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(RELATIVE CLAUSES)
EXERCISE I : Write who, that, which, or nothing to complete these sentences :
1. Have you got the money ___________ I lent you yesterday ?
2.Peter, ___________ I had seen earlier, wasnt at the party.
3. This is the machine ___________ cost half a million pounds.
4. Mary, ___________ had been listening to the conversation, looked angry.
5. Have you read the book ___________ I gave you ?
6. The hous, ___________ they bought three months ago, looks lovely.
7. Mrs.Jackson, ___________ had been very ill, died yesterday.
8. Is this the person ___________ stole your handbag ?
9. The dog, ___________ had been very quiet, suddenly started barking.
10. I didnt receive the letters ___________ she sent me.
11. My mother, ___________ hadnt been expecting visitors, looked surprised.
12. The old man, ______ had been talking to them earlier, knew that they were in the
building.
13. The horse, _________ had been injured by the flying stones, was very frightened.
14. We didnt like the secetary ___________ the agency sent.
15. I didnt find the money ___________ you said youd left.
EXERCISE II : Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1. This is the man. I met him in Paris.
_____________________________________________
2. I wanted the painting. You bought it.
___________________________________________
3. This is the chair. My parents gave it to me
_______________________________________

4. Shes the woman. She telephoned the police.

_____________________________________
5. Hes the person. He wanted to buy your house.
___________________________________
6. We threw out the computer. It never worked properly.
____________________________
7. This is the lion. Its been ill recently.
_____________________________________________
8. The man was badly injured. He was driving the car.
_______________________________
9. The children broke the window. They live in the next street.
_________________________
10. Thats the woman. I was telling you about her.
____________________________________
EXERCISE III : Combine these pairs of sentences using relative pronouns:
1. Theres the lady. Her dog was killed.

2. Thats the man. Hes going to buy the company.

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3. Hes the person. His car was stolen.
.
4. Shes the new doctor.The doctors coming to the hospital next week.
..
5. Shes the journalist. Her article was on the front page of The Times.

6. Theyre the people. Their shop burned down last week.

7. Thats the boy. Hes just got a place at university.

EXERCISE IV : Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :

1.The man didnt come back again. I shouted at him.
.

2. The television never worked again. I dropped it.

.
3. The machine was broken. I hired it.
...........
4. The clothes were beautiful. She bought some clothes.
.
5. The wall fell down after three weeks. They built the wall.
.
6. The policeman wasnt very helpful. I asked him.

7. I didnt really like the car. We bought it.

...............
8. I lost the money. I borrowed it from John.

9. She is the most intelligent woman. Ive ever met this woman.

10 .This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday.

.
11.These children are orphans. She is taking care of these children.
...
12.My father goes swimming everyday. You met him this morning.
...
13.The man is my father. I respect this man most.

14.The man is my father. I respect his opinion most.

15.Mary and Margaret are twins. You met them yesterday.

..
16. Ill introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project.

17. The middle-aged man is the director. My father is talking to him.

18. The boy is my cousin. You make fun of him.

19. The student is from china. He sits next to me.

20. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me.

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EXERCISE V : Write relative pronouns to complete these sentences.
1. We visited the school ___________ my father taught.
2. I met her last month, ___________ she came to our house.
3. We all looked at the place ___________ the fire had started.
4. Did they tell you the reason ___________ they were late?
5. The cat sat on the wall ___________ it had a good view of the birds.
6. They arrived in the evening, at a time ___________ we were all out.
7. I couldnt understand the reason ___________ they were so rude.
8. I met him in the cafe ___________ he was working as a waiter.
9. I listen to music late at night, ___________ the children have gone to bed.
10. I bought them in August, ___________ I was in France.
11. Let me see all the letters _______ you have written.
12. Is there any one ________ can help me do this?
13. Mr. Brown, _________ is only 34, is the director of this company.
14. I know a place __________ roses grow in abundance.
15. It was the nurse ________ told me to come in.
16. The teacher with ________, we studied last year no longer teaches in our school.
17. They showed me the hospital ________ buildings had been destroyed by US
bombings.
18. We saw many soldiers and tanks ______ were moving to the front.
19. Dr. Fleming, _______ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize for
medicine in 1945.
20. He joined the political party _______ was in power.

21. Love, ________ is a wonderful feeling, comes to everyone at some time in his life.
22. Freedom is something for _______ millions have given their lives.
23. It is easy to find faults in people ________ we dislike.
24. The really happy people are those _______ enjoy their daily work.
25. We must find a time _______ we can meet and a place _______ we can talk.
EXERCISE VI: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
1) The book ____ I bought at the bookstore yesterday is expensive.
A. who

B. whose

C. that

D. B & C are correct

2) Whats the name of the blonde girl ____ just came in?
A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. A & B are correct

3) I dont like people ____ lose their tempers easily.

A. who

B. whose

C. that

D. A & C are correct

4) Mexico City, ____ has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest
growing city in the world.
A. which

B. whose

C. that

D. A & B are corre

5) This is Henry, ____ sister works for my father.

A. who

B. whose

C. that

D.All are correct

6) Hes the man ____ people like at first sight.

A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. A & C are correct

7) Could you iron the trousers ____ are hanging up behind the door?
A. who

B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

8) Where is the girl ____ sells tickets?

A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. A & C are correct

9) The man____ we consider our leader had much experience in climbing

mountains.
A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. A & C are correct

10) The artist ____ name I couldnt remember was one of the best I had ever seen.
A. who

B. whose

C. that

D. A & C are correct

11) Frank invited Janet, ____ he had met in Japan, to the party.
A. who

B. whose

C. that

D. A & C are correct

12 The girl ____design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award.
A. whose

B. whom

C. that

D. which

13) I need to find a painting ____ will match the rest of my room.
A. whose

B. whom

C. who

D. which

14) There are too many poor people ____ do not have enough to eat in the world.
A. whose

B. whom

C. who

D. which

15) The trees ____ have the beautiful flowers grow near the gate of the garden.
A. whose

B. whom

C. who

D. which

16) The teacher ____ teaches us French is coming today.

A. whom

B. who

C. that

D. B & C are correct

17) Whats the music to ____ you are listening?

A. whose

B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

18) I dont like the stories ____ have unhappy endings.

A. who

B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

19) The students ____ dont have library cards cant borrow books from the library.
A. who

B. which

C. whom

D. A & C are correct

20) Betty is the most intelligent girl ____ I have ever met.
A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. All are correct

21) Do you know the music ____ is being played on the radio?
A. who

B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

22) This channel often shows the cartoons of ____ the children are very fond.
A. whom

B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

23) The dress ____ she bought last week doesnt fit her well.
A. whom

B. which

C. whose

D. B & C are correct

24) Do you know a shop ____ sells good coffee?

A. which

B. that

C. whose

D. A & B are correct

25) The teacher punished the student ____ was naughty.

A. whom

B. who

C. which

D. A & B are correct

26) She fell in love with a man ____ was from another country.
A. who

B. whom

C. which

D. whose

27) I like to write to friends ____ are living far away from me.
A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. A & C are correct

28) I bought some pencils ____ are in different colours.

A. whose

B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

C. whose

D. whom

29) She ate an apple ____ was still green.

A. who

B. which

30) This is my beloved school ____ I studied when I was young.

A. which

B. that

C. where

D. A & B are correct

C. who

D. whose

31) Heres the paper ____ you need.

A. whom

B. that

32) The woman ____ has been arrested lives in an apartment.

A. that

B. which

C. whom

D. A & C are correct

33) The teacher notices the students ____ often come to class late.
A. that

B. which

C. who

D. A & C are correct

34) The house in ____ I was born is for sale.

A. which

B. whom

C. that

D. A & C are correct

35) That is the chair ____ he used to sit on for meals.

A. which

B. whose

C. that

D. A & C are correct

36) What is the picture ____ you are looking at?

A. which

B. when

C. whose

D. A & C are correct

37) In the middle of the village, there is a well from ____ the villagers take water to
drink.
A. that

B. which

C. whom

D. A & B are correct

38) There is a NO PARKING sign ____ I did not take notice of.

A. that

B. which

C. who

D. A & B are correct

39) I must thank the people ____ I got the present from.
A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. All are correct

4o) Do you know the doctor for ____ I send?

A. whom

B. that

C. who

D. All are correct

41) The man about ____ I was telling you is standing over there.
A. who

B. that

C. whom

D. All are correct

42) The woman ____ Ann must take care of is very poor and old.
A. whom

B. that

C. who

D. All are correct

43) This is the man to ____ I gave some money this morning.
A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. All are correct

44) This is the result of our work ____ Im pleased with.

A. that

B. whose

C. which

D. A & C are correct

45) The problem in ____ we are very interested has been discussed in class.
A. that

B. whom

C. which

D. A & C are correct

46) The boy ____ you made fun of yesterday is my cousin.

A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. All are correct

47)Ann, ____ lives next door, is very friendly.

A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. All are correct

48) We went to Sandras party, ____ we enjoyed very much.

A. which

B. whom

C. that

D. who

49) John, ____ I have known for a very long time, is one of my closest friends.
A. whose

B. whom

C. that

D. B & C are correct

50) Sheila, ____ job involves a lot of travelling, is away from home a lot.
A. whose

B. whom

C. that

D. which

51) This new stadium, ____ can hold 90,000 people, will be opened next month.
A. that
correct

B. whose

C. which

D. A & B are

52) My brother, ____ lives in Houston, is a doctor.

A. who

B. whom

C.that

D. A & B are correct

53) My office, ____ is on the second floor, is small.

A. whose B. which

C. who. .D. A & B are correct

54) She told me her address ____ I wrote down on a piece of paper.
A. which

B. that

C. whose

D. A & B are correct

55) The sun, ____ is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light.
A. which

B. that

C. who

D. A & B are correct

56) Tom made a number of suggestions, most of ____ were very helpful.
A. them

B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

57) Mary has three brothers, all of ____ are married.

60) The meeting I went was interesting.
A. to which B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

58) We were given a lot of information, most of ____ was useless.

A. which

B. it

C. that

D. All are correct

59) There were a lot of people at the party, only a few of ____ I had met before.
A. them

B. whom

C. who

D. B & C are correct

60) I sent her two letters, neither of ____ she has received.
A. that

B. these

C. which

D. whom

61) A caf is a small restaurant ____ people can get a light meal.
A. where

B. which

C. that

D. All are correct

62) My room has a very large window ____ you can see the whole lake.
A. which

B. that

C. where

D. All are correct

63)Alaska, ____ my brother lives, is the largest state in the United States.
A. which

B. where

C. who

D. All are correct

64) This is the house ____ we often stay the summer.

A. where

B. which

C. that

D. All are correct

65) Do you remember the clock tower ____ I first met you?
A. where

B. which

C. that

D. All are correct

66) Tell me the reason ____ you were absent yesterday.

A. where

B. when

C. why

D. that

67) Do you know the reason ____ Laura doesnt like me?
A. which

B. where

C. that

D. why

68) There was a time ____ dinosaurs dominated the earth.

A. which

B. when

C. that

D. A & B are correct

69) The house in ____ I was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake ten
years ago.
A. which

B. where

C. that

D. All are correct

70) Summer is the time of the year ____ the weather is the hottest.
A. when

B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

71) The reason ____ Jim has just lost his job is that he didnt work hard enough.
A. why

B. which

C. that

D. B & C are correct

72) They hid the money in a place ____ it was safe from robbers.
A. which

B. where

C. that

D. All are correct

73 ) Please tell me the reason for ____ I should let you go.
A. that

B. which

C. why

D. B & C are correct

74) I know a wood ____ you can find wild strawberries.

A. where

B. which

C. that

D. All are correct

75) Can you suggest a time at ____ it will be convenient to meet?

A. which

B. when

C. why

D. that

76) Is there any reason for ____ you should have a holiday?
A. why

B. which

C. that

D. A & B are correct

77) Tell me the countries ____ the traffic moves on the left-hand side.
A. where

B. which

C. that

78) We keep our bread in the bridge ____ it doesnt go bad.

D. A & B are correct

A. since

B. so that

C. although

D. after

79) ____ these cars are cheap, they last a long time.
A. Because B. In order that C. Although

D. After

80) You should give the iron time to heat up ____ you iron your clothes.
A. because

B. so that

C. even though D. before

EXERCISE VII: Fill in the gap with: WHO, WHOM, WHICH, or WHOSE:
1. We talk about the party ____________Sarah wants to organize for my birthday.
2. Don is a friend with ____________ I stayed in Australia.
3. Mrs. Richmond, ____________is 42 years old, does morning exercise every morning.
4. We cannot find the person____________car is blocking our driveway.
5. The film about____________they are talking is thrilling.
6. My uncle, ____________you met yesterday, is a famous lawyer in the town.
7. The police are questioning the woman____________purse was stolen outside the
supermarket.
8. The girl ____________showed me the way to your house has a beautiful oval face.
9. The book ____________I received on my birthday is informative.
10. The company ____________products have high quality is facing with financial
problem.
EXERCISE VIII: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
1. Thats my friend,_______________ comes from Japan.
A. which

B. who

C. whom

D. where.

2. The plants which______________ in the living room need a lot of water.

A. are

B. be

C. is

D. was

3. Shes the woman_______________ sister looks after the baby for us.
A. who

B. which

C. thats

D. whose

4. Thats the doctor for________________ Cliff works.

A. that

B. which

C. whom

D. whose

5. Marie,______________ I met at the party, called me last night.

A. that

B. whom

C. which

D. whose

6. I remember Alice,______________ rode the bus to school with.

A. I

B. whom I

C. which I

D. who

7. I used to enjoy the summer, ______________ we had a big family picnic.

A. where

B. when

C. which

D. that

8. Tell me about the city ______________ you grew up.

A. that

B. where

C. which

D.

9. Anna found the book that ________________ wanted at the bookshop.

A.

B. where

C. she

D. which

10. Please remember to take back to the library all the books ________ are due this week.
A.

B. that

C. when

D. they

11. He likes the dress. Huong is wearing it

A. He likes the dress which Huong is wearing it
B. He likes the dress Huong is wearing it
C. He likes the dress who Huong is wearing
D. He likes the dress Huong is wearing
12. Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party
A. Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
B. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
C. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come.
D. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
13. What was the name of the man? You met and talked to him this morning.
A. What was the name of the man who you met and talked to him this morning?
B. What was the name of the man you met and talked to this morning?
C. What was the name of the man you met and talked to whom this morning?
D. What was the name of the man whose you met and talked to this morning?
14. The church is over 500 years old. Our class visited it last summer.
A. The church which our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old.

B. The church that our class visited it last summer is over 500 years old.
C. The church which our class visited last summer is over 500 years old.
D. The church our class visit last summer is over 500 years old.
15. The song says about the love of two young stdents. She is singing the song.
A. The song which she is singing it says about the love of two young stdents.
B. The song she is singing says about the love of two young stdents.
C. The song says about the love of two young stdents which she is singing.
D. The song says about the love of two young stdents that she is singing it.
KEY:
1. B.
2. A.
11. D. 12. A.

3. D
13. B.

4. C.
5. B.
14. C. 15. B.

6. B.

7. B.

8. B

9. C.

10. B.

EXERCISE IX: Choose the best answer

1. I have two sisters ________________are doctors.
A. both of which

B. who both

C. both of whom

D. whom both

2. Do you remember the day ? I first met you on that day.

A. Do you remember the day where I first met you ?
B. Do you remember the day when I first meet you ?
C. Do you remember the day on which I first met you ?
D. B and C are correct.
3. Mexico City ,________ is the fastest growing city in the world , has a population of
over 10 million.
A. what

B. which

C. that

D. where

4. We visited the church _____________ in the 18th century.

A. was built
built

B. which built

C. building

D. which was

5. Ms Young, to ______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and
peacefully in Canada.
A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. whose

6. She is the woman ____________ sister looks after the baby for us.
A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. whose

7. Mr Smith, ______is a retired teacher, does volunteer work at the hospital.

A. that

B. whom

C. who

D. is

8. I want to know the reason________ he told you last night.

A. Why

B. which

C. where

D. when

10. I like the teacher. I learnt English with her in high school.
A.I like the teacher with whom I learnt English in high school.
B. I like the teacher whom I learnt English with in high school.
C.I like the teacher that I learnt English with in high school.
D.all are correct.
11.The banker to________ I gave my check was quite friendly.
A. who
which

B. that

C. whom

D.

12.All of us are waiting for the man ___________ son was lost.
A. who

B. which

C. whom

D. whose

13.The girl ______ is our neighbor.

A. talks to the lady over there

C. was talking to the lady over there

B. is talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there
14. My computer, _________ mouse doesn't work, cannot be used now.
A. while

B. because

C. whose

D. which

15. Whats the name of the man_________car you borrowed?

A. who
whose

B. which

C. that

16. The young woman who lives next door is very kind to my family.
A.The young woman to live next door is very kind to my family.
B.The young woman he lives next door is very kind to my family.
C.The young woman living next door is very kind to my family.

D.

D.The young woman lived next door is very kind to my family.

17. She didnt tell me the reason _______ she came late.
A. when
and C

B. for which

C. why

D.both B

18. This is the best play ________ I have ever seen.

A. which

B. what

C. whom

D. that

19. I know a nearby restaurant _____ has seafood.

A. that

B. who

C. where

D. whose

20. Taj Mahal, _____ by Shah Janhan for his wife, is thought to be one of the great
architectural wonders of the world.
A. being built
D.been built

B. was built

C.which was built

21. Mr.Jones, ______I was working, was generous about overtime payments.
A. he

B. for whom

C. for him

D. whom

22. Is this the address to ____________ you want the package sent ?
A. where

B. which

C. that

D. whom

23. London is the city ________I have visited several times.

A. in which

B. where

C. in that

D. which

24. One of the girls________in that company caused an accident

A. worked

B. who worked

C. whom worked D. whose worked

25. The computer, _____ hard disk has just been upgraded, is among the
latest generations.
A. that

B. whose

C. of which

D.which of

26. The girl ________me this gift is my best friend.

A. presented

B. was presenting C. presenting

D. be presenting

27. He lent me many picture-books, most of________I had read.

A. whom

B. who

C. whose

28. Don't drink too much beer, ________will make us fat.

D. which

A. which

B. when

C. who

D. whom

29. The friend to ________ he was talking on the phone is English.

A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. which

30. Why do you always believe in everything________ he says?

A. who

B. which

C. when

D.that

31. There are a lot of people at my friend's wedding party, only a few of ________I had
met before.
A. who

B. whose

C. whom

D. which

32. Aberdeen, ________ my brother lives, is a town in Scotland.

A. where

B. which

C. who

D. when

33. My parents live in the same house ________ they bought 50 years ago.
A. that

B. which

C. where

D. A and C

34. August is the month______I always give my birthday parties.

A. which

B. in which

C. what

D. why

35. The people to_______she was speaking didn't know German.

A. who
whom

B. whose

C. that

D.

36. Sunday is the day _________ most of the Christians usually go to church.
A. in which

B. when

C. that

D. at which

37. Joyce Bews,________ was born and grew up in Portsmouth on the south coast of
England, ________she still lives, was 100 last year.
A. that / in which B. who / where C. that / where

D. whom / where

38. According to the research, the time at______ most road accidents happen is early
evening.
A. when

B. which

C. whose

D. that

39. The girls and the flowers _____he painted were vivid.
A. who

B. which

C. whose

40. We go to school regularly,__________________ .

D. that

A. that makes our teacher happy

B. which makes our teacher happily

C.it makes our teacher happy

D. which makes our teacher happy

41. The letter _________ grandma was kept carefully in a box.

A. you wrote

B. which you wrote to

C. to whom wrote

D. which wrote

42. Sue lives in the house. The house is opposite my house.

A.Sue lives in the house which is opposite my house.
B.Sue lives in the house who is opposite my house.
C.Sue lives in the house where is opposite my house.
D.Sue lives in the house and which is opposite my house
43. Computers cannot operate without the programmes,________ are often called
software.
A. which
which

B. that

C. in which

D. with

KEY:
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.C 9._ 10.A 11.C 12.D 13.D 14.C 15.D 16.C 17.D 18.D
19.A 20.C 21.B
22.B 23.D 24.B 25.B 26.C 27.D 28.A 29.C 30.D 31.C 32.A 33.D 34.B 35.D 36.B 37.B
38.B 39.D 40.D 41.B 42.A 43.A
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