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relative clauses

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the purse ..... I am looking for.
a)
what
b)
that
c)
whose
d)
who
2.

My mother, ..... worked as a nurse, is retired now.

a)

that

b)

who

c)

which

d)

where

e)

whose

3.
Could you tell me the name of the boy..... is sitting opposite us?
a)
that
b)
which
c)
whom
d)
whose
4.

We booked a really comfortable hotel room,..... was a very good idea.

a)

that

b)

what

c)

which

d)

who

5.
A waiter is a person ______ job is to serve customers in a restaurant.
a)
that
b)
which
c)
whose
d)
where
6.
He's the man ______ son plays football for Manchester Utd.
a)
which
b)
who
c)
whose
d)
that
7.

I met a woman _______ can speak six languages.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whose

8.

My mother, ..... worked as a nurse, is retired now.

a)

whose

b)

who

c)

which

d)

where

9.

I don't know the phone number ..... is used in case of emergencies.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

who

10.

She’s the woman_______________ sister looks after the baby for us.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

that’s

d)

whose

11.

That’s the doctor for________________ Cliff works.

a)

that

b)

which

c)

whom

d)

whose

12.

Marie,______________ I met at the party, called me last night.

a)

that

b)

whom

c)

which

d)

whose

13.

He likes the dress. Huong is wearing it.

a)

He likes the dress which Huong is wearing it.

b)

He likes the dress Huong is wearing it.

c)

He likes the dress who Huong is wearing.

d)

He likes the dress Huong is wearing.

14.

Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party.

a)

Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

b)

Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

c)

Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come.

d)

Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

15.

The song says about the love of two young students. She is singing the song.

a)

The song which she is singing it says about the love of two young students.

b)

The song she is singing says about the love of two young students.

c)

The song says about the love of two young students which she is singing.

d)

The song says about the love of two young students that she is singing it.

16.

I have two sisters ________________are doctors.

a)

both of which

b)

who both

c)

both of whom

d)

whom both

17.

Mexico City ,________ is the fastest growing city in the world , has a population of over 10 million.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

that

d)

where

18.

We visited the church _____________ in the 18th century.

a)

was built

b)

which built

c)

building

d)

which was built

19.

Ms Young, to ______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada.

a)

who

b)

whom

c)

that

d)

whose

20.

The banker to________ I gave my check was quite friendly.

a)

who

b)

that

c)

whom

d)

which

21.

All of us are waiting for the man ___________ son was lost.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

whom

d)

whose

22.

My computer, _________ mouse doesn't work, cannot be used now.

a)

while

b)

because

c)

whose

d)

which

23.

This is the best play ________ I have ever seen.

a)

whose

b)

what

c)

whom

d)

that

24.

Mr. Jones, ______I was working, was generous about overtime payments.

a)

he

b)

for whom

c)

for him

d)

whom

25.

Is this the address to ____________ you want the package sent?

a)

where

b)

which

c)

that

d)

whom

26.

He lent me many picture-books, most of________I had read.

a)

whom

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

which

27.

The friend to ________ he was talking on the phone is English.

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

whom

d)

which

28.
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. 
29.
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.
30.

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.

31.
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. 
32.
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?
33.
The man ____ at the cafe comes from Spain
a)
who
b)
working
c)
works
d)
worked
34.
 A man __________ by everyone was killed last week in an accident.
a)
respect
b)
respects
c)
respeting
d)
respected
35.

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?

36.

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.

37.

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.

38.

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.

39.

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.

40.

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.

41.

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.

42.

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

43.

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.

44.

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?

45.

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.

46.

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

47.

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

a)

Who

b)

Which are

c)

Whom

d)

Who are

48.

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.

49.

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.

50.

Anyone ______ over the speed limit should be fined.

a)

who drives

b)

driving

c)

driven

51.

Any employee __________ could receive a bonus this month

a)

who working hard

b)

worked hard

c)

working hard

52.

People__________in this house have been here for years

a)

living

b)

lived

c)

who is living

53.

Many products __________ online, are much cheaper in stores

a)

that were bought

b)

bought

c)

buying

54.

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

a)

left

b)

leaving

c)

who are left

55.
The woman _________________ bought the dress did not speak English.
a)
which
b)
who
c)
whose
56.
The man _________________ was speaking to us was very tall.
a)
who
b)
which
c)
whose
57.

I know Juan ____________ has just adopted a pet.

a)

which

b)

who

58.

A fireman is a person ______________ fights fire.

a)

who

b)

which

59.

Combine this sentence by using relative clause


The man lives next door. He is very friendly.

a)

The man lives next door where he is very friendly.

b)

The man lives next door which is very friendly.

c)

The man which lives next door he is very friendly.

d)

The man who lives next door is very friendly.

60.

The man ........... wife is standing over there looks like very happy.

a)

whose

b)

who

c)

where

d)

which