GRAMMAR FOCUS 14.

RELATIVE CLAUSES 1
I. RULES
A. WHAT IS A RELATIVE CLAUSE?
E.g 1. (main sentence) The man is a doctor.
(attributive details) The man is my father
That doctor has devoted all his life in saving children with polio.
➔ The man who is my father is a doctor who has devoted all his life saving children with polio.
relative clause relative clause
B. RELATIVE PRONOUNS: connect the nouns and their attributive clauses.
WHO: people WHICH: things WHOSE: possession THAT: for both people and things
E.g: The girl whose success in science has shocked the whole world is my sister.
C. DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELTIVE CLAUSES.
1. Restrictive/ defining and Non-restrictive/non-defining Relative Clauses.
1.1. Restrictive/Defining Relative Clause
The man who/that was badly injured in the accident can never revive.
-> supply information to clarify the nouns
1.2. Non-restrictive/non-defining clause
The man, who was badly injured in the accident, can never revive.
-> to make a confirmation
-> She failed the exam, which made her parents so disappointed.

3. Relative Clauses of TIME, PLACE, REASON.

WHEN WHERE WHY

II. PRACTICE
A. Choose the best answer among A, B , C or D.
1) Genghis Khan, _____ name means “very mighty ruler”, was a Mongol emperor in the Middle Ages.
A. whom B. whose C. who D. how
2) The children _____ sang at the Mayor's parade were from the local school.
A. whose B. where C. who D. whom
3) Galileo, _____ published works proving that the Earth revolves around the Sun, continued his
scientific experiments even when he went deaf and blind.
A. when B. who C. where D. whose
4) The school programme _____ has been interrupted by revision tests requires a regular course study.
A. whose B. who C. what D. that
5) Credit ______ is given in this semester requires approximately three hours of classroom work.
A. which B. what C. when D. where
6) Two courses ______ have the same subjects are in different times.
A. that B. what C. when D. where
7) You may enroll our course by e-mail _______ can be faster than other registration forms.
A. who B. where C. which D. when
8) The girl ______ dress you admire has been working for an expo company since she left school.
A. who B. what C. whose D. whom
9) The young man ___ was released after the court was found innocent of all the charges against him.
A. who B. who he C. which D. whose
10) Is that the same film ______ we watched last year?
A. when B. which C. why D. who
11) The girl _____ I borrowed the dictionary asked me to use it carefully.
A. whose B. from whom C. from whose D. whom
12) The pupils _____ we took to the amusement park behaved themselves very well.
A. whose B. with whom C. whom D. which
13) Bournemouth, _______ we are going to visit next summer, is a real paradise for the retired.
A. that B. what C. which D. in which
14) Thatcher, ______ birthplace was above a shop in the small English town of Grantham, became Prime
Minister of Britain four years after she had become the leader of the Conservative Party in 1975.
A. where B. whose C. in which D. which
15) First jeans, ______ became fashionable for women after they saw them in Vogue magazine, were
made by two Americans, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss.
A. that B. whose C. of which D. which
16) The first television picture _________ John Logie Baird transmitted on 25 November, 1905 was a
boy ______ worked in the office next to Baird's workroom in London.
A. which / whom B. who / which C. that / whose D. that / who
17) Felix Hoffman, a 29-year-old chemist _______ worked for the German company Bayer, invented the
drug Aspirin in April 1879.
A. where B. whose C. whom D. who
18) Joyce Bews, ______ was born and grew up in Portsmouth on the south coast of England, _______
she still lives, was 100 last year.
A. that / in which B. who / where C. that / where D. who / that
19) The big clock ________ used to strike the hours day and night was damaged during the war and has
been silent ever since.
A. whose B. that is C. what D. which
20) The pollution ______ they were talking is getting worse.
A. that B. about which C. which D. whom
21) The engineer ______ our company relies is on holiday.
A. who B. on whom C. whose D. whom
22) The dam ______ they plan to build will cover acres of forest.
A. which B. to which C. whom D. where
23) He is a talented cricket player ______ abilities include fast bowling and powerful batting.
A. where B. whose C. whom D. of which
24) Eastern Rwanda is very different from the South-west, _____ monkeys, birds and orchids thrive in
the high altitude primary forest.
A. when B. where C. which D. why
25) Wednesday is the day _________ a tour guide leads a tour around the town's historical places.
A. when B. which C. whose D. where
26) Robert Riva, an Italian ____ used to play for Cremonese, now coaches the Reigate under 11's football
team.
A. when B. which C. where D. who
27) The town _________ the folk festival is taking place is usually a quiet resort.
A. when B. where C. whom D. which
28) As a celebrity ______ many children admire, it is important for her to act responsibly.
A. when B. where C. whom D. whose
29) We always hold a family barbecue in our garden on Independence Day, ___ was on a Tuesday this
year.
A. what B. that C. when D. which
30) When I was at school, there was a girl in my class ______ skin was so sensitive that she couldn't
expose her skin to the sun even with cream on.
A. where B. whose C. whom D. that
31) We'll row until the spot _____ the river bends and then we'll turn back.
A. where B. when C. whose D. which
32) On the days ______ I feel I need to reflect on the past and plan my future, I sit by the river and watch
the swans swim past.
A. when B. where C. whose D. which
33) My mother's Elvis Presley tape, _____ she listened to every day, has broken in the music centre.
A. whose B. that where D. which
34) Unfortunately, the friend with ________ I intended to go on holiday to Side is ill, so I'll have to
cancel my trip.
A. who B. whom C. where D. that
35) According to the research, the time at _____ most road accidents happen is early evening.
A. when B. which C. whose D. that
36) The new stadium, ____ will be completed next year, will seat 30,000 spectators.
A. what B. where C. when D. which
37) Blenheim Palace, _____ Churchill was born, is now open to the public.
A. when B. where C. which D. whose
38) Students _______ register for courses do not have any problems.
A. whom B. who C. what D. when
39) August 23rd is the last date ______ you may transfer to another course.
A. which B. on which C. why D. what
40) Our course needs some requirements ______ are listed here.
A. what B. when C. which D. where
41) Before coming to my office, please check the appointment ________ are listed in my official
calendar.
A. that B. why C. when D. where
42) I never forget the time ____ my motorbike broke down in a very crowded street.
A. where B. what C. when D. in which
43) I couldn't remember the time ______ there was no internet.
A. what B. who C. which D. when
44) The restaurant ______ we had our dinner was the most expensive in this city.
A. where B. which C. when D. that
45) The top model about ______ I was telling you is on TV now.
A. who B. which C. that D. whom
46) Are you the student ______ mother called me yesterday?
A. whose B. who C. that D. when
47) Mary, _____ has only been in Japan for 3 months, speaks Japanese perfectly.
A. that B. whom C. which D. who
48) Who is your daughter? She is the child ______ has long, straight hair.
A. whose B. who C. which D. when
49) I don't think my ex-girl friend will remember the day _____ we saw each other for the first time.
A. which B. on which C. at which D. why
50) August is the month ______ I always give my birthday parties.
A. which B. in which C. what D. why
B. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the orchard contest.
A B C D
2. Do you know the reason when English men travel to the left?
A B C D
3. She is the most beautiful woman whose I have ever met
A B C D
4. Mother’s Day is the day when children show their love to their mother on.
A B C D
5. The New Year Day is the day where all my family members gather and enjoy it together.
A B C D
6. It is complicated because pollution is caused by things when benefit people.
A B C D
7. The policeman must try to catch those men whom drive dangerously.
 A B C D
8. He was very surprised when he visited London, in that the drivers always drive on the right hand side
A B C D
of the street.

9. That is the man who he told me the bad news.

A B C D
10. I don’t know the reason on when Jonathan was sacked.
A B C D
11. The singer about who I told you yesterday is coming here tomorrow.
A B C D
12. The man whom helped you yesterday is a television reporter.
A B C D
13. What is the name of the girl whom has just come in?
A B C D
14. Do you know the reason when Englishmen travel on the left side of the streets?
A B C D
15. If you want a particular book, the person to see is the librarian she is wearing glasses.
A B C D
16. I enjoyed the book that you told me to read it.
A B C D
17. That commentator, his name I have forgotten, is very well-known.
A B C D
18. Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but she
A B C
and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
D
19. Sunday is a day where we expect.
A B C D
20. Have you ever been to Da Lat when my father has a lovely house?
A B C D
E. Join these pairs of sentences, using Relative Pronouns or Adverbs.
Put the comma(s) when necessary.
1. I have to find the man. I accidentally picked up his umbrella this morning.

2. Monday is the day. We will come then.

3. I’ll never forget the day. I met you on that day.

4. The town was small. I grew up there.

5. 1960 was the year. The revolution took place in that year.

6. I apologized to the woman. I spilled her coffee.

7. They’re the postcards. They arrived yesterday.

8. The children sang aloud all night. This kept their parents awake.

9. Maria is studying in New York City. The city is called the “ Big Apple”.

10. In the room, we saw a lot of children and pets. They sang and danced happily.