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Relative clauses - exercises

A. Complete the text with the words below. You can use some words more than once.

when where which who whose

To scientists, volcanoes are a fascinating geological feature and to the people (I)............. live near them, they are
wonders of nature that deserve great respect. In fact, some people (2)........... homes and jobs are near a volcano say
a prayer to that volcano every day.

Whichever way volcanoes are seen, it cannot be denied that they have incredible power (3)............. they erupt. They
can destroy anything (4)............ gets in their way. Centuries ago, people (5).............. lived in a volcanic area had no
way of knowing (6)............the volcano was going to erupt and no escape from it if it did. For example, Vesuvius, a
volcano in Italy, completely destroyed the city of Pompeii when people and buildings were covered with the hot lava
(7)...........came from the volcano.

However, volcanoes are not always destructive. When underwater volcanoes erupt, they sometimes create islands
(8)............... plant life can grow and people can live.

B. Pete is talking to Les about his holiday plans. Complete the conversation with suitable relative pronouns. Omit
where possible.

Pete: We're thinking of going to Spain this year. You went there last year, didn't you?

Les: Yes, that's right. I went there during May 1..................... the weather was really suitable to see around. I mean
neither cold nor hot. Actually I've got some photos 2.................... I can show you of the places 3..................... we
went. It was Mohacar on the south coast. A friend 4................... daughter went there last year recommended it.

Pete: Oh, someone 5................... I work with has been to Mohacar. It's a very quiet area, isn't it?

Les: Yes, the thing that I liked most about it was the relaxing atmosphere. It's a place 6............... you can forget all
your problems.

Pete: How do you get there?

Les: Well you can fly to Almeria, but that's quite expensive, or you can take any flight 7.................... goes to
Malagar and drive east along the coast. I know several people 8.................... have done that. Anyway, do you want to
see the photos?

C. Use the correct relative pronouns. (who, which, whose, where )

Having visited a few countries 1________ the climate is different to yours, you will appreciate how important it is to
plan carefully before traveling. Not planning well enough is the reason why some holidays can go wrong. A holiday
3________ involves a lot of walking, for example, means you need to go at a time when it is neither too hot nor too
cold. It also means you need to go with someone 4__________ enjoys walking and 5__________ strength is equal to
yours. A travel friend 6__________ likes the same things as you is ideal, but it is very difficult to meet someone
7__________ likes and dislikes are exactly the same as yours. In any case, you need to decide on a holiday
8__________ suits both of you and a country 9__________ climate is not uncomfortable for either of you.
D. Complete this advertisement with appropriate relative pronoun

Keswick, ……………… lies at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect place for a holiday, and the Derwent hotel,

……………… overlooks the town, is the perfect place to stay. Peter and Debbie Jackson, ……………… bought this small
hotel three years ago, have already won a reputation for excellence. Peter, ……………… cooking attracts people from
far and wide, was once Young Chef of the Year. The comfort of the guests, ……………… the owners treat almost as
members of the family, always comes first. Kate Moss, ………………once stayed at the hotel, described it as
‘marvellous’. And the Lake District, ……………… has so much wonderful scenery, will not disappoint you.

E. Circle the options that don’t work

Vienna’s HundertwasserHaus is one of the city's most famous landmarks—many of the tourists (1) who / that /
which visit the Austrian capital make a special trip to see it. Here, Friedensreich Hundertwasser and Joseph Krawiner
designed an amazing building (2) that / who / which provides homes for 200 people.

Hundertwasser was an artist (3)that / which / who became famous in the 1950s for his crazy paintings. He also
wanted to create buildings (4)that / what / which were both useful and beautiful, like HundertwasserHaus.
Hundertwasser was someone (5)that / what / who believed that nature is very important. For this reason, there are
no straight lines in the building, because there are no straight lines in nature. It also has many balconies, with plants
and trees growing. Hundertwasser called these plants “tree tenants” —a tenant is a person (6) what / which / who
rents an apartment. He believed the trees paid rent by providing clean air. These ideas were very unusual in 1986,
when the building opened. Unfortunately, there was one problem: the building is too popular!

The tenants (7) that / which / who live there have tourists looking at their apartments all day. Every time they look
out of their windows, they see people (8) that / what / who are taking photos of their homes!

F. Use the correct relative pronouns.

This is the Alhambra taken from the Plaza San Nicolas, ________________ is in the Albaicín, the Arab quarter. This is
the place ____________________ I was happiest on my trip to Europe last year.

There were five of us on that trip. You can see David sitting on the left , and next to him, Rod is playing the guitar.
That’s the guitar

_________________________ he bought in Granada, in fact, he learned to play on that trip! But I love the photo
because Neil looks so silly. He’s the one __________________________ is taking a picture of the wrong thing! I’m
not there of course, I’m the one _______________________ took the photo.