Relative clauses exercises

RELATIVE CLAUSES

A- Complete with a relative pronoun. Omit the pronoun whenever possible.

1.       I met a British boy _____________ can speak Portuguese very well.

2.       That’s the man _____________ car was stolen.

3.       I met a girl _____________ knows you.

4.       They live in a country _____________ Prime Minister is a woman.

5.       I work in a company _____________ sells things on the Internet.

6.       That’s the film _____________ I saw on TV last Saturday.

7.       She saw the boy _____________ lives next door.

8.       I like people _____________ are nice.

9.       She likes films _____________ make her laugh.

10.   The students like books _____________ are easy to read.

11.   I like discos _____________ close late.

12.   This is the reason _____________ I didn’t reply to your e-mail.

B- Make one sentence from two to form defining and non-defining relative clauses. Omit the pronoun whenever is possible.

1.       The train goes to Manchester. It leaves at midday.

        -The train that goes to Manchester leaves at midday

2.       They live in a flat. It’s got big windows.

-          They live in a flat which has got big windows

3.       He’s an electrician. His wife works in an office.

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4.       Show me that book. You bought it yesterday.

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5.       A boy answered the phone. He told me you were at school.

The boy _______________________________________________________

6.       I have a friend. He’s a good technician.

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7.       My brother is twenty. He’s studying in England.

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8.       This is the girl. She had the best mark in the test.

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9.       What’s the name of the river? It flows through London.

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10.   A coffee maker is a machine. It makes coffee.

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11.   A girl phoned. She didn’t leave a message.

The girl _______________________________________________________

12.   I know a boy. His father is an accountant.

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13.   I wanted to see the woman. She was away on holiday.

The woman_____________________________________________________

14.   I slept in a bed last night. It wasn’t very comfortable.

The bed _______________________________________________________

15.   Are these the magazines? Were you looking for them?

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16.   What’s the name of that restaurant? You told me about a restaurant.

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17.   Who was that boy? I saw you with a boy.

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18.   English is a subject. I’ve always been good at it.

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19.   That is the cottage. We stayed there last summer holiday.

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20.   Jane failed the exam. This made her parents very angry.

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21.   I had been waiting for hours. This was very boring.

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22.   The cinema was almost empty yesterday. It holds more than a hundred people.

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23.   Mary retired last month. She worked as a secretary for more than thirty years.

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24.   Paul is a very good driver. His car was stolen yesterday.

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C- Make one sentence from two to form a participle clause.

1.       The bus broke down. It was taking us to the railway station.

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2.       Many people were waiting for the Prime Minister. They had been there for hours.

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3.       The factory workers are worried about unemployment. They are doing training courses.

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4.       I was woken up by the alarm clock. It was ringing.

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5.       The goods are made in this factory. They are exported.

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6.       There was a black car. It was parked opposite the café.

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