EXERCISE OF RELATIVE CLAUSE

Task 1. Combine each pair of sentences using a relative pronoun or

relative adverb.
1. She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman.
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2. This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday.
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3. These children are orphans. She is taking care of these children.
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4. The two young men are not good persons. You are acquainted with them.
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5. My father goes swimming every day. You met him this morning.
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6. The man is my father. I respect this man most.
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7. The man is my father. I respect his opinion most.
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8. Mary and Margaret are twins. You met them yesterday.
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9. I’ll introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project.
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10. The middle-aged man is the director. My father is talking to him.
Task 2. Combine each pair of sentences using a relative pronoun or
relative adverb.
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1. The boy is my cousin. You make fun of him.
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2. The student is from china. He sits next to me.
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3. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me.
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4. The professor is excellent. I am taking his course.
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5. Mr. Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come to see him.
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6. I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to market.
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7. Tom has three sisters. All of them are married.
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8. I recently went back to Paris. It is still as beautiful as a pearl.
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9. I recently went back to Paris. I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago.
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10. Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio.
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Task 3. Combine each pair of sentences using a relative pronoun or relative adverb.
1. You didn’t tell us the reason. We have to cut down our daily expenses for that
reason.
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2. The day was rainy. She left on that day.
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3. I’ve sent him two letters. He has received neither of them.
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4. That man is an artist. I don’t remember the man’s name.
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5. One of the elephants had only one tusk. We saw these elephants at the zoo.
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6. That car belongs to Dr. Clark. Its engine is very good.
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7. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.
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8. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
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9. Rod Lee has won an Oscar. I know his sister.
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10. Is this the style of hair? Your wife wants to have it.
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Task 4. Combine each pair of sentences using a relative pronoun or
relative adverb.
1. A man answered the phone. He said Tom was out.
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2. 7.05 is the time. My plane arrives then.
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3. Max isn’t home yet. That worries me.
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4. Do you know the building? The windows of the building are painted green.
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5. Last week I went to see the house. I used to live in it.
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Task 5. Use relative adverb to combine each pair of sentences below
1. This is the house. We often stay in this house in summer.
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2. I’ll show you the second hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.
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3. I have not decided the day. I’ll go to London on that day.
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4. He was born on the day. His father was away on that day.
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5. The book is a telephone directory. We can look up telephone numbers in this
book.
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6. Mrs. Brown rang Dr. Brown. He was going to carry out an urgent operation at that
moment.
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7. The airport is the most modern one. We’re going to arrive at this airport.
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8. She doesn’t want to speak of the cause. She divorced her husband of this cause.
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9. The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days.
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10. I never forget the park. We met each other for the first time at this park.
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Task 6. Use a relative pronoun preceded by a preposition to combine each
pair of sentences below
1. This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.
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2. The boy is my cousin. You made fun of him.
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3. This matter is of great importance. You should pay attention to it.
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4. The woman lives next door to me. You gave place to her on the bus.
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5. The examination lasted two days. I was successful in this examination.
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6. This is the result of our work. I’m pleased with it.
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7. There is a No parking sign. I do not take notice of it.
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8. Mr. Brown is the man. I am responsible to him for my work.
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9. Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it.
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10. We are crossing the meadow. We flew kites over it in our childhood.
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