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Relative clauses

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The man _____spoke is my father.

a)

that

b)

who

c)

what

d)

which

2.

The car_______he bought last Thursday was very cheap.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

that

d)

what

3.

Tom, _____ is my brother, won the match.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

that

d)

whose

4.

That's the man _______ duaghter is a very good football player.

a)

his

b)

which

c)

that his

d)

whose

5.

he chair on _________ I was sitting broke down.

a)

which

b)

whose

c)

that

d)

what

6.

The man over there_______ face is dirty saved the child.

a)

that his

b)

his

c)

which

d)

whose

7.

The man ______you saw yesterday is my uncle.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

that

d)

whose

8.

The cupboard _________we bought last Saturday was expensive.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

that

d)

what

9.

This is the bike _____ I told about you last Sunday.

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

which

d)

that

10.

My friend _______I have been waiting for two hours hasn't returned.

a)

who

b)

that

c)

which

d)

when

11.

I don't like stories who have happy endings.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

12.

What was the name of the person who phoned you?

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

13.

Where's the nearest shop who sells newspapers?

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

14.

The driver which caused the accident was fined 500 euro.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

15.

Do you know the person that took these photographs?

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

16.

We live in a world what is changing all the time.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

17.

A waitress served us. She was rude and incompetent.

a)

That waitress that she served us was rude and incompetent.

b)

The waitress that served us was rude and incompetent.

c)

The waitress what served us was rude and incompetent.

18.

The building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.

a)

The building which was destroyed in the fire has been rebuilt.

b)

The building that it was destroyed in the fire has been rebuilt.

c)

The building who was destroyed in the fire has been rebuilt.

19.

Some people were arrested. They have now been released.

a)

The people that they were arrested have now been released.

b)

The people what were arrested have now been released.

c)

The people who were arrested have been released.

20.

A bus goes to the airport. It runs every fifteen minutes.

a)

The bus that goes to the airport it runs every fifteen minutes.

b)

The bus that goes to the airport runs every fifteen minutes.

c)

The bus that it goes to the airport runs every fifteen minutes.

21.
True or False?
"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."
a)
Yes!
b)
No way!
c)
Mmm, I have no clue...
d)
What's a relative clause?
22.
True or False?
"WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHERE are relative pronouns"
a)
Yes!
b)
No way!
c)
Mmm, I have no clue...
d)
What's a relative pronoun?
23.
We use this pronoun
to give information about people.
a)
WHO
b)
WHICH
c)
WHOSE
d)
WHERE
24.
We use this relative pronoun to give information about things.
a)
WHICH
b)
WHERE
c)
WHO
d)
WHOSE
25.
We use this relative pronoun
to give information about possessions.
a)
WHOSE
b)
WHO
c)
WHERE
d)
WHICH
26.
We use this relative pronoun to give information about places.
a)
WHERE
b)
WHICH
c)
WHO
d)
WHOSE
27.
What are the two types of relative clauses?
a)
Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses.
b)
Essential and Aditional Relative Clauses.
c)
Subject and Object Relative Clauses
d)
Standard and Non-standard Relative Clauses.
28.
This relative clause gives essential information about the person/thing/possession/place.
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-defining Relative Clause.
c)
Subject Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
29.
This relative clause gives aditional information about the person/thing/possession/place.
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-defining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
30.
We need this clause to know who or what we're talking about.
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-defining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
31.
We don't need this clause to understand the sentence.
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-defining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
32.
The man whose bag had been stolen was angry.
The clause in red is an example of a...
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-defining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
33.
Stephen King, who is Americanis a famous writer.
The clause in blue is an example of a...
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-defining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
34.
This clause is separated with commas:
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-defining Relative Clause.
c)
present simple
d)
present perfect
35.
This clause is NOT separated with commas:
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-defining Relative Clause.
c)
past perfect 
d)
past simple
36.
If the non-defining relative clause comes in the end of the sentence, we only use ONE comma.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Why not
d)
Maybe
37.
In defining relative clauses, we can also use THAT for people and things.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Of course no
d)
Aman be !
38.
In non-defining relative clauses, we can also use THAT for people and things.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Of course yes
d)
Puff !
39.
Many students, ....... lack the confidence and practice, find oral presentations to be a daunting task. 
a)
who
b)
which
c)
whom
d)
they
40.

I have a friend _____ speaks four languages.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

that

41.

The Internet is a place _____ you can get cheap technology products.

a)

that

b)

where

c)

which

42.

E-mails _____ advertise things are called "spam".

a)

which

b)

who

c)

where

43.

We should only buy products _____ can be recycled.

a)

where

b)

who

c)

that

44.

That's the shop____ I bought those shoes.

a)

that

b)

where

c)

which

45.

I can't find the CD ____ I borrowed from you.

a)

what

b)

that

c)

who

46.

Do you remember the park thatwherewhich we met?

a)

that

b)

where

c)

which

47.

There were three people at the party whowhichthat they knew me.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

that they

48.

I want to see the film _____ everybody's talking about.

a)

who

b)

that it

c)

which

49.

A "technophobe" is someone _____ is scared of technology.

a)

that

b)

where

c)

which

50.

Dubling , _______is the capital of Ireland , is my favourite city.

a)

whose

b)

which

c)

who

d)

that

51.

Amelia, _______mother is from Shanghai, speaks English and Chinese fluently.

a)

Who

b)

Whose

c)

Wich

d)

Who

52.

This smartphone, _____I bought last week, takes great photos.

a)

which

b)

where

c)

who

d)

whose

53.

Buckingham Palace, ______the queen of England lives, is in the centre of London.

a)

Which

b)

Who

c)

Whose

d)

Where

54.

Ferraris, ______are made in Italy, are very expensive.

a)

Who

b)

Whose

c)

Which

d)

Where

55.

Russell Crowe, _______starred in Gladiator, was born in New Zealand.

a)

Which

b)

Whose

c)

Where

d)

Who

56.

Emily, _____ brother is a singer, is in my English Class.

a)

Where

b)

Who

c)

Whose

d)

Which

57.

Mr Kemp, ______teaches Physics, is going to retire next year.

a)

Whose

b)

Where

c)

Which

d)

Who

58.

Last week he got a phone call from his father, _______he hadn´t spoken to.

a)

Where

b)

Who

c)

Which

d)

Whose

59.

When I left they threw me a party. ______was a complete surprise.

a)

Who

b)

Which

c)

Where

d)

Whose

60.

My birthday. _______was my 40th, turned out to be a wonderful day.

a)

Which

b)

Whose

c)

Where

d)

When

61.

The Javan tiger, _______habitat was largely destryed by humans, is now extinct .

a)

Who

b)

Whose

c)

Which

d)

Where

62.

The hostel, _______we´ve stayed at several times is simple but clean.

a)

Which

b)

Who

c)

Where

d)

Whose

63.

I sometimes go and study in my local park, _______I can get some fresh air.

a)

Where

b)

Who

c)

Whose

d)

Which

64.

Winter, _____teperatures are lower, sees higher rainfall.

a)

Where

b)

Which

c)

When

d)

Where

65.

Do you know what a 'relative clause' is?

a)

No idea...

b)

I think I do

c)

Yes, of course!

66.

Let's see...

What is a relative clause?

a)

A sentence that talks about relatives

b)

A sentence that adds information to what we want to say

c)

A clause that adds extra information about the thigs we are talking about

67.

Which sentence contains a DEFINING relative clause?

a)

His brother, who works at the supermarket, is a friend of mine.

b)

It’s hoped that we will raise £10,000 for local charities, which help the homeless.

c)

The soldier who had gold stripes on his uniform seemed to be the most important one.

68.

Which sentence contains a non-defining relative clause?

a)

My mom, who I love, is going on holiday.

b)

My mom is going on holiday.

c)

Your mom is going on holiday without you.

d)

The mom whose hair is blond is going on holiday.

69.

What relative pronoun fits better?

'My mom, (a)   eyes are blue, is going on holiday'

70.

What relative pronoun fits better?

' This is the place (a)   I was born.'

71.

What relative pronoun fits better?

'Do you know the reason (a)   she doesn't come to class?

72.

Let's recap....

Defining relative clauses give...

a)

crucial information.

b)

extra information.

73.

Non-defining relative clauses....

a)

don't go between commas.

b)

go between commas.

74.

Combine these sentences to create a non-defining relative clause

"Martina loves me. Martina has blue eyes."

4 lines
75.

Combine these sentences to create a defining relative clause:

"The soldier has died. The soldier has brown boots."

4 lines
76.

Use the information in brackets to add a non-defining clause to each sentence.

"Next month I'm going to Madrid with Laura. (Her father is Spanish.)"

4 lines