Relative Clauses (B1)

The coast is a place (a)   the sea meets the land.

An ostrich is a large flightless bird (a)   lives in Africa.

A tour leader is a person (a)   travels with and looks after a group of tourists.

A pitch is a place (a)   cricket, football, rugby and hockey are played.

A bangle is jewellery (a)   is worn round the waist.

An embassy is a place (a)   an ambassador works.

The 2011 tsunami in Japan, ______ hit the Tohoku region on Pacific coast, was caused by a huge undersea earthquake.

• which

• that

The earthquake, ______ was the most powerful ever to hit Japan, created waves of up to 40.5 metres high and killed over 15,000 people.

• what

• which

In Sendai, _____ is the largest city in the region, the waves travelled up to 10km inland.

• which

• where

In Fukushima, _____ Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is located, there was a major nuclear disaster.

• where

• whose