Relative Clauses

Use relative pronouns to complete the sentences.

1. The doctor _______ examined the child was very gentle.

2. I live in Canada, _______ is a densely populated country.
3. Lee teaches a class of students _______ native language is not English.
4. His boyfriend, _______ is from Madrid, is studying Maths.
5. Dan says he will always remember the day _______ his parents first bought him a
bike for his birthday.
6. That's the drawer _______ I keep my jewellery.
7. Mary, _______ is very clever, won a maths competition.
8. The people _______ house I am staying at are very kind to me.
9. Is this store _______ you said you bought the fishing equipment?
10. The woman _______ works at my office is very efficient.
11. I am in need of a coat _______ will keep me warm.
12. Do you remember the day _______ you passed your driving test?
13. Why don't you consult someone _______ has experienced the same troubles?
14. The woman _______ husband is a football player always complains about the
stains _______ never come off easily.
15. The book _______ I read last week is very interesting.
16. What I'm now going to tell you is something _______ you'll never forget in your
life.
17. The severe drought _______ occurred last summer ruined the crop.
18. The film _______ won this year´s Oscar is on TV tonight.
20. Everybody _______ has visited Stonehenge says that it is very impressive.
Make one sentence from the two short ones.

1. She worked for a man. The man used to be an athlete.

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2. They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby.
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3. I sent an email to my brother. My brother lives in Australia.
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4. The customer liked the waitress. The waitress was very friendly.
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5. We broke the computer. The computer belonged to my father.
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6. I dropped a glass. The glass was new.
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7. She loves books. The books have happy endings.
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8. They live in a city. The city is in the north of England.
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9. The man is in the garden. The man is wearing a blue jumper.
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10. The girl works in a bank. The girl is from India.
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11. My sister has three children. My sister lives in Australia.
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12. The waiter was rude. The waiter was wearing a blue shirt.
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13. The money is in the kitchen. The money belongs to John.
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14. The table got broken. The table was my grandmother’s.
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15. The television was stolen. The television was bought 20 years ago.
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16. The fruit is on the table. The fruit isn’t fresh.
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Join the following pairs of sentences. Add commas and omit the relative
pronoun where possible.

1. She showed me a photograph of her son. Her son is a policeman.

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2. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium holds 90,000 people.
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3. John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years.
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4. The boy is one of my closest friends. He is waiting for me.
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5. Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get your letter.
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6. The letter is in the drawer. Peter has sent the letter to you.
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7. Next weekend I’m going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow.
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8. Next summer we are visiting the town. My father was born in this town.
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9. The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting the storm.
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10. That man over there is an artist. I don’t remember his name.
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11. Mr Yates is retiring next month. He has worked for the same company all his life.
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12. My sister is visiting us next week. You once met her.
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13. Mr Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him last night.
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14. I’ve just bought some books about astronomy. I’m very interested in astronomy.
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15. The man is in prison. Janet fell in love with this man.
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16. I want to speak to the waiter. He works the morning shift.
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