The document contains a series of fill-in-the-blank questions testing the use of relative pronouns such as who, which, that, etc. in different contexts including defining and non-defining relative clauses. The questions cover using relative pronouns to join two sentences, combining sentences using reduced relative clauses, and choosing the correct relative pronoun to complete sentences.
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Relative Clauses Exercises
The document contains a series of fill-in-the-blank questions testing the use of relative pronouns such as who, which, that, etc. in different contexts including defining and non-defining relative clauses. The questions cover using relative pronouns to join two sentences, combining sentences using reduced relative clauses, and choosing the correct relative pronoun to complete sentences.
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I.
Fill in the blanks with WHO, WHICH, or THAT:
1. The men _______ lives next-door are English. 2. The dictionary _______ you gave me is very good. 3. Do you know the girls _______ are standing outside the church? 4. The police are looking for the thief _______ got into my house last night. 5. The chocolate _______ you like comes from the United States. 6. I have lost the necklace _______ my mother gave me on my birthday. 7. A burglar is someone _______ breaks into a house steals things. 8. Buses _______ go to the airport run every half hour. 9. I can't find the key _______ opens this door. 10. I gave you a book _______ had many pictures. 11. I don't like the boy _______ Sue is going out with. 12. Did you see the beautiful dress _______ she wore yesterday. 13. The man _______ she is going to marry is very rich. 14. This is the bank _______ was robbed yesterday. 15. He wore a mask _______ made him look like Mickey Mouse. II. Fill in the blanks with WHO, WHICH, or WHOSE: 1. He arrived with a friend ______ waited outside in the car. 2. The man ______ mobile was ringing did not know what to do. 3. The car ______ the robbers escaped in was a BMW. 4. The woman ______ daughter was crying and tried to calm her down. 5. The postman ______ works in the village is very old. 6. The family ______ car was stolen last week is the Smiths. 7. The cowboy ______ is wearing a red shirt looks very funny. 8. A bus is a big car ______ carries lots of people. 9. The volunteers, ______ enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly. 10. Children ______ like music are often good at mathematics. 11. The engineers ______ designed the building received an award. 12. The girl ______ recited the poem is my niece. 13. The townspeople, ______ pride in their community is well- known, raised enough money to build a new town hall. 14. The Pacific Ocean, ______ might have been crossed by raft during the Stone Age, is the world's largest ocean. 15. The newspaper to ______ we subscribe is delivered regularly. III. Put who/ whom/ which/ that/ where…. in the blank 1. The parents thanked the woman ____had saved their son 2. The factory _____closed last week had been there for many years 3. Two men, neither of _____I had been before, came into my office. 4. I like the ice-cream ____they sell in that shop 5. He ate the food _____ no one else wanted 6. John has got a new mobile phone ____ takes photos 7. The village _____ I ran out of petrol didn’t have a petrol station 8. The job for _____she has applied is in London 9. John sold his computer, _____he no longer needs, to his cousin 10. Teddy has two cars, one of ____ is very expensive. IV. Combine These Pairs Of Sentences Using Relative Pronouns: 1. The first boy has just moved. He knows the truth. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 2. I don't remember the man. You said you met him at the canteen last week. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 3. The only thing is how to go home. It makes me worried. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 4. The most beautiful girl lives city. I like her long hair very much. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 5. He was Tom. I met him at the bar yesterday. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 6. The children often go swimming on Sundays. They have much free time then. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 7. They are looking for the man and his dog. They have lost the way in the forest. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 8. The tree has lovely flowers. The tree stands near the gate of my house. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 9. My wife wants you to come to dinner. You were speaking to my wife .................................................. .................................................. ...... 10. The last man has just returned from the farm. I want to talk to him at once. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 11. The students will be awarded the present. The students' reports are very valuable. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 12. The book was a lovely story. I was reading it yesterday. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 13. The botanist will never forget the day. He found a strange plant on that day. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 14. Someone is phoning you. He looked for you three hours ago. .................................................. .................................................. ...... 15. The man works for my father's company. The man's daughter is fond of dancing. .................................................. .................................................. ...... V. Rewrite the following sentences by using relative clauses 1. He worked for a woman. She used to be an artist. 2. They called a doctor. He lived nearby. 3. I wrote an email to my sister. She lives in Italy. 4. Linh liked the waiter. He was very friendly. 5. We broke a car. It belonged to my uncle. 6. Ba dropped a cup. It was new. 7. Nam loves books. They have happy endings. 8. I live in a city. It is in the north of Vietnam. 9. The man is in the class. He is wearing a blue hat. 10. The woman works in a hospital. She is from India. 11. My sister has four sons. She lives in Japan. 12. The man was rude. He was wearing a red shirt. 13. The phone is on the table. It belongs to An. 14. The TV got broken. It was my grandfather’s. 15. The radio was stolen. It was bought 35 years ago. 16. The girl gave Binh his phone. She is his daughter. 17. This is the laptop. My mother has just bought it. 18. That’s the man. His car is a Ferrari. 19. I know the woman. She lives upstairs. 20. It’s the dog. I always talk to him at night. 21. She opened the cupboard. She kept her best glasses in there. 22. This is the house. General Giap lived here. 23. The flight was canceled. We were going to take it. 24. I saw the lady in the shop. She was Vicki Zhao. 25. The man is a director. His dog is sick. 26. My violin is missing. It was my birthday present. 27. I first learn English from a book. I’ve just reread it. 28. The police officer has just arrested a man. He robbed the bank. 29. These are the shoes. I bought them in HCMC. VI. Combine two sentences by using reduced relative clauses 1. She bought the car. Her father had recommended it. 2. He lost the pen. I had given it to him. 3. We called the delivery company. Nga often uses it. 4. Lam met a girl. I used to employ her. 5. Chi called the lawyer. My mother knows him. 6. He brought a woman. I worked with her last year. 7. We employed the pianist. Hai introduced her. 8. The cake is on the table. I bought it. 9. The book belongs to Lan. An found it under the chair. 10. The food was delicious. Huy cooked the food. 11. The bike was stolen. My parents gave me the bike. 12. The man was arrested. I reported him to the police. 13. The teacher was right. Ngan asked him about her problem. 14. The writer was very pretty. My brother dated her. 15. The secretary is in the office. Dzung likes her. 16. We ate the food. I bought the food. VII. Make one sentence from two. Use who/ which/ that/ where ….. 1. I went to see a doctor. She had helped my father I went to see the doctor ___________________ 2. A woman wrote to me. She wanted my advice The woman ______________________ 3. Mary was wearing the red dress. It was made in France Mary was wearing the red dress ______________ 4. We stayed at Sofitel hotel. Mark recommended it to us We stayed at Sofitel hotel ___________________ 5. John is one of my closest friends. I have known him for three years John is one of my closest friends ______________ 6. New York is one of the largest cities in the USA. My sister is living there New York is one of the largest cities in the USA___________ 7. Ann talked to a man. He won a lot of money Ann talked to the man___________ 8. The couple has got a married again. Their divorce was in the newspapers The couple ___________________ 9. He is an architect. He designed the new city library He is the architect _____________ 10. Jerry sent me a letter. It was very funny. Jerry sent me the letter __________ VIII. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences 1. Nam Dinh province, ___________ my uncle lives, often has hurricanes. A. when B. where C. which D. that 2. I think doctors ___________work in disaster areas are both unselfish and very brave. A. who B. which C. they D. those 3. 2005 was the year _________there was a big earthquake in Indonesia. A. which B. where C. who D. when 4. Mai is the girl ___________ mother is an architect. A. who B. whose C. which D. that 5. A snake or a spider is the animal _________she’d like to keep as a pet. A. where B. what C. that D. when 6. My older brother, ________was twenty-two last month, has gone to work in India. A. who B. that C. he D. which 7. India is the country __________he spent the early years of his life. A. at which B. on which C. that D. where 8. The girls and flowers __________ he painted were vivid. A. who B. that C. whose D. which 9. Children always want to know the reason __________things are as they are. A. why B. whom C. which D. who 10. Is the first of March the day __________the astronaut will come and give a speech at our school? A. that B. what C. which D. when 11. There was a storm _________I had never experienced before. A. such as B. as which C. which D. for which 12. There are several reasons _________Adam is not chosen for the school football team. A. from then B. why C. for what D. explaining IX. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất 1. Mr. Ken, ______ is living next door, is a dentist. A. that B. who C. whom D. what 2. Her computer ______ was my friend’s got broke. A. which B. whom C. who D. that 3. The man _______ she wanted to see her family. A. which B. where C. whom D. who 4. Her grandmother, _______ is 70, often takes exercise. A. what B. who C. where D. which 5. The woman _______ came here two days ago is her professor. A. who B. that C. whom D. what 6. The really happy people are those ……enjoy their daily work. A. what B. who C. which D. where 7. Freedom is something for ________ millions have given their lives. A. which B. where C. whom D. who 8. My girlfriend loves tokbokki, _________ is Korean food. A. which B. where C. whom D. who 9. Blair has passed the exam last week, ________ is great news. A. who B. that C. which D. whom 10. The book ________ is in the car is his brother’s. A. who B. that C. which D. whom 11. The man_____ lives behind my house is a doctor. A. that B. who C. which D. whom 12. Peter, _____ I played video games with on the weekend, was younger than me. A. that B. who C. which D. whom 13. The old building __________is in front of my house fell down. A. of which B. which C. whose D. whom 14. We’ll come in July __________the schools are on holiday. A. that B. where C. which D. when X. Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi 1. The man is her father. You met him last week. _______________________________________. 2. Zoe likes the blue T-shirt. My sister is wearing it. _______________________________________. 3. Show me the new hats. You bought them last night. _______________________________________. 4. Zoe has a sister. Her sister’s name is Juma. _______________________________________. 5. That is a company. It produces rings. _______________________________________. 6. The children were attracted by the show. It was performed so many. _______________________________________. 7. My best friend can compose songs. Ly sings folk songs very well. _______________________________________. 8. Tet is a festival. Tet often happens in late January or early February. _______________________________________. 9. Zoe bought a new phone yesterday. I can use it to send and receive messages. _______________________________________. 10. Jack is the boy. He is giving my mom a gift. ______________________________________. XI. Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns 1. Al Gore gave a long and boring speech. He won the Nobel Prize. ______________________________________. 2. Social network sites will definitely change business. They are very popular ______________________________________. 3. Last week, Jim Taylor interviewed Sally Thomson. She is my neighbor. ______________________________________. 4. Whiting House is an important local monument. It was built in 1856. ______________________________________. 5. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. He was president of the USA. ______________________________________.