RELATIVE PRONOUNS QUIZ

1. Relative pronouns qualify a pronoun. True or False?

2. Relative pronouns have 2 functions in the relative clause. True or False?
3. The relative pronoun Which substitutes things, animals and/or people. True
or False?
4. There are 6 main relative pronouns. True or False?
5. How many types of relative clauses are there?
6. In non-defining relative clauses can be omitted because they dont provide
essential information. True or False?
7. Defining relative clauses must be written between commas. True or False?
8. The relative pronoun can be omitted when it is the subject of the relative
clause. True or False?
9. The relative pronoun can be omitted when it is a defining clause. True or
False?
10. Whose can sometimes be omitted. True or False?
Complete the sentences with relative clauses in simple tense. Use who or which.
1. A Dutch is a person (live in the Netherlands)__________
2. A giant is someone (be very tall) __________
3. An alarm clock is a clock (wake you up in the morning) __________
4. A ladybird is a red beetle (have black spots on its back) __________
5. A waitress is a woman (serve food and drinks in a restaurant) __________
Choose the correct relative pronoun .
1. The woman _________ is sitting at the desk is Mr Winter's secretary.
2. I cannot remember the reason _________he wanted us to leave.
3. Jane, _________mother is a physician, is very good at biology.
4. She didnt see the snake _________was lying on the ground.
5. Do you know the shop _________Andrew picked me up?
Combine the sentences with relative clauses. (Decide whether to use commas or
not.)
1. A monk is a man. The man has devoted his life to God.
A monk _________

2. I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.

I have _________
3. A herbivore is an animal. The animal feeds upon vegetation.
A herbivore _________
4. Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.
Carol _________
5. Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
Sydney _________
Decide whether the following clauses are defining or non-defining clauses. Insert
commas where necessary:
1. The car which was a rare sports coupe was built in 1966.
2. We invited the boy who Tom had met the week before to the party.
3. Our friends who we met at university are coming to visit next week.
4. That is the building where they shot the film 'Vanilla Sky'.
5. Mr Jackson whose son also goes to this school will be attending the party next
weekend.
6. The author's latest book which has become a bestseller is about two children in
Jamaica.
Decide whether the relative pronoun is correct or not.
1. The postman which works in this village is very old.
correct
not correct
2. The egg which is in the nest is brown.
correct
not correct
3. Where is the bed who was in the attic?
correct
not correct
4. The bottles that are lying on the floor are green.
correct
not correct
5. The cowboy who is wearing the red shirt is very funny.
correct
not correct