Relative Pronouns

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Relative

Pronouns
Example sentences
 I met Hary. Hary had just returned. (Two simple
sentences)
 I met Hary who had just returned.

 I have found the pen. I had lost the pen.


 I have found the pen which I had lost.

 Here is the book. You lent me the book.


 Here is the book which you lent me.
More example sentences
 The man is honest. The man is trusted.
 The man who is honest is trusted.

 He is content. He is rich.
 He who is content is rich.

 This is the house. The house belongs to my uncle.


 This is the house what belongs to my uncle.
Join the two sentences together by
using relative pronouns.
 1. I know a man. The man has been to England.
 2. The thief stole the watch. The thief was
punished.
The thief who stole the watch was punished.
 3. Show the road. The road leads to Yangon.
 4. Here is the doctor. The doctor cured me malaria.
 5. I met a boy. He was cruel.
Join the two sentences together by
using relative pronouns.
 1. I have found the umbrella. I lost it yesterday.
 2. I saw a soldier. He had lost an arm.
 3. Coal is found in India. It is a very useful metal.
 4. Here is the book. You were asking for the book.
 5. The horse was lame. We saw the horse.
Split the following into two sentences.
 Bring me the book that is on the table.
 Bring me the book. The book is one the table.

 The boy who fell off his bike has hurt his leg.
 The boy fell off his bike. He has hurt his leg.
Practice. Split them into two.
 The rope, which was old, snapped.
 The rope was old. The rope was snapped.

 The task which you have to do is easy.


 You have to do the task. The task is easy.

 People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.


 People live in glass houses. Those people should not throw stones.

 Where is the parcel I left here yesterday?


Where is the parcel? I left the parcel here yesterday.

 He is a poet whose works are widely known.


 He is a poet. His works are widely known.
Join the sentences again.
 1. This is the building. It was built in a single month.
 This is the building which was built in a single month.
 2. The letter reached me this morning. You sent the letter.
 The letter which you sent reached me this morning.
 3. I met my uncle. He had just arrived.
 I met my uncle who had just arrived.
 4. The ladies have arrived. I was speaking of them.
 The ladies who I was speaking of have arrived.
 5. The boys clapped heartily. They were watching the match.
 The boys who were watching the match clapped heartily.
Complete the text with relative
pronouns.
 This is the story of a boy _who______ worked hard
every day to achieve his dreams. He would get up
early in the morning to revise the lessons
___which____ were taught at school. He would also
read books __which_____ he borrowed from his
school library. He was the one ____who_______
approached the teacher whenever he needed help.
He also had friends ___who_____ asked him for
help with their homework.

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