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.
______________________________________________________________
4.
Show
me that book. You bought it yesterday.
______________________________________________________________
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.
______________________________________________________________
7.
My
brother is twenty. He’s studying in England.
______________________________________________________________
8.
This
is the girl. She had the best mark in the test.
______________________________________________________________
9.
What’s
the name of the river? It flows through London.
______________________________________________________________
10.
A
coffee maker is a machine. It makes coffee.
______________________________________________________________
11.
A
girl phoned. She didn’t leave a message.
The girl
_______________________________________________________
12.
I
know a boy. His father is an accountant.
______________________________________________________________
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?
______________________________________________________________
16.
What’s
the name of that restaurant? You told me about a restaurant.
______________________________________________________________
17.
Who
was that boy? I saw you with a boy.
______________________________________________________________
18.
English
is a subject. I’ve always been good at it.
______________________________________________________________
19.
That
is the cottage. We stayed there last summer holiday.
______________________________________________________________
20.
Jane
failed the exam. This made her parents very angry.
______________________________________________________________
21.
I
had been waiting for hours. This was very boring.
______________________________________________________________
22.
The
cinema was almost empty yesterday. It holds more than a hundred people.
______________________________________________________________
23.
Mary
retired last month. She worked as a secretary for more than thirty years.
______________________________________________________________
24.
Paul
is a very good driver. His car was stolen yesterday.
______________________________________________________________
C- Make one sentence from
two to form a participle clause.
1.
The
bus broke down. It was taking us to the railway station.
______________________________________________________________
2.
Many
people were waiting for the Prime Minister. They had been there for hours.
______________________________________________________________
3.
The
factory workers are worried about unemployment. They are doing training
courses.
______________________________________________________________
4.
I
was woken up by the alarm clock. It was ringing.
______________________________________________________________
5.
The
goods are made in this factory. They are exported.
______________________________________________________________
6.
There
was a black car. It was parked opposite the café.
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