Exercise 1
Make one sentence from two. Use the sentence in brackets to make a relative clause.
You will need to use who(m)/whose/which/where.
1 Catherine is very friendly. (She lives next door.)
…………………….
2 We stayed at the Park Hotel. (A friend of ours recommended it.)
…………………….
3 We often go to visit our friends in Cambridge. (It is not far from London.)
We often go to visit our friends in Cambridge …………………….
4 I went to see the doctor. (She told me I needed to change my diet.)
I went to see …………………….
5 Steven is one of my closest friends. (I have known him for a very long time.)
Steven …………………….
6 Lisa is away from home a lot. (Her job involves a lot of travelling.)
Lisa …………………….
7 The new stadium will be finished next month. (It can hold 90,000 people.)
…………………….
8 Alaska is the largest state in the USA. (My brother lives there.)
…………………….
9 Our teacher was very kind. (I have forgotten her name.)
…………………….
Answers
1
1 Catherine, who lives next door, is very friendly.
2 We stayed at the Park Hotel, which a friend of ours recommended.
3 We often go to visit our friends in Cambridge, which is not far from London.
4 I went to see the doctor, who told me I needed to change my diet.
5 Steven, who/whom I’ve known for a very long time, is one of my closest friends.
6 Lisa, whose job involves a lot of travelling, is away from home a lot.
7 The new stadium, which can hold 90,000 people, will be finished next month.
8 Alaska, where my brother lives, is the largest state in the USA.
9 Our teacher, whose name I have forgotten, was very kind.
Exercise 2
Read the information and complete each sentence. Use commas where necessary.
1 There’s a woman living next door to me. She’s a doctor.
The woman …………………….
2 I’ve got a brother called Ben. He lives in Hong Kong. He’s an architect.
My brother …………………….
3 There was a strike at the factory. It began ten days ago. It is now over.
The strike at the factory …………………….
4 I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now.
I’ve found …………………….
5 I’ve had my car for 15 years. It has never broken down.
My car …………………….
6 A job was advertised. A lot of people applied for it. Few of them had the necessary qualifications.
Few of …………………….
7 Amy has a son. She showed me a picture of him. He’s a police officer.
Amy showed me …………………….
Answers
2
1 The woman who lives next door to me is a doctor.
2 My brother Ben, who lives in Hong Kong, is an architect
3 The strike at the factory, which began ten days ago, is now over.
4 I’ve found the book I was looking for this morning. or … the book that/ which I was looking for.
5 My car, which I’ve had for 15 years, has never broken down.
6 Few of the people who/that applied for the job had the necessary qualifications.
7 Amy showed me a picture of her son, who is a police officer.
Exercise 3
Some of these sentences are wrong. Correct them and put in commas where necessary. If the sentence is correct, write ‘OK’.
1 Anna told me about her new job that she’s enjoying very much.
…………………….
2 My office that is on the second floor is very small.
…………………….
3 The office I’m using at the moment is very small.
…………………….
4 Mark’s father that used to be in the army now works for a TV company.
…………………….
5 The doctor that examined me couldn’t find anything wrong.
…………………….
6 The sun that is one of millions of stars in the universe provides us with heat and light.
…………………….
Answers
3
1 Anna told me about her new job, which she’s enjoying very much.
2 My office, which is on the second floor, is very small.
3 OK (The office that /which I’m using … is also correct)
4 Mark’s father, who used to be in the army, now works for a TV company.
5 OK (The doctor who examined me … is also correct)
6 The sun, which is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light.
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