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Mastering Relative Clauses Exercises

The document discusses relative clauses and provides examples of how to use relative pronouns such as who, whom, whose, which, when, and where to combine sentences. Some key points: - Relative pronouns are used to link two clauses together and avoid repetition. - Examples are given showing how to rewrite sentences using relative pronouns like "the man who murdered his wife" and "the shoes which I bought yesterday." - Additional exercises ask the reader to combine sentences using relative pronouns like "the day when I got my first bike."

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Mastering Relative Clauses Exercises

The document discusses relative clauses and provides examples of how to use relative pronouns such as who, whom, whose, which, when, and where to combine sentences. Some key points: - Relative pronouns are used to link two clauses together and avoid repetition. - Examples are given showing how to rewrite sentences using relative pronouns like "the man who murdered his wife" and "the shoes which I bought yesterday." - Additional exercises ask the reader to combine sentences using relative pronouns like "the day when I got my first bike."

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Relative Clauses

Complete the sentences with relative pronouns from the box.

WHEN - WHERE – WHICH - WHO – WHOM - WHOSE – WHY

1. Is he the person _______________ lives with you?

2. The man, _______________ wife is a famous violinist, can play the piano himself.

3. The Johnson family, _______________ son moved to the U.K., lives in Canada.

4. The man called his wife, _______________ picked up the phone.

5. Can you tell me about the policeman, _______________ you spoke with this morning?

6. The bad weather is the reason _______________ I didn’t come to practice yesterday.

7. Food _______________ is imported from other countries is often more expensive than local
food.
8. I know a great restaurant _______________ we can get good food.

9. The policeman talked to the children _______________ mothers were waiting outside.

10. I helped the old lady _______________ books fell on the floor.

11. Do you know _______________ there are no elephants in South America?

12. My parents remember the time _______________ there was no internet.

13. The cake _______________ my mother made tasted really great.

14. The fireman rescued the girl _______________ was trapped on the third floor.

15. The woman _______________ dog barks all the time lives together with her daughter.

16. I often visit my grandparents, _______________ live a few blocks down the street.

17. Avatar, _______________ we saw a few days ago, won several Oscars.

18. My dad knows a man _______________ brother works in the White House.

19. I visited one of my uncles, _______________ lives on the other side of town.

20. The office is a place _______________ I can do my work without being disturbed.

21. Give this medicine to the parents _______________ child is ill.

22. Most of the people _______________ she met were asylum seekers.

23. My classmate, _______________ studied hard for the test, failed.

24. There is the cafeteria _______________ we can have lunch.

25. The man _______________ sold me the car is my neighbour.


Relative Clauses

Combine the TWO sentences to ONE, using a relative pronoun.

1. The police arrested the man. He murdered his wife.


___________________________________________________________________________________________ .

2. I can't remember the name of the street. I lost my passport there.


___________________________________________________________________________________________ .

3. Where are the shoes? I bought them yesterday.


___________________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. The book is very interesting. I borrowed it from the library.


___________________________________________________________________________________________ .

5. I'll never forget the day. I got my first bike on that day.
___________________________________________________________________________________________ .

6. This is the man. His dog bit me.


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

7. The pupils missed the test. They came late.


___________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. This is my boyfriend. His father works at Macy's.


___________________________________________________________________________________________ .

9. That man is a politician. I forgot his name.


___________________________________________________________________________________________ .

10. I'll show you the church. I got married there.


___________________________________________________________________________________________ .

11. The actor is very famous. I met him a few days ago.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

12. I have a new camera. I bought it last week.


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

13. I passed the entrance test. That is quite difficult to do.


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

14. My friend invited many people. His house is huge.


_______________________________________________________________________________________ .

15. John belongs to a group of people. They send food packages to Africa.
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