relative clauses – defining relative clauses

Relative clauses give us information about the person, the thing, the place, the time mentioned.

Defining relative clauses give us essential information – information that tells us who or what we are
talking about.

 The woman who lives next door works in a bank.


 These are the flights that have been cancelled.

We usually use a relative pronoun or adverb to start a defining relative clause: who, which, that,
when, where or whose.

Relative pronouns are words used to combine two clauses into one. Besides combining the two
clauses, the relative pronoun acts as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause.

An example is given below. We can combine these two clauses using a relative pronoun.

 The boy solved the puzzle. He was praised by the teacher.

The boy who solved the puzzle was praised by the teacher.

who/that

We can use who or that to talk about people. that is more common and a bit more informal.

 She's the woman who cuts my hair.


 He's the man that I met at the conference.

which/that
We can use which or that to talk about things. that is more common and a bit more informal.

 There was a one-year guarantee which came with the TV.


 The laptop that I bought last week has started making a strange noise!

Other pronouns

-when can refer to a time.

Summer is the season when I'm happiest.

-where to express the location of an action or event*

That's the stadium where Real Madrid plays.

-whose refers to the person that something belongs to.

He's a musician whose albums have sold millions.


EXERCISES

A. Choose the correct option.

1. The film ________ we saw last week was awful.


a. which
b. who
c. when

2. That's the hospital ________ I was born.


a. which
b. where
c. who

3. The doctor ________ I usually see doesn't work there any more.
a. which
b. who
c. whose

4. I know a great little restaurant ________ we can get lunch.


a. that
b. who
c. where

5. The movie ________ we saw last week won three awards.


a. who
b. when
c. which

6. Sam knows a man ________ brother works for the president.


a. who
b. whose
c. which

7. Students ________ study hard get good grades.


a. when
b. which
c. who

8. Food ________ is imported from other countries is expensive.


a. that
b. where
c. when

9. The cookies ________ you baked are really delicious.


a. who
b. which
c. when
10. My grandfather remembers the time ________ there was no television.
a. when
b. where
c. that

11. I visited my uncle ________ lives in a different city.


a. who
b. which
c. when

12. The people ________ names are on the list will stay here.
a. whose
b. where
c. that

13. I want to borrow the book ________ you bought last month.
a. who
b. that
c. when

14. My home is a place ________ I can come and relax after work.
a. where
b. when
c. who

B. Choose the correct option.

1. A hotel is a place which / where people stay when they're on holiday.

2. What's the name of the woman who / whose lives in that house?

3. What do you call someone which / that writes computer programs?

4. A waiter is a person that / whose job is to serve customers in a restaurant.

5. Overalls are clothes where / which people wear to protect their clothes when they are

working.

6. Is that the shop where / that you bought your new laptop?

7. He's the man who / whose son plays football for Manchester Utd.

8. Hal didn't get the job that / where he applied for.

9. Seoul is a city which / where has a population of 10 million.


C. Combine the following pairs of sentences using a relative pronoun.

1. The parcel reached me this morning. My brother sent it.


The parcel which / that my brother sent reached me this morning.
My brother sent me the parcel which reached me this morning.
2. This is the house. Jack built it.
This is the house which / that Jack built.
3. The boy didn’t do his homework. The teacher punished him.
The boy who the teacher punished didn’t do his homework.
The teacher punished the boy who didn’t do his homework.
4. I know a man. He wears a prosthetic leg.
I know a man who wears a prosthetic leg.
5. Bring me the file. The file is on the table.
Bring me the file which is on the table.
6. My parents remember the time. There was no internet then.
My parents remember the time when there was no internet.
7. This is the time of the year. Many people suffer from hayfever then.
This is the time of the year when many people suffer from hayfever.
8. The boy teased the girl. He was punished by the teacher.
The boy who teased the girl was punished by the teacher.
9. We met a traveler. He had a lot of luggage.
We met a traveler who had a lot of luggage.
10. They elected a new mayor. His aim is to help the poor.
They elected a new mayor whose aim is to help the poor.
11. I really like the car. I bought it last year.
I really like the car which I bought last year.
12. It was midnight. The first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident then.
It was midnight when the first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident.
13. The restaurant is the best in town. We usually eat there.
The restaurant where we usually eat is the best in town.
14. The film is about a woman. Her son mysteriously disappears.
The film is about a woman whose son mysteriously disappears.
15. That is the place. I grew up there.
That is the place where I grew up.
16. I met a woman. Her husband is a famous producer.
I met a woman whose husband is a famous producer.
17. I remember the day. We first met on that day.
I remember the day when we first met.
18. The man was arrested yesterday. He escaped from prison a week ago.
The man who escaped from prison a week ago was arrested yesterday.
19. The exercise was very complicated. Nobody could do it.
The exercise which / that nobody could do was very complicated.
20. That's the producer. His films are always a great success.
That's the producer whose films are always a great success.
21. This is the house. I purchased it from Peter.
This is the house which / that I purchased from Peter.
22. He said something. It surprised me.
He said something which surprised me.
23. Give me the pen. You bought it yesterday.
Give me the pen which / that you bought yesterday.
24. He is a good writer. His books are best sellers.
He is a good writer whose books are best sellers.
25. I cannot forget the years. I was in school then.
I cannot forget the years when I was in school.
26. This is the shopping centre. I bought you that gift there.
This is the shopping centre where I bought you that gift.
27. This is the hotel. We stayed there during our trip.
This is the hotel where we stayed during our trip.
28. Can you name the country? It was the birthplace of Mozart.
Can you name the country which was the birthplace of Mozart?
29. China is one of the countries. Mount Everest is found there.
China is one of the countries where Mount Everest is found.
30. Argentina is a country. It is well known for the tango dance.
Argentina is a country which is well known for the tango dance.

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