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Level (EFT 13) Module number13 Language point: Relative Clauses

Put the following jumbled sentence into the correct order

1.my car The men have been caught. who stole
1.The men who stole my car have been caught.
2. a drug Penicilin saves lives. that is
2. Penicilin is a drug that saves lives.
3. I went to. party the woman whose Thats
3.Thats the woman whose party I went to.
4. where a town not much happens. Its
4.Its a town where not much happens.
5. oddly? Is that man behaving who the was
5.Is that the man who was behaving oddly?
6. when went wrong.everything a day It was
6.It was a day when everything went wrong.
7. have the pleasure To whom do I of speaking?
7.To whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?
8.where put I I dont remember my glasses.
8. I dont remember where I put my glasses.
9. the thing was attracted me first that his laugh.
9. The thing that attracted me first was his laugh.
10. always restaurant.eat too much when I go to that
10. I always eat too much when I go to that restaurant.

Now match the non defining relative clauses

1.Maria learnt Arabic in three months,
2.He passed his driving test,
3.Im going out for dinner tonight with Clara,
4.She comes from Tioman,
5.He considers himself good looking,
6.I have some jewellery,
7.You know Peter,
8.I think Ive put on weight,

a.who is my neighbour.
b.whose wife is pregnant.
c.which is amazing as its a difficult language.
d.which is quite valuable.
e.which is strange because Ive been on a diet.
f.which made him really happy.
g.which is odd because he is short, fat and bald.
h.which is on the east coast.

Contributed by: (Debbie Purewal)

The British Council, 2014
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

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Teachers Notes
1.The men who stole my car have been found.
2. Penicillin is a drug that saves lives.
3. Thats the woman whose party I went to.
4. Its a town where not much happens.
5. Is that the man who was behaving oddly?
6. It was a day when everything went wrong.
7. To whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?
8. I dont remember where I put my glasses.
9.The first thing that attracted me was his laugh.
10. I always eat too much when I go to that restaurant.
1.Maria learnt Arabic in three months,

c. which is a amazing as its a difficult language.

2.He passed his driving test,

f.which made him really happy.

3.Im going out for dinner tonight with Clara,

a who is my neighbour.

4.She comes from Tioman,

h.which is on the east coast.

5.He considers himself good looking,

g.which is odd because he is short, fat and bald.

6.I have some jewellery,

d. which is quite valuable.

7.You know Peter,

b. whose wife is pregnant.

8.I think Ive put on weight,

e.which is strange because Ive been on a diet.

Contributed by: (Debbie Purewal)

The British Council, 2014
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)