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Relative clauses
Exercise 1: Join the sentences with relative pronouns. Omit the pronoun if possible.
1. He bought a car. It is very expensive.
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2. She invited me to her party. It made me feel very happy.
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3. The weather was terrible yesterday. This ruined our picnic.
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4. He failed the exam. It surprised everyone.
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5. I saw a movie last night. It was really boring.
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6. She told me a story. It made me laugh a lot.
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7. My phone broke down. This was a big inconvenience.
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8. He offered me a job. It was exactly what I was looking for.
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9. We stayed at a hotel. It was located near the beach.
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10. They organized a festival. It attracted thousands of visitors.
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11. She is a teacher. She teaches English.
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12. I met a man. He is a famous singer.
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13. The boy is my neighbor. He won the first prize.
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14. We hired a guide. He showed us around the city.
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15. There’s a woman. She always helps me when I’m in trouble.
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16. I know a person. He can solve this problem.
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17. The students are very intelligent. They answered all the questions correctly.
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18. The man is standing over there. He is my uncle.
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19. She talked to a girl. The girl helped her find her lost bag.
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20. He works with a guy. The guy is really good at programming.
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Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with a suitable word
21. 2000 was the year ______ she graduated from university.
22. All ______ matters to her is her family.
23. Can you explain the reason ______ you are late today?
24. Do you know the reason ______ she didn’t come to the party?
25. Do you know the restaurant ______ they serve the best pizza in town?
26. Do you remember the day ______ we first met?
27. Everything ______ you told me was true.
28. He is the smartest student ______ I have ever taught.
29. He told me the reason ______ he couldn’t finish the project on time.
30. He was the last man ______ left the building.
31. I don’t understand the reason ______ he left so suddenly.
32. I like the people and the places ______ we visited last summer.
33. I love visiting the park ______ we used to play as children.
34. It was the worst storm ______ we had seen in years.
35. She is the only person ______ understands me.
36. Summer is the season ______ I feel the happiest.
37. That’s the reason ______ I decided to quit my job.
38. The hotel ______ we stayed during our vacation was amazing.
39. The man and the car ______ were involved in the accident have been found.
40. The teacher and the books ______ he mentioned are in the next room.
41. There is nothing ______ can stop us now.
42. There was a moment ______ everyone stopped talking.
43. This is the city ______ my parents met each other.
44. This is the first movie ______ made me cry.
45. This is the house ______ I was born.
46. This is the most delicious dish ______ I have ever eaten.
47. This is the time ______ we need to work the hardest.
Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets.
1. She is more intelligent than her brother. (less)
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2. I’m more easy-going than Whitney. (not as … as)
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3. Kate is less ambitious than Allie. (more)
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4. They are not as confident as us. (more)
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5. Susan and Teresa are the same height. (as … as)
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6. New York is more crowded than Chicago. (not as … as)
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7. I’m not as enthusiastic as him. (more)
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8. Cars are cheaper than they used to be. (not / expensive)
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9. Adriana and I are both 1.72 cm tall. (same)
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10. No other student in the class is as hardworking as Julie. (most)
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11. She doesn’t look like her mother. (different)
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12. I’m not as patient as her. (more)
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