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WorksheetsRelative clauses
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 38mins
The man _____spoke is my father.
that
who
what
which
The car_______he bought last Thursday was very cheap.
who
which
that
what
Tom, _____ is my brother, won the match.
which
who
that
whose
That's the man _______ duaghter is a very good football player.
his
which
that his
whose
he chair on _________ I was sitting broke down.
which
whose
that
what
The man over there_______ face is dirty saved the child.
that his
his
which
whose
The man ______you saw yesterday is my uncle.
who
which
that
whose
The cupboard _________we bought last Saturday was expensive.
who
which
that
what
This is the bike _____ I told about you last Sunday.
who
whose
which
that
My friend _______I have been waiting for two hours hasn't returned.
who
that
which
when
I don't like stories who have happy endings.
Correct
Incorrect
What was the name of the person who phoned you?
Correct
Incorrect
Where's the nearest shop who sells newspapers?
Correct
Incorrect
The driver which caused the accident was fined 500 euro.
Correct
Incorrect
Do you know the person that took these photographs?
Correct
Incorrect
We live in a world what is changing all the time.
Correct
Incorrect
A waitress served us. She was rude and incompetent.
That waitress that she served us was rude and incompetent.
The waitress that served us was rude and incompetent.
The waitress what served us was rude and incompetent.
The building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
The building which was destroyed in the fire has been rebuilt.
The building that it was destroyed in the fire has been rebuilt.
The building who was destroyed in the fire has been rebuilt.
Some people were arrested. They have now been released.
The people that they were arrested have now been released.
The people what were arrested have now been released.
The people who were arrested have been released.
A bus goes to the airport. It runs every fifteen minutes.
The bus that goes to the airport it runs every fifteen minutes.
The bus that goes to the airport runs every fifteen minutes.
The bus that it goes to the airport runs every fifteen minutes.
"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."
"WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHERE are relative pronouns"
to give information about people.
to give information about possessions.
The clause in red is an example of a...
The clause in blue is an example of a...
I have a friend _____ speaks four languages.
who
which
that
The Internet is a place _____ you can get cheap technology products.
that
where
which
E-mails _____ advertise things are called "spam".
which
who
where
We should only buy products _____ can be recycled.
where
who
that
That's the shop____ I bought those shoes.
that
where
which
I can't find the CD ____ I borrowed from you.
what
that
who
Do you remember the park thatwherewhich we met?
that
where
which
There were three people at the party whowhichthat they knew me.
who
which
that they
I want to see the film _____ everybody's talking about.
who
that it
which
A "technophobe" is someone _____ is scared of technology.
that
where
which
Dubling , _______is the capital of Ireland , is my favourite city.
whose
which
who
that
Amelia, _______mother is from Shanghai, speaks English and Chinese fluently.
Who
Whose
Wich
Who
This smartphone, _____I bought last week, takes great photos.
which
where
who
whose
Buckingham Palace, ______the queen of England lives, is in the centre of London.
Which
Who
Whose
Where
Ferraris, ______are made in Italy, are very expensive.
Who
Whose
Which
Where
Russell Crowe, _______starred in Gladiator, was born in New Zealand.
Which
Whose
Where
Who
Emily, _____ brother is a singer, is in my English Class.
Where
Who
Whose
Which
Mr Kemp, ______teaches Physics, is going to retire next year.
Whose
Where
Which
Who
Last week he got a phone call from his father, _______he hadn´t spoken to.
Where
Who
Which
Whose
When I left they threw me a party. ______was a complete surprise.
Who
Which
Where
Whose
My birthday. _______was my 40th, turned out to be a wonderful day.
Which
Whose
Where
When
The Javan tiger, _______habitat was largely destryed by humans, is now extinct .
Who
Whose
Which
Where
The hostel, _______we´ve stayed at several times is simple but clean.
Which
Who
Where
Whose
I sometimes go and study in my local park, _______I can get some fresh air.
Where
Who
Whose
Which
Winter, _____teperatures are lower, sees higher rainfall.
Where
Which
When
Where
Do you know what a 'relative clause' is?
No idea...
I think I do
Yes, of course!
Let's see...
What is a relative clause?
A sentence that talks about relatives
A sentence that adds information to what we want to say
A clause that adds extra information about the thigs we are talking about
Which sentence contains a DEFINING relative clause?
His brother, who works at the supermarket, is a friend of mine.
It’s hoped that we will raise £10,000 for local charities, which help the homeless.
The soldier who had gold stripes on his uniform seemed to be the most important one.
Which sentence contains a non-defining relative clause?
My mom, who I love, is going on holiday.
My mom is going on holiday.
Your mom is going on holiday without you.
The mom whose hair is blond is going on holiday.
What relative pronoun fits better?
'My mom, (a) eyes are blue, is going on holiday'
What relative pronoun fits better?
' This is the place (a) I was born.'
What relative pronoun fits better?
'Do you know the reason (a) she doesn't come to class?
Let's recap....
Defining relative clauses give...
crucial information.
extra information.
Non-defining relative clauses....
don't go between commas.
go between commas.
Combine these sentences to create a non-defining relative clause
"Martina loves me. Martina has blue eyes."
Combine these sentences to create a defining relative clause:
"The soldier has died. The soldier has brown boots."
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.)"
