1. Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns below.
where which who whose
1 The company’s US offices are in Seattle, ………………………… is near the border with Canada.
2 I’ve applied for a job at the BBC, ………………………… my mum used to work.
3 At the job interview, she met Jack White, ………………………… father started the company.
4 The company has three hundred employees, ………………………… work in three different offices.
Answer
1 which 2 where 3 whose 4 who
2. Complete the text with the relative clauses (a-f).
Google is famous for providing fantastic working conditions for its employees, 1………… . But what qualities do you need to get a job at Googleplex in California, 2………… ? The answer may surprise you. Laszlo Block, 3………… , is in charge of finding new employees for Google, 4………… . He is not looking for people who describe themselves as ‘intelligent and experienced’, 5………… . In Block’s opinion, people who describe themselves as intelligent think they know the answers already. This limits their curiosity and flexibility, 6………… .
a which are two qualities that most other companies value highly
b where the company has its main headquarters
c which receives around 2.5 million CVs every year
d who enjoy free leisure facilities (gyms, swimming pools, video games, etc.) and free meals
e which makes them unsuitable for a company like Google
f whose job title is ‘senior vice-president for people operations’
Answer
1 d 2 b 3 f 4 c 5 a 6 e
3. Four of these sentences contain mistakes. Underline and correct the mistakes. Tick the two correct sentences.
1 For twenty years, I worked in New York, where is a really exciting city. …………………………
2 At the age of nineteen, she published her first novel, that won several awards. …………………………
3 At the party, I met Luke’s wife, who’s the CEO of a large cosmetics company. …………………………
4 After my degree, I did a professional qualification, which lasted two years. …………………………
5 The company’s head office is in Tokyo, which house prices are extremely high. …………………………
6 On my first day, I became friends with a girl called Ava, who’s desk was next to mine. …………………………
Answer
1 where which 2 that which 3 ✓ 4 ✓
5 which where 6 who’s whose
4. Rewrite the sentences as one sentence with a non-defining relative clause. Sometimes there are two possible answers.
1 My uncle worked on a farm. He lived in Italy.
My uncle, who lived in Italy, worked on a farm. OR
My uncle, who worked on a farm, lived in Italy.
2 The car factory is closing down. Three hundred local people work there.
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3 He was very nervous during his first interview. It was at The Times newspaper.
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4 My next door neighbour works as a gardener. She’s a qualified doctor.
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5 She had prepared well for the job interview. It lasted nearly two hours.
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6 Our French teachers wants to move to France and open a hotel. Her husband is from Paris.
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7 My cousin did a second degree in computer science. Her first degree was in maths.
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8 I wrote an application letter. I forgot to post it.
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Answer
2 The car factory, where three hundred local people work, is closing down.
3 During his first interview, which was at The Times newspaper, he was very nervous. / He was very nervous during his first interview, which was at The Times newspaper.
4 My next door neighbour, who’s a qualified doctor, works as a gardener. / My next door neighbour, who works as a gardener, is a qualified doctor.
5 The job interview, for which she had prepared well, lasted nearly two hours.
6 Our French teacher, whose husband is from Paris, wants to move to France and open a hotel.
7 My cousin, whose first degree was in maths, did a second degree in computer science.
8 I wrote an application letter, which I forgot to post.
5. Rewrite the sentences in a more formal style.
1 The girl he fell in love with was an old school friend.
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2 The subject most students complain about is physics.
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3 The room which we have our meetings in is not air-conditioned.
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4 The man who I gave the message to did not pass it on.
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5 The boy who I was telling you about no longer attends my school.
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6 The train we were travelling on did not serve meals.
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Answer
1 The girl with whom he fell in love was an old school friend.
2 The subject about which most students complain is physics.
3 The room in which we have our meetings is not air-conditioned.
4 The man to whom I gave the message did not pass it on.
5 The boy about whom I was telling you no longer attends my school.
6 The train on which we were travelling did not serve meals.
6. Rewrite each pair of sentences as a single sentence with a non-defining relative clause.
1 A friend of mine helped me get a job. His mother is a company director.
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2 The new shopping centre will open next month. It has over 200 different stores.
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3 Next summer, we’re going to Ibiza. My aunt and uncle have an apartment there.
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4 My tennis coach was late today. He’s nearly always on time.
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5 My friend showed me a photo of her new boyfriend. He is a police officer.
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6 That girl over there used to be in my class. I don’t remember her name.
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7 Thank you for your letter. It arrived yesterday morning.
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8 The Grand Hotel has offered me a job. My brother works there.
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Answer
1 A friend of mine, whose mother is a company director, helped me get a job.
2 The new shopping centre, which has over 200 different stores, will open next month.
3 Next summer, we’re going to Ibiza, where my aunt and uncle have an apartment.
4 My tennis coach, who is nearly always on time, was late today.
5 My friend showed me a photo of her new boyfriend, who is a police officer.
6 That girl over there, whose name I don’t remember, used to be in my class.
7 Thank you for your letter, which arrived yesterday morning.
8 The Grand Hotel, where my brother works, has offered me a job.
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