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Reduced relative pronouns

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reduce the relative clause:

My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.

a)

My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.

b)

My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.

c)

My studying in Italy friends will be at the party.

2.

Reduce the relative Clause:

The students who study at our school come from all over the world.

a)

The students studying at our school come from all over the world.

b)

The studying students at our school from all over the world.

c)

The studying at our school students come from all over the world.

3.

Reduce the relative clause:

The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.

a)

The that selected cake came from an Italian bakery.

b)

The cake was selected came from an Italian bakery.

c)

The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.

4.

Reduce the relative clause:

The towels that are on the chair can be used in the club showers.

a)

The chaired towels can be used in the club showers.

b)

The towels on the chair can be used in the club showers.

c)

The on the chair towels can be used in the club showers.

5.

The bicycle which was featured was made by Bianchi.

a)

The featured bicycle was made by Bianchi.

b)

The was featured bicycle made by Bianchi.

c)

The made Bianchi bicycle was featured.

6.

The telephone which is on the desk is broken.

a)

The on the desk telephone is broken.

b)

The telephone on the desk is broken.

c)

The telephone desk is broken.

7.

Combine using reduced relative clause:

We broke the computer (the computer belongs to my father)

a)

We broke my father's computer.

b)

we broke the computer of my father.

c)

we broke the computer belonging to my father.

8.

Combine using reduced relative clause (RRC):

We found a doctor (the doctor works at a hospital in Madrid)

a)

We found the doctor who is working at a hospital in Madrid.

b)

We found the doctor working at a hospital in MAdrid.

c)

we found the doctor who works at a hospital in Madrid

9.

Combine using RRC:

Those books were mine (those books had been lying on the table)

a)

Those books lying on the table were mine.

b)

Those books were mine and they were lying on the table.

10.

Combine using RCC:

Who is that boy (that boy is walking in the forest)?

a)

Who is that boy i saw walking in the forest?

b)

who is that boy who is walking in the forest?

c)

Who is that boy walking in the forest?

11.

Combine using RRC:

Jessica is the only survivor. She survived a plane crash.

a)

Jessica was the only survivor in the plane crash.

b)

Jessica was the only person to survive the plane crash.

c)

Jessica was the person who survived the plane crash.

12.

which rule should we use for this sentence to create a reduced relative clause?

Rob is the only person who offered me help.

a)

-ing form

b)

to infinitive

c)

past participle

d)

prepositional phrase

13.

Which rules is best applied to create a reduced relative clause?

Those trees which were planted by me are called Acacias.

a)

-ing form

b)

past participle

c)

prepositional phrase

14.

Which is the best rule to apply to create a sentence with RRC?

Newzeland was the first country which gave women the right to vote.

a)

-ing form

b)

past paticiple

c)

prepositional phrase

d)

to infinitive

15.

Which one is correct?

a)

This is a job required someone with plenty of experience.

b)

This is a job to require someone with plenty of experience.

c)

This is a job requiring someone with plenty of experience.

16.

The girls .......... survivors of the disaster will be assisted by government.

a)

Who

b)

Which are

c)

Whom

d)

Who are

17.
In which sentence can you delete who?
a)
The man who cleans my windows has gone into hospital.
b)
The man who lives next to me is nearly eighty. 
c)
The man who I saw on the bus is my neighbour. 
18.
In which sentence can you NOT delete that?
a)
I’ve lost the magazine that I was reading.
b)
A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages. 
c)
The film that we saw yesterday was brilliant.
19.

Rewrite these sentences:

Greg bought a camera yesterday.

The camera doesn’t work.

a)

Greg, who bought a camera yesterday, doesn’t work.

b)

The camera that Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work.

c)

The camera who Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work.

20.
Rewrite these sentences.
I met a man at a meeting last week.
The man was at the party.
a)
I met the man, which was at the meeting last week, at the party.
b)
The man who I met at the party last week was at the meeting. 
c)
The man I met at the meeting last week was at the party. 
21.
Which sentence needs the word who?
a)
Is that the woman ___ you work with?
b)
Is that the woman ___ lives next door to your grandmother?
c)
Is that the woman ___ Dan was talking about?
22.

The lame old man met a girl.........

a)

Who always help people

b)

Helping all people

c)

Whom always helps all people

d)

Which help people around her

23.
The man ____ at the cafe comes from Spain
a)
who
b)
working
c)
works
d)
worked
24.
 A man __________ by everyone was killed last week in an accident.
a)
respect
b)
respects
c)
respeting
d)
respected
25.

Did you find the purse? I left it on the table.

Join the two sentences:

a)

Did you find the purse on the table?

b)

Did you find the purse I left on the table?

c)

Did you find it on the table?

26.
The girl ____ brother goes with me to the gym is a good singer.
a)
whose
b)
that
c)
when
d)
whom
27.

The leaves ..........on to the earth becomes a deep message for us.

a)

Which fallen

b)

Falling

c)

Who are fallen

d)

Fell

28.

The girls .......... Survivors of the disaster will be assisted by government.

a)

Who

b)

Which are

c)

Whom

d)

Who are

29.

The men saving the victim .....dedinitely brave.

a)

Surely

b)

Will be

c)

Has been

d)

Are

30.

The table.............I always write has been broken.

a)

Which is

b)

On which

c)

Of which

d)

Of whom

31.

The shelter for the poor ........supervised by the social ministery department.

a)

Must

b)

Have to be

c)

Will be

d)

Are

32.

The kids playing around the river......a big risk of danger.

a)

Will have

b)

Has

c)

Having

d)

Have

33.

The water temperature ........fit to drink will not harm our body endurance.

a)

Which is

b)

Which

c)

Is

d)

Will

34.

One operating computer is called an operator. In other words.......

a)

One who is operating computer is an operator.

b)

One operated computer is an operator.

c)

A person who operate computer is an operator.

d)

A person who operates computer is an operator.

35.

The rivers linking both the village and the market ......renovated. We cant go there for thhis time.

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Has been

d)

Is being

36.

My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.

a)

My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.

b)

My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.

c)

My studying in Italy friends will be at the party.

37.

The man who was handsome worked in Hollywood.

a)

The man handsome worked in Hollywood.

b)

The man who handsome worked in Hollywood.

c)

The handsome man worked in Hollywood.

38.

The students who study at our school come from all over the world.

a)

The studying students at our school from all over the world.

b)

The students studying at our school come from all over the world.

c)

The studying at our school students come from all over the world.

39.

Seattle, which is famous for its seafood, is a beautiful city.

a)

Seattle famous for it's seafood is a beautiful city.

b)

Seattle, famous for its seafood, is a beautiful city.

c)

Seattle is famous for its seafood is a beautiful city.

40.

The towels that are on the chair can be used in the club showers.

a)

The towels on the chair can be used in the club showers.

b)

The chaired towels can be used in the club showers.

c)

The on the chair towels can be used in the club showers.

41.

The men that are working on the project come from India.

a)

The working men on the project come from India.

b)

The working on the project men come from India.

c)

The men working on the project come from India.

42.

Tom, who was responsible for sales, made the presentation.

a)

Tom sales responsible made the presentation.

b)

Tom being responsible for sales made the presentation.

c)

Tom, responsible for sales, made the presentation.

43.

The telephone which is on the desk is broken.

a)

The on the desk telephone is broken.

b)

The telephone desk is broken.

c)

The telephone on the desk is broken.

44.

Anyone ______ over the speed limit should be fined.

a)

who drives

b)

driving

c)

driven

45.

Any employee __________ could receive a bonus this month

a)

who works hard

b)

worked

c)

working

46.

People__________in this house have been here for years

a)

living

b)

lived

c)

who are living

47.

Many products __________ online, are much cheaper in stores

a)

that were bought

b)

bought

c)

buying

48.

Any items _________ in the classroom at the end of the week will be thrown away

a)

left

b)

leaving

c)

who are left

49.

Anyone ____________ (drive) over the speed limit will be stopped

a)

driving

b)

driven

50.

Any employee ____________ (work) hard could receive a bonus this month.

a)

working

b)

worked

51.

Passengers __________ (wait) for trains can use the waiting room on platform 2.

a)

waitng

b)

waited

52.

Letters ___________ (send) with a first class stamp arrive the following day.

a)

sending

b)

sent

53.

Any items __________ (leave) in the classroom at the end of the term will be thrown away.

a)

leaving

b)

left

54.

Glass __________ (put) in green bins is recycled.

a)

putting

b)

put

55.

The people __________ (live) in this house have been here for years.

a)

living

b)

lived

56.

Many products ___________ (buy) online are much cheaper in the stores.

a)

buying

b)

bought

57.

There is a fine for any library books _____________ (return) late.

a)

returning

b)

returned

58.

We'll give a reward to anyone ____________ (provide) the police with information about the missing jewelry.

a)

providing

b)

provided

59.

A bag was stolen from my room. It had my passport in it.

--> The bag __________ from my room had my passport in it.

a)

stealing

b)

stolen

60.

She's the one. She's demanding the pay raise.

--> She's the one __________ a pay raise.

a)

demanding

b)

demanded

61.

This is a job. It requires someone with plenty of experience.

--> This is a job ____________ someone with plenty of experience.

a)

requiring

b)

required

62.

A package was delivered this morning. It's on my desk.

--> The package ____________ this morning is on my desk.

a)

delivering

b)

delivered

63.

It's a university. It specializes in medicine.

--> It's a university _____________ in medicine.

a)

specializing

b)

specialized

64.

That's the baby. She was born three hours ago.

--> That's the baby _________ three hours ago.

a)

bearing

b)

born

65.

Choose the correct option or options.


The bag __________ from my hotel room, had my passport in it.

a)

stolen

b)

that was stolen

c)

which was stolen

d)

was stolen

66.

Choose the correct option or options.


She's the one _________ a pay raise.

a)

demanded

b)

demanding

c)

which is demanding

d)

who is demanding

67.

Choose the correct option or options.


This is a job ______ someone with plenty of experience.

a)

requiring

b)

is requiring

c)

which requires

d)

that requires

68.

Choose the correct option or options.


The package ______ this morning, is in my desk.

a)

delivering

b)

was delivered

c)

delivered

d)

which was delivered

69.

Choose the correct option or options.


It's a university ______ in medicine.

a)

specialized

b)

is specialized

c)

which is specialized

d)

who is specialized

70.

Choose the correct option.


A burglar is a person ______ breaks into people's homes.

a)

which

b)

,who

c)

,that

d)

who

71.

Choose the correct option.


Fingerprints and DNA are sources ______ the police looks for evidence of a crime.

a)

where

b)

,where

c)

,that

d)

which

72.

Choose the correct option.


The Lord of the Rings _______ is his most famous work.

a)

which was written by J. R R Tolkien

b)

,which was written by J. R R Tolkien,

c)

, that was written by J. R R Tolkien

73.

Choose the correct option.


Atlas Shrugged_______ by Ayn Rand, was her most influential novel.

a)

which was

b)

,which was written,

c)

,which was written

d)

which was written

74.

Choose the correct option.


In defining relative clauses you ______ commas.

a)

need

b)

don't need

c)

sometimes need

75.

Choose the correct option.


In non-defining relative clauses you ______ commas.

a)

need

b)

don't need

c)

sometimes need

76.

Choose the correct option.


In reduced relative clauses you ______ commas.

a)

need

b)

don't need

c)

sometimes need

77.
Students _____ early usually take the bus.
a)
arrival
b)
arrive
c)
arrived
d)
arriving
78.
This is the logo ________ to promote the company.
a)
use
b)
useful
c)
used
d)
using
79.
Jodie, ________ as one of the most influential people in the music scene... 
a)
regarded
b)
regarding
c)
reward
d)
say
80.
I met Fatima, the girl _____ overseas
a)
studies
b)
studying
c)
studied
d)
has studied
81.
An appeal ___________ by the Samaritans raised thousands of pounds.
a)
 launched
b)
launching
c)
made
d)
making
82.
Only one of the people ________ in the company is an engineer
a)
working
b)
worked
c)
works
d)
has worked
83.
The girl,_________ by a poisonous snake, was rushed quickly to the hospital emergency ward. 
a)
bite
b)
biter
c)
bitten
d)
biting
84.
The man ________ the books and pens is the new economics and mathematics teacher
a)
carried
b)
carry
c)
carrying
d)
having carried
85.

Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the following:


My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party

a)

A. My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.

b)

B. My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.

c)

C. My studying in Italy friends will be at the party.

d)

D. My friends studied Italy will be at the party.

86.

Students _____ early usually take the bus.

a)

A. arrival

b)

B. to arrive

c)

C. arrived

d)

D. arriving

87.

An appeal ___________ by the Samaritans raised thousands of pounds.

a)

A. launched

b)

B. launching

c)

C. made

d)

D. making

88.

The new textbook,_______ at the university book shop, includes access to online activities.

a)

A. bought

b)

B. buying

c)

C. having bought

d)

D. to buy

89.

The only children __________ gifts by the organisation were extremely talented.

a)

A. to give

b)

B. giving

c)

C. to be given

d)

D. being given

90.

Visitors should avoid shops ________ unusual relics from the area.

a)

sell

b)

sold

c)

selling

d)

to sell

91.

Many of the items such as rings, key chains, or souvenirs are made of unusual shells or unique stones illegally ______ from the protected areas.

a)

to remove

b)

removed

c)

removing

d)

remove

92.

If you buy stolen relics, you will help to create a black market, _______ to further destruction of the heritage site.

a)

leading

b)

to lead

c)

led

d)

lead

93.

The final thing ______ is to admire the corals from a distance and not to break off any pieces to take home as souvenirs.

a)

remembered

b)

remembering

c)

remember

d)

to remember

94.

The final thing ______ is to admire the corals from a distance and not to break off any pieces to take home as souvenirs.

a)

remembered

b)

remembering

c)

remember

d)

to remember

95.

The students who will be selected tomorrow will be offered a scholarship

a)

The students selected tomorrow will be offered a scholarship

b)

The students will be selected tomorrow will be offered a scholarship

c)

The students to be selected tomorrow will be offered a scholarship

d)

The students selecting tomorrow will be offered a scholarship

96.

Neil Armstrong was the first person who landed on the moon.

a)

Neil Armstrong was the first person landed on the moon.

b)

Neil Armstrong was the first person to land on the moon.

c)

Neil Armstrong was the first person to be landed on the moon.

d)

Neil Armstrong was the first person landing on the moon.

97.

The man ________ at Costco lives in Seattle.

a)

works

b)

working

c)

worked

d)

to work

98.

The boy, _________ by his grades, went out with his friends to celebrate.

a)

pleases

b)

pleasing

c)

pleased

d)

to please

99.

Tom is the most handsome boy ___ to this school.

a)

come

b)

coming

c)

to come

d)

to coming

100.

The professor _______ mathematics will leave the university.

a)

teaching

b)

teaches

c)

to teach

d)

taught

101.

The car ________ in Seattle was a vintage Mustang.

a)

to purchase

b)

purchasing

c)

purchases

d)

purchased

102.

Jack is the first person ___ in the exam.

a)

handing

b)

to hand

c)

handed

d)

to handing

103.

The dog _____ on the floor won't get up.

a)

to lie

b)

lying

c)

laid

d)

lies

104.

The only room ____ yesterday was Mary’s.

a)

to paint

b)

painting

c)

painted

d)

to be painted

105.

The man ______ near my home walks to work every day.

a)

lives

b)

to live

c)

lived

d)

living

106.

John is the only person ____ me.

a)

understood

b)

understanding

c)

understand

d)

to understand

107.

The elephant ______ in captivity was set free.

a)

born

b)

to be born

c)

borning

d)

borned

108.

The girl ______ my school lives at the end of the street.

a)

attends

b)

attending

c)

to attend

d)

attended