12A: Relative Clauses & Relative Pronouns

Open Ended

Make this complex sentence into two simple sentences:
I bought a new car that is very fast.

Open Ended

Make these simple sentences into one complex sentence (use 'which' as the relative pronoun):
She lives in New York. She likes living in New York.

Multiple Select

I bought a new car _____ is very fast.

• who

• whom

• which

• that

• whose

Multiple Select

The students _____ I was teaching all did well on the TOEFL exam.

• who

• whom

• that

• which

• whose

Multiple Select

The man _____ phone you broke wants you to pay for it.

• who

• whom

• that

• which

• whose

Multiple Select

We're looking for a teacher _____ can teach in the evenings.

• who

• whom

• that

• which

• whose

Multiple Choice

The new computer is fast. It is in my office.

• The new computer that is in my office is fast.

• The new computer is in my office that is fast.

• The new computer is fast that is in my office.

Multiple Choice

The book was made into a movie. The book was written in 1974.

• The book was made into a movie which was written in 1974.

• The book, which was written in 1974, was made into a movie.

• The book was made, which was written in 1974, into a movie.

Multiple Choice

The girl is happy. She won the race.

• The girl is happy who won the race.

• The girl won the race who is happy.

• The girl who won the race is happy.

Multiple Choice

Which type of relative clause doesn't use commas?

• defining relative clauses

• nondefining relative clases

Multiple Choice

In this type of relative clause, the extra information is placed between commas. It can also be omitted and it still has meaning.

• nondefining relative clauses

• defining relative clauses

Multiple Choice

Mr. Sambuto is the man that teaches us computer science.

• defining

• nondefining

Multiple Choice

That boy, whose brother is my best friend, is a black belt in judo.

• defining

• nondefining

Multiple Choice

My aunt, who lives in Sydney, Australia, is a teacher of English.

• defining

• nondefining

Multiple Choice

This is a type of software that uses pictograms.

• defining

• nondefining

Multiple Choice

The professor is an excellent lecturer. He teaches chemistry.

• The professor who teaches chemistry is an excellent lecturer.

• The professor, who teaches chemistry, is an excellent lecturer.

• The professor teaches chemistry who is an excellent lecturer.

Multiple Choice

Professor Wilson is an excellent lecturer. He teaches chemistry.

• Professor Wilson who teaches chemistry is an excellent lecturer.

• Professor Wilson, who teaches chemistry, is an excellent lecturer.

• He is an excellent lecturer who is Professor Wilson who teaches chemistry.

Multiple Choice

Hawaii is a favorite vacation spot. It consists of eight principal islands.

• Hawaii that consists of eight principal islands is a favorite vacation spot.

• Hawaii, that consists of eight principal islands, is a favorite vacation spot.

• Hawaii, which consists of eight principal islands, is a favorite vacation spot.

• Hawaii which consists of eight principal islands is a favorite vacation spot.

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Smith does volunteer work at the hospital. She is a retired teacher.

• Mrs. Smith, that is a retired teacher, does volunteer work at the hospital.

• Mrs. Smith who is a retired teacher does volunteer work at the hospital.

• Mrs. Smith, who is a retired teacher, does volunteer work at the hospital.

• Mrs. Smith that is a retired teacher does volunteer work at the hospital.

Multiple Select

Check all that are correct: We went to the village. Lucy recommended it.

• We went to the village that Lucy recommended.

• We went to the village who Lucy recommended.

• We went to the village Lucy recommended.

• We went to the village whom Lucy recommended.

Multiple Select

Check all that are correct: The police arrested a man. Jill worked with him.

• The police arrested a man that Jill worked with.

• The police arrested a man Jill worked with.

• The police arrested a man who Jill worked with.

• The police arrested a man which Jill worked with.

Multiple Select

Choose all that are correct: The people are very friendly. They live on the island.

• The people live on the island are very friendly.

• The people who live on the island are very friendly.

• The people that live on the island are very friendly.

• The people, that live on the island, are very friendly.

Multiple Select

The doctor lives in New York. My grandmother liked him.

• The doctor my grandmother liked lives in New York.

• The doctor, that my grandmother liked, lives in New York.

• The doctor who my grandmother liked lives in New York.

• The doctor that my grandmother liked lives in New York.

Multiple Select

Choose all that are correct: I live in London. It has some fantastic parks.

• I live in London, has some fantastic parks.

• I live in London that has some fantastic parks.

• I live in London has some fantastic parks.

• I live in London, which has some fantastic parks.