Relative clauses

1 CIRCLE the correct alternatives.

Toby and Max are the Australian students ____ went to the US last year.
A which

B who

C where

D when

E whose

D whose

E who

1. Thats the restaurant ____ we had dinner last night.

A when

B where

C which

2. Is he the man ____ was dancing at the concert on Saturday?

A whose

B when

C where

D who

E where

D who

E which

3. Here are the CDs ____ you lent me ages ago.

A where

B whose

C when

4. August is a month ____ a lot of people go on vacation.

A when

B which

C where

D whose

E who

D whose

E who

5. Tokyo is the city ____ Id most like to visit.

A when

B that

C where

6. That is the woman I told you about ____ brother lives in Brazil.
A who

B when

C whose

D which

E where

2 COMPLETE the sentences. USE who, whos, or whose.

Whats the name of the American girl who__ was at your party?
1. This is Jenny ________ brother is road manager for a band.
2. Whats the name of that soccer player ________ wife is a fashion model?
3. I dont think the singer ________ won the award is a good performer.
4. Whats the name of the singer ________ performing this evening?
5. The man ________ plays the bass guitar is an exceptional musician.
6. I know someone ________ can play five different instruments.
3 CORRECT the sentences.
The soccer player who he argued with the referee was sent off.
The soccer player who argued with the referee was sent off
1. The girl lives next door plays the drums in a band.
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2. We have a new teacher comes from the US.
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3. Shes the girl who her father used to play the violin in an orchestra.
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4. Theres a new store in town sells very cheap cell phones.
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5. This is the stadium which Real Madrid plays.
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4 MATCH the sentence halves. JOIN them with an appropriate relative pronoun. More than one answer
may be possible.
Amanda is a classmate

whose

H_

1. A DJ is someone

________

____

2. Is she the writer

________

____

3. George Lucas is the director

________

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4. New York is the place

________

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5. February or March are the months

________

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6. I dont like songs

________

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7. Christmas is a time

________

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A the Rio Carnival is held.

B have silly lyrics.
C you can visit Times Square and the Statue of Liberty.
D families get to together and celebrate.
E parents came from China?
F made the Star Wars movies.
G mixes music to create new sounds.
H brother is a drummer in a well-known band.

5 CIRCLE the correct alternatives.

I have a friend who / whose father made a TV documentary about the Amish.
1. The Brazilian movie that / who I saw at the movie theater last year is out on DVD now.
2. In our family, my cousin Isabel is the only child that / whose isnt baptized.
3. Shes the actress which / whose husband used to be a director.
4. Thats the church when / where my parents got married.
5. International games are usually played at a time that / when people can watch them.
6. Can you remember the name of the hotel which / where we stayed last summer?
7. 2012 was the year which / when the Olympics were held in London.

6 COMPLETE the sentences with an appropriate relative pronoun. Does the relative pronoun refer to
the subject or the object of the relative clause? Write S (subject) or O (object).
She met some people who___ were members of the Amish community. __S __
1. Thats the boy _______ speaks three languages.

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2. I saw a documentary _______ explained the origins of different religions. ______

3. Do you like the book _______ I lent you?

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4. Do you know anybody _______ has been on a pilgrimage?

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5. That is the type of music _______ I listen to all the time.

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6. How much were those CDs _______ you bought online?

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7 LOOK at the sentences in exercise 6. Can you omit the relative pronouns? Write Yes or No.
Example sentence:

__No__

1. ______

4. ______

2. ______

5. ______

3. ______

6. ______

8 UNDERLINE the relative clauses and DECIDE whether they are defining (D) or non-defining (N).
The DVDs which I bought last week are now half price.

D_

1. Carol, who doesnt speak any Spanish at all, is going to live in Mexico.
2. The website which you told me about is really fascinating.

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3. Ive just watched the DVD that you gave me.

___

4. Charles Dickens, who is my favorite author, wrote Oliver Twist.

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5. The hotel where we stayed in New York was near Broadway.

___

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6. He comes from a small town in Australia, where my mom grew up. ___
9 COMPLETE the sentences with the relative clauses below. ADD a relative pronoun and commas
where necessary.
a lot of celebrities stay
I met my boyfriend

are very long

I met on vacation

is an island

is married to an Italian

mom is a journalist

Jamie ___, who I met on vacation,__________ has become a close friend.

1. My teacher ________________________________________ is going to live in Rome next year.
2. Alex ________________________________________ is also a very good writer.
3. 2010 was the year ________________________________________
4. I dont like movies ________________________________________
5. Sicily ________________________________________ is a great place to visit.
6. The luxury hotel ________________________________________ is on the coast.
10 REWRITE the sentences with defining or non-defining relative clauses.

Flavios restaurant is closed this month. I often go there with my friends.

Flavios restaurant, where I often go with my friends, is closed this month.
1. I have a friend. She wants to be an actress.
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2. It was a great day. Our soccer team won the competition.
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3. My cousin Jim wants to be a priest. Hes a devout Christian.
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4. Last weekend I visited a friend. Her father is a well-known writer.
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5. My friend Robert is coming to stay for the weekend. He lives in Florida.
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