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WorksheetsReduced Relative Clauses
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Reduce the relative clause:
My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.
My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.
My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.
My friends studied in Italy will be at the party.
Reduce the relative Clause:
The students who study at our school come from all over the world.
The students studying at our school come from all over the world.
The studying students at our school from all over the world.
The studying at our school students come from all over the world.
Reduce the relative clause:
The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.
The that selected cake came from an Italian bakery.
The cake selecting came from an Italian bakery.
The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.
Reduce the relative clause:
The towels that are on the chair can be used in the club showers.
The towels which are on the chair can be used in the club showers.
The towels on the chair can be used in the club showers.
The telephone which is on the desk is broken.
The telephone is broken on the desk
The telephone on the desk is broken.
The telephone desk is broken.
Combine using reduced relative clause:
We broke the computer (the computer belongs to my father)
We broke my father's computer.
we broke the computer of my father.
we broke the computer belonging to my father.
Combine using reduced relative clause (RRC):
We found a doctor (the doctor works at a hospital in Madrid)
We found the doctor who is working at a hospital in Madrid.
We found the doctor working at a hospital in MAdrid.
we found the doctor who works at a hospital in Madrid
Combine using RRC:
Those books were mine (those books had been lying on the table)
Those books lying on the table were mine.
Those books were mine and they were lying on the table.
Combine using RCC:
Who is that boy (that boy is walking in the forest)?
Who is that boy i saw walking in the forest?
who is that boy who is walking in the forest?
Who is that boy walking in the forest?
Combine using RRC:
Jessica is the only survivor. She survived a plane crash.
Jessica was the only survivor in the plane crash.
Jessica was the only person to survive the plane crash.
Jessica was the person who survived the plane crash.
Which one is correct?
This is a job required someone with plenty of experience.
This is a job to require someone with plenty of experience.
This is a job requiring someone with plenty of experience.
Reduce the relative clause:
My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.
My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.
My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.
My friends studied in Italy will be at the party.
Reduce the relative clause:
The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.
The that selected cake came from an Italian bakery.
The cake selecting came from an Italian bakery.
The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.
The telephone which is on the desk is broken.
The telephone is broken on the desk
The telephone on the desk is broken.
The telephone desk is broken.
The students who study at our school come from all over the world.
The studying students at our school from all over the world.
The students studying at our school come from all over the world.
The studying at our school students come from all over the world.
The men that are working on the project come from India.
The working men on the project come from India.
The working on the project men come from India.
The men working on the project come from India.
Anyone ______ over the speed limit should be fined.
who drive
driving
driven
to drive
Any employee __________ could receive a bonus this month
who work hard
worked
working hard
to work hard
Many products __________ online, are much cheaper in stores
that was bought
bought
buying
to buy
Any items _________ in the classroom at the end of the week will be thrown away
left
leaving
who are left
to leave
A man __________ by everyone was killed last week in an accident.
respect
respects
respecting
respected
The kids playing around the river______a big risk of danger.
will have
has
having
have
Students _____ early usually take the bus.
arrival
to arrive
arrived
arriving
The only children __________ gifts by the organisation were extremely talented.
to give
giving
to be given
being given
The final thing ______ is to admire the corals from a distance and not to break off any pieces to take home as souvenirs.
remembered
remembering
remember
to remember
The conference_____________by non-governmental organisations was about globalization.
planning
to plan
to be planned
planned
The man__________there wearing a blue T-shirt is our landlord.
standing
stands
stand
stood
The rabbit___ by the man was very frightened.
is hunted
is hunting
hunted
hunting
The last student that was interviewed was Tom.
to interview
to be interviewed
interviewing
interviewed
The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.
to leave
to be leaving
leaving
leaves
The man who spoke to Jones is my brother
The man speaks to Jones is my brother
The man to speak to Jones is my brother
The man speaking to Jones is my brother
The man be spoken to Jones is my brother
Reduce the relative Clause:
The students who study at our school come from all over the world.
The students studying at our school come from all over the world.
The studying students at our school from all over the world.
The studying at our school students come from all over the world.
Reduce the relative clause:
The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.
The that selected cake came from an Italian bakery.
The cake selecting came from an Italian bakery.
The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.
Reduce the relative clause:
The towels that are on the chair can be used in the club showers.
The towels which are on the chair can be used in the club showers.
The towels on the chair can be used in the club showers.
The bicycle which was featured was made by Bianchi.
The featured bicycle was made by Bianchi.
The bicycle featured was made by Bianchi.
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.
-ing form
past paticiple
prepositional phrase
to infinitive
Reduce the relative clause:
The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.
The that selected cake came from an Italian bakery.
The cake selecting came from an Italian bakery.
The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.
The only children __________ gifts by the organisation were extremely talented.
to give
giving
to be given
being given
The last student that was interviewed was Tom.
to interview
to be interviewed
interviewing
interviewed
The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.
to leave
to be leaving
leaving
leaves
The woman __(respect)___by many people is my aunt.
respected
respecting
respeccted
respect
The child_(run)____ the hallway is my brother.
ranning
running
runned
run
This is the best-seller book _(write)__ in Chinese.
wrote
wrotten
written
writen
The new president __(elect)_by the people in the Philippines is the son of
my great grandfather's idol.
eleccted
elekted
elected
electted
The famous song _(sing)___in the ceremony was my favorite song.
sunged
sang
singed
sung
The robots __(show_)__ were made in Japan.
shows
showed
showered
shown
My friends __(study)_in Italy will be at the party.
students
studing
studying
studyiing
The cake __(select)__came from an Italian bakery.
selected
selects
select
selectted
The students __(study)__at Sakuragaoka JHS come from different places in Kobe.
stodying
stadying
studieng
studying
The towels__(use)__in the gym were mine.
uased
use
ussed
used
My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.
My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.
My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.
My studying in Italy friends will be at the party.
The man who was handsome worked in Hollywood.
The man handsome worked in Hollywood.
The man who handsome worked in Hollywood.
The handsome man worked in Hollywood.
The students who study at our school come from all over the world.
The studying students at our school from all over the world.
The students studying at our school come from all over the world.
The studying at our school students come from all over the world.
Seattle, which is famous for its seafood, is a beautiful city.
Seattle famous for it's seafood is a beautiful city.
Seattle, famous for its seafood, is a beautiful city.
Seattle is famous for its seafood is a beautiful city.
The men that are working on the project come from India.
The working men on the project come from India.
The working on the project men come from India.
The men working on the project come from India.
Tom, who was responsible for sales, made the presentation.
Tom sales responsible made the presentation.
Tom being responsible for sales made the presentation.
Tom, responsible for sales, made the presentation.
The telephone which is on the desk is broken.
The on the desk telephone is broken.
The telephone desk is broken.
The telephone on the desk is broken.
Anyone ______ over the speed limit should be fined.
who drives
driving
driven
Any employee __________ could receive a bonus this month
who works hard
worked
working
People__________in this house have been here for years
living
lived
who are living
Many products __________ online, are much cheaper in stores
that were bought
bought
buying
Any items _________ in the classroom at the end of the week will be thrown away
left
leaving
who are left
The man__________there wearing a blue T-shirt is our landlord.
A. standing
B. stands
C. stand
D. stood
My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.
A. My friends study in Italy friends will be at the party.
B. My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.
C. My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.
The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.
A. The cake to be selected came from an Italian bakery.
B. The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.
C. The cake was selected came from an Italian bakery.
The rabbit___ by the man was very frightened.
A. is hunted
B. is hunting
C. hunted
D. hunting
Do you know the song____ on the radio?
A. playing
B. which plays
C. which is playing
D. which is being played
This is the house__ by his father five years ago.
A. were bought
B. was bought
C. which bought
D. which was bought
Our solar system is in a galaxy__ the Milky Way.
A. calling
B. called
C. which is calling
D. which called
Engineers at Red Motors have just created the corporation's first car ___ by solar energy.
A. power
B. powered
C. powering
D. powerful
People______ are expected to be formally dressed for the occasion.
A. to invite
B. invited
C. to be inviting
D. inviting
The budget report____ by the Planning Department had some flaws.
A. was submitted
B. submitted
C. was submitting
D. was submit
The last student that was interviewed was Tom.
A. to interview
B. to be interviewed
C. interviewing
D. interviewed
The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.
A. to leave
B. to be leaving
C. leaving
D. leaves
The scientists………the causes of cancer are making progress.
A. who researches
B. research
C. researching
D. researched
They work in a hospital …… by the government.
A. sponsored
B. was sponsored
C. sponsoring
D. which sponsored
The people ………for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
A. waited
B. waiting
C. who waiting
D. are waiting
I come from a city …….. in the southern part of the country.
A. located
B. locating
C. locates
D. which located
The photographs ……… in the newspaper were extraordinary.
A. published
B. which published
C. publish
D. publishing
