1.

- Join the sentences given with a relative pronoun:

1. The girl studies Chemistry. You met her last week.

2. Sam is our cousin. He came home last night.
3. The hotel is wonderful. We stayed there last summer.
4. That´s the month. We met then.
5. The boy works for my father. Paula is dancing with him.
6. Sara is very happy. Her parents won a medal yesterday.

2.- Write relative clauses using the relative pronoun. Use brackets in the
sentences
where you can omit the relative pronoun.
1. I gave you a book. It had many pictures.
→ The book
2. I am reading a book at the moment. It is very interesting.
→ The book
3. You live in a town. The town is very old.
→ The town
4. The sweets are delicious. I bought them yesterday.
→ The sweets
5. The football match was very exciting. My friend played in it.
→ The football match
6. The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago.
→ The letter
7. He lives in a house. The house is not very big.
→ The house
8. They are playing a song on the radio. Do you like it?
→ Do you like
9. Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see it?
→ Did you see
[Link] is going out with a boy. I don't like him.
→ I don't like

3.- Non-Defining Relative Clause. Combine the sentences using relative clauses.
Note that all relative clauses are non-defining.
1. Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.
Samuel Johnson 2. In 1728, he went to Oxford. He studied at Pembroke College in Oxford.
In 1728, he went
3. Johnson had to leave Oxford without a degree. He was too poor to pay the fees.
Johnson
4. In 1737, Johnson moved to London. There he wrote poetry, essays and biographies.
In 1737, Johnson
5. In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary. It took him nine years to complete.
In 1746, Johnson started
6. His home at that time was in 17 Gough Square in London. It is a museum now.
17 Gough Square in London
7. In this house, his wife died in 1752. Her name was Elizabeth Porter.
In this house his wife
8. In 1755, the work was published. It was called A Dictionary of the English Language.
In 1755, the work
9. Samuel Johnson died in 1784. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
Samuel Johnson

4. Defining Relative Clauses

Make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause.

1. They found the money. I dropped the money.

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2. I broke the plate. The plate was a wedding present.
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3. The police arrested the man. I saw the man steal a handbag.
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4. The Queen fired the chef. We had met the chef.
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5. She wrote to her friend. Her friend lives in Vietnam.
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6. Jill ate the sandwich. The sandwich had tomato and cheese inside.
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7. His friend lives in Scotland. His friend is a lawyer.
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8. We called the secretary. I went to school with the secretary.
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9. The CD is in my bag. The CD has Spanish music.
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10. The book is very interesting. The book is about Japanese culture.
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11. The bag was stolen. I bought the bag yesterday.
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12. He likes films. The films come from Asia.
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13. My nephew broke the plate. I received the plate as a present.
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14. The chocolate was very old. We bought the chocolate last week.
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15. The TV programme was very funny. Lucy recommended the TV programme.
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16. The girl is on TV tonight. I met the girl yesterday.

5. Join these sentences using a relative clause.

Attention to the preposition. Write two sentences.

1. The bed wasn't very comfortable. I slept in it last night.

2. The woman left my friend after a few weeks. He fell in love with her.
3. The man talked all the time. I was sitting next to him on the plane.
4. Unfortunately we couldn't go to the wedding. We were invited to it.
5. What's the name of the hotel? You told me about it.
6. I didn't get the job. I applied for the job.
7. George is a good person. You can rely on him.
8. Who was that man in the restaurant? I saw you with a man

6. Join the sentences using whose.

1. I met a woman at the party. Her mother writes detective stories.

2. I can't remember the name of the woman. Her parents used to work in a circus.
3. The man came yesterday. His wife is an English teacher.
4. What's the name of the man? You borrowed his car.
5. A few days ago I met a girl. I went to school with her brother.
6. We saw some people. Their car had broken down.

7. Join the sentences using who, when, where, which or whose, only if
necessary.
1. She's the girl. She works in the library.
2. Corfu is an island. It has many beautiful beaches.
3. Here's the alarm clock. I bought it yesterday.
4. I've spoken to the man. His house was burgled last Monday.
5. That's the lady. Her jewellery was stolen.
6. That is the radio. I won it in the competition.
7. John is the man. His house was destroyed by the fire.
8. There is the hospital. I was born there.
9. That was the summer. I met my wife then.
10. France is the country. The best wine is produced there.
11. 1945 was the year. The Second World War ended then.
12. That's the hotel. I stayed there last summer.
13. August is the month. Most people go on holiday then.

8. Join the sentences using a relative pronoun. Use commas if necessary. Omit
the relative if possible.

1. I took our visitors to the British Museum.. They have a wonderful collection there.
2. Iliana will never forget the day. She became the captain of the ship then.
3. This is Mr. Jones. His son won a gold medal at the last Olympics.
4. I told the police about the man. He tried to steal my car.
5. Paris is the capital of France. It stands on the River Seine.
6. This is the necklace. My brother bought it for my birthday.
7. I want you to meet Martin. I've been writing to him for years.
8. You are going to a restaurant. It is very famous for its Indian food.
9. Mary is my wife's only sister. I introduced her to you last night.
10. The spider wasn’t a poisonous one. It bit your child.
11. World War II broke out in 1939. It lasted six years.
12. The factory belongs to Mr. Connery. Its walls are made of brick

9. Join these sentences using a relative clause. Attention to the

[Link] two sentences.

1. The bed wasn't very comfortable. I slept in it last night.

2. The woman left my friend after a few weeks. He fell in love with her.
3. The man talked all the time. I was sitting next to him on the plane.
4. Unfortunately we couldn't go to the wedding. We were invited to it.
5. What's the name of the hotel? You told me about it.
6. I didn't get the job. I applied for the job.
7. George is a good person. You can rely on him.
8. Who was that man in the restaurant? I saw you with a man

10. Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make any other
necessary changes.

1 We visited the town. It lies at the source of the Danube.

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2 I know the girl. She is going to marry my cousin.
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3 He is a very funny person. I don't know anyone funnier.
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4 The old house on the hill has finally been sold. It was said to be haunted.
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5 This is the music. I've listened to it many times.
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6 I met a friend last week. Her husband is an astronaut.
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7 Peter is going to marry a girl. Her sister is in my class.
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8 I will never forget the day. My eldest son was born that day.
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9 This is the school. I studied there as a child.
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10 I'd like you to meet Anna. You will be working with her in the future.
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11 Here is a photograph of the hotel. We stayed there for a long weekend.
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12 New York is a wonderful city. I'd love to visit it one day.
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11. Join these pairs of sentences, beginning with the words given.

1 Ms Fortune was a writer. Her body was found in the cellar.

Ms Fortune, ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2 I met an old friend. He told me all about a book he'd just read.
I met ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 A car was stolen. It was found at the airport.
The car ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 You recommended that book to me. It was very good.
The book …………………………………………………………………………………………………
5 A simplified edition is easier to read than the original. It's shorter.
A simplified edition …………………………………………………………………………………
6 I described a player to you yesterday. That's him.
He ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7 Steffi was born in this house.
This is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8 This is Sarah's boyfriend. I'm still friends with him.
This is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9 I used to go to that restaurant every day.
That's ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10 I met that woman yesterday. I didn't like her.
I didn't like ………………………………………………………………………………………………
11 We had fish for dinner. It was really delicious.
The fish ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
12 I have been to many parties. The party last night was the best.
Last night's ………………………………………………………………………………………………