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reduce and combine relative clause

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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 friends studied in Italy 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 selecting 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 towels which are on the chair can be used in the club showers.

b)

The towels on the chair 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 bicycle featured was made by Bianchi.

6.

The telephone which is on the desk is broken.

a)

The telephone is broken on the desk

b)

The telephone on the desk is broken.

c)

The telephone desk is broken.

7.

Combine sentence and then reduce relative clause

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.

8.
The man ____ at the cafe comes from Spain
a)
who
b)
working
c)
works
d)
worked
9.
 A man __________ by everyone was killed last week in an accident.
a)
respect
b)
respects
c)
respeting
d)
respected
10.

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

a)

Which fallen

b)

Falling

c)

Who are fallen

d)

Fell

11.

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

a)

Will have

b)

Has

c)

Having

d)

Have

12.

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.

13.

Students _____ early usually take the bus.

a)

A. arrival

b)

B. to arrive

c)

C. arrived

d)

D. arriving

14.

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

15.

The house ………………. at the end of the road will soon be sold.

a)

lie

b)

to lie

c)

lay

d)

lying

16.

The conference ………………. by non-governmental organisations was about globalisation

a)

planning

b)

to plan

c)

to be planned

d)

planned

17.

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

18.

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.

19.

How can you reduce this relative clause:


The woman who is standing next to the door used to go out with Teddy.

a)

The woman who standing next to the door used to go out with Teddy.

b)

The woman is standing next to the door used to go out with Teddy.

c)

The woman standing next to the door used to go out with Teddy.

d)

It cannot be reduced

20.

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.

21.

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.

22.

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.

23.

Combine these sentencese by using relative clause.


Japan is a country . Earthquakes are very common there.

a)

Japan is a country which eartquakes are very common.

b)

Japan is a country where eartquakes are very common.

c)

Japan is a country that eartquakes are very common.

d)

Japan is a country which are very common there.

24.
Which sentence uses commas (,) correctly?
a)
My sister who you met last year, is coming to visit. 
b)
My sister, who you met last year, is coming to visit. 
c)
My sister, who you met last year is coming to visit. 
25.

Combine these sentences by using Relative Clause.


The door was repaired . It was broken.

a)

The door which was broken was repaired.

b)

The door who was repaired.It was broken.

c)

The door that was repaired it was broken.

26.

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.

27.

Combine these sentences by using relative clause.


Titanic was released in 1996. It starred Kate Winslet.

a)

Titanic, which starred Kate Winslet, was released in 1996.

b)

Titanic, who starred Kate Winslet, was released in 1996.

c)

Titanic, that starred Kate Winslet, was released in 1996.

d)

Titanic that starred Kate Winslet was released in 1996.

28.

Combine these sentences by using relative clause.


The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustav Eiffel. He was a civil engineer by profession.

a)

The Eiffel Tower, which was a civil engineer by profession, was designed by Gustav Eiffel.

b)

The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustav Eiffel, which was a civil engineer by profession.

c)

The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustav Eiffel, that was a civil engineer by profession.

d)

The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustav Eiffel, who was a civil engineer by profession.

29.

"We met a woman. She owns a restaurant"

a)

We met a woman who owns a restaurant.

b)

We met a woman which owns a restaurant.

c)

We met a woman, and she owns a restaurant.

d)

We met a woman whose owns a restaurant.

30.

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.

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 whose I met at the party last week was at the meeting.

c)

The man whom I met at the meeting last week was at the party.

32.

We stayed at the Grand hotel. Ann recommended it to us

a)

We stayed at the Grand hotel which Ann recommended to us

b)

We stayed at the Grand hotel who Ann recommended to us

c)

We stayed at the Grand hotel whom Ann recommended to us

d)

We stayed at the Grand hotel which Ann recommended it to us

33.

I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away

a)

I saw a girl whose her beauty took my breath away.

b)

I saw a girl whom her beauty took my breath away.

c)

I saw a girl who beauty took my breath away.

d)

I saw a girl whose beauty took my breath away

34.

The boy is Jane’s brother . He sat beside you at the party last night.

a)

The boy is Jane’s brother who sat beside you at the party last night.

b)

The boy who sat beside you at the party last night is Jane’s brother.

c)

The boy whom sat beside you at the party last night is Jane’s brother.

d)

The boy whose sat beside you at the party last night is Jane’s brother.

35.

John is absent from school . His mother is in the hospital.

a)

John is absent from school whose mother is in the hospital.

b)

John is absent from school who mother is in the hospital.

c)

John whose mother is in the hospital is absent from school.

d)

John whose mother is in the hospital is absent from the school.

36.

It’s the book . It’ll interest children of all ages.

a)

It’s the book that it’ll interest children of all ages.

b)

It’s the book which will interest children of all ages.

c)

It’s the book which it is interested children of all ages.

d)

It’s the book who is interested children of all ages.

37.

Tom is the last person who enters the room

a)

entered

b)

enter

c)

to enter

d)

to enters

38.

The boy _____ next to me in the evening class is very clever.

a)

sitting

b)

to sit

c)

who sit

d)

whom sits

39.

The first person ______ the classroom last Monday might known the reason.

A. B. C. D.

a)

entered

b)

to enter

c)

who enters

d)

whom entered

40.

I’m reading a book _______ by Jack London.

a)

was written

b)

that wrote

c)

written

d)

which written

41.

She is the only one in the discussion ________ to using nuclear power.

a)

objects

b)

objected

c)

to object

d)

whom objects

42.

The man ______ at the blackboard is our teacher.

a)

stood

b)

stands

c)

standing

d)

to stand

43.

Tom was the last ________ the classroom yesterday.

a)

to leave

b)

leaving

c)

left

d)

leaves

44.

This is the man to ______ I gave some money this morning.

a)

who

b)

whom

c)

that

d)

all are correct

45.

Lan is my classmate. She has just won a scholarship to study in the USA.

a)

Lan, who has just won a scholarship to study in the USA, is my classmate.

b)

Lan, that is my classmate, has just won a scholarship to study in the USA.

c)

Lan is my classmate who has just won a scholarship to study in the USA.

d)

Lan has just won a scholarship to study in the USA who is my classmate.

46.

The boy _____ next to me in the evening class is very clever.

a)

sitting

b)

to sit

c)

who sit

d)

whom sits

47.

We’re living in a house ______ by green trees.

a)

surrounded

b)

is surrounded

c)

that surrounded

d)

to be surrounded

48.
The man ____ at the cafe comes from Spain
a)
who
b)
working
c)
works
d)
worked
49.

Students _____ early usually take the bus.

a)

A. arrival

b)

B. to arrive

c)

C. arrived

d)

D. arriving

50.

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