RELATIVE CLAUSES 4

EXERCISE 1: Make one sentence from the two short ones:

1. She worked for a man. The man used to be an athlete.
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2. They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby.

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3. I sent an email to my brother. My brother lives in Australia.

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4. The customer liked the waitress. The waitress was very friendly.
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5. We broke the computer. The computer belonged to my father.

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6. I dropped a glass. The glass was new.

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7. She loves books. The books have happy endings.

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8. They live in a city. The city is in the north of England.

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9. The man is in the garden. The man is wearing a blue jumper.

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10. The girl works in a bank. The girl is from India.

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11. My sister has three children. My sister lives in Australia.

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12. The waiter was rude. The waiter was wearing a blue shirt.
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13. The money is in the kitchen. The money belongs to John.

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14. The table got broken. The table was my grandmother’s.

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15. The television was stolen. The television was bought 20 years ago.

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16. The fruit is on the table. The fruit isn’t fresh.

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17. We ate the fruit. I bought the fruit.

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18. She bought the computer. Her brother had recommended the computer.
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19. He lost the money. I had given him the money.

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20. We called the taxi company. Julie often uses the taxi company.
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21. John met a girl. I used to employ the girl.

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22. Lucy called the doctor. My mother knows the doctor.

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23. He brought a woman. I used to often meet the woman.

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24. We employed the lawyer. Julie recommended the lawyer.

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25. The fruit is on the table. I bought the fruit.

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26. The wallet belongs to John. Lucy found the wallet in the garden.
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27. The food was delicious. David cooked the food.

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28. The car was stolen. My father gave me the car.

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29. The man was arrested. I reported the man to the police.
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30. The doctor was right. Lucy asked the doctor about her problem.

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31. The waitress was very pretty. My brother dated the waitress.

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32. The secretary is in the office. The boss likes the secretary.

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EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct response to complete each relative clause:

1. The man _______ was speaking to us was very tall.

A. who B. which C. whose
2. The woman _______ bought the dress did not speak English.
A. which B. who C. whose
3. The people _______ flight was cancelled were upset.
A. whose B. which C. who
4. Do you know anyone _______ speaks Japanese?
A. which B. that or which C. that or who
5. The guy _______ was very friendly.
A. that I met B. I met C. either A or B
6. The man _______ car we bought was from Texas.
A. whose B. which C. either A or B
7. That's the cat _______ we saw yesterday.
A. that B. either A or C C. which
8. Can you see the man _______ is sitting at that table?
A. whose B. who C. which
9. Do you know the name of the artist _______ painted this portrait?
A. whose B. which C. that
10. What's the name of that guy _______ party we went to last week? 
A. that B. whose C. which
11. The girl _____ mother is a doctor has passed the entrance exam to university.
A. which                       B. when                      C. in which                D. whose
12. The dress _______ the movie star is wearing weighs about fifty pounds.
A. whom                       B. that                       C. why                       D. which
13. Playing fetch, our dogs, ran after the tennis ball _______ bounced across the kitchen floor.
A. that                       B. whose                       C. which                       D. who
15. The family _______ house was decorated the most beautifully for the holidays will receive a
trophy.
A. which                         B. whose                         C. whom                         D. why

EXERCISE 3
1. Sunday is the day______ I go to Water park with my kinds.
a. when   b. where c. why d. which
2. Do you know the reason______ 006 was killed?
a. when b. where c. why d. which
3. That was the reason______ he didn’t marry her.
a. when b. where c. why d. which
4. An architect is someone______ deigns buildings.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
5. The boy to______ I lent my money is poor.
a. that b. whom c. who d. which
6. The land and the people______ I have met are nice.
a. who b. whom c. that d. which
7. Did you ever find out______ penetrated in your house last month?
a. who b. whom c. that d. which
8. The year______ the first man travelled in space will never be forgotten.
a. which b. that c. when d. where
9. I cannot tell you all______ I heard.
a. Which b. that c. as d. because
10. I can answer the question______ you day is very difficult.
a. which b. whom c. who d. whose
11. We saw the girl______ you say is beautiful.
a. which b. whom c. who d. whose
12. This is the place______ the battle took place ten years ago.
a. which b. when c. where d. who
13. Sunday is the day______ which we usually go fishing.
a. from b. at c. in d. on
14. The person______ you want to see is not her.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
15. This is the last time______ I speak to you
a. where b. that c. who d. whose
16. He talked about the books and the authors______ interested him.
a. who b. that c. which d. whom
17. He talked about the books and the authors______ interested him.
a. who b. that c. which d. whom
18. Yesterday, she gave a lesson______ surprised me.
a. who b. which c. whom d. no word is needed
9. Bondi is the beautiful beach______ I used to sunbathe.
a. when b. where c. which d. why
20. Dec 26th, 2005 was the day______ the terrible tsunami happened
a. when b. where c. why d. which
EXERCISE 4
1. The woman______ lives next door is doctor.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
2. The boy ____ Mary likes is my son.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
3. The boy_____ eyes are brown is my son.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
4. The book ____ is on the table is interesting.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
5. The book ____ you bought yesterday is interesting.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
6. The table____ legs are broken should be repaired.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
7. The book ____ you bought yesterday is interesting.
a. who b. whom c. which d. what
8. This is the room ____ 006 was killed.
a. when b. where c. why d. which
9. The princess was happy during the years____ she lived with the fairy.
a. when b. in which c. where d. that
10. The town____ we are living is noisy and crowded.
a. in where b. which c. on which d. where
11. The year____ we came to live here was 1975.
a. when b. which c. that d. in the time
12. The teacher____ house is next to mine died this morning.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
13. Tonight, I’ll do the assignment____ gave us last week.
a. the teacher b. who the teacher c. whom the teacher d. of the teacher
14. The lady____ son went on a picnic with us last weekend is a teacher at our school.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. that
15. He has just gone to his friend’s house____ there is a party today.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. that