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Relative clause

Choose the best option.

The man who/which everyone was expecting finally arrived. He was wearing

a dark suit who/ that made him look twice the size he really was. He looked odd.

Everybody turned and stared at him. His moustache, where/which was red and

curly, moved slightly every time he spoke. A young woman, which/ whose face went

white when she saw the man, suddenly fainted in a corner of the room. It was then

that I began to understand! She was the woman which/that he’d come to see. She

was the Lady of Castle Doom.

Amelia Humfress is a young entrepreneur who / which has just turned 24,

and whose / who aim is to make her company, Steer, the best in the world for

teaching people how to make their own websites. The courses which / that she

offers vary from web design to computer coding. The idea for the company came to

her when she was looking for a course where / whichshe could learn about web

design. It was a plan that / whichgrew slowly, and at first she lacked the

confidence to start the company. But she found an office where / that she could

start the business, and the business grew quickly. She thinks that more young

people should set up their own businesses and that it’s often a lack of

confidence that / who holds them back.

Complete the text with the relative clauses (a-f).

Google is famous for providing fantastic working conditions for its employees,

1………… . But what qualities do you need to get a job at Googleplex in California,

2………… ? The answer may surprise you. Laszlo Block, 3………… , is in charge of

finding new employees for Google, 4………… . He is not looking for people who

describe themselves as ‘intelligent and experienced’, 5………… . In Block’s opinion,


people who describe themselves as intelligent think they know the answers already.

This limits their curiosity and flexibility, 6………… .

a which are two qualities that most other companies value highly

b where the company has its main headquarters

c which receives around 2.5 million CVs every year

d who enjoy free leisure facilities (gyms, swimming pools, video games, etc.) and

free meals

e which makes them unsuitable for a company like Google

f whose job title is ‘senior vice-president for people operations’

Rewrite the sentences as one sentence with a non-defining relative clause.

Sometimes there are two possible answers.

1 My uncle worked on a farm. He lived in Italy.

My uncle, who lived in Italy, worked on a farm. OR

My uncle, who worked on a farm, lived in Italy.

2 The car factory is closing down. Three hundred local people work there.

……………………………………………..

……………………………………………..

3 He was very nervous during his first interview. It was at The Times newspaper.

……………………………………………..

……………………………………………..

4 My next door neighbour works as a gardener. She’s a qualified doctor.

……………………………………………..

……………………………………………..
5 She had prepared well for the job interview. It lasted nearly two hours.

……………………………………………..

……………………………………………..

6 Our French teachers wants to move to France and open a hotel. Her husband is
from Paris.

……………………………………………..

……………………………………………..

7 My cousin did a second degree in computer science. Her first degree was in
maths.

……………………………………………..

……………………………………………..

8 I wrote an application letter. I forgot to post it.

……………………………………………..

……………………………………………..
Write sentences with relative clauses. Add be and a relative pronoun.

1 He / the man / invented the colour TV.


He was the man who/that invented the colour TV.

2 These / the mobile phones / work under water.


…………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………..

3 That / the machine / makes the screens for the computers.


…………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………..

4 This / the place / they found the statue.


…………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………..

5 These / the people / discovered the ancient city.


…………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………..

6 This / the shop / they sell that delicious bread.


…………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………..

Can you answer the questions about the people in Box A? Use the information
from Boxes B and C.

C
He made the famous print The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
He made wonderful violins.
He produced the first permanent photograph.
He travelled through Africa and Asia.
She opened a waxworks museum in London.
She was the first female astronaut.
She worked as a nurse and saved many lives.
1 Mary Seacole was a Jamaican who worked as a nurse and saved many
lives.
2 ………………………………………………………………….
3 ………………………………………………………………….
4 ………………………………………………………………….
5 ………………………………………………………………….
6 ………………………………………………………………….
7 ………………………………………………………………….

Challenge!
Complete the sentences.

A receptionist is a person who …………………………………………. .

A uniform is something which …………………………………………. .

University is a place where …………………………………………. .

When I leave school, I want to get a job which …………………………………………. .

Challenge!

Write some sentences about your favourite singer or group. Use non-defining

relative clauses.

Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefanni Joanne Angelina Germanotta, became famous

in 2008.

……………………………………………….……………………………………………….…………………………………

…………….……………………………………………….……………………………………………….…………………

…………………………….……………………………………………….…………………………………………………..

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