1. Complete the text with the relative pronouns in the box.
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then when where which who whose |
The British Interplanetary Society, 1……………………… was founded in 1933, is an organisation 2……………………… promotes space exploration. In the early days, 3……………………… humans had not yet been into space, they worked on designs for rockets. More recently, they have argued in favour of building a space station on Mars, 4……………………… scientists would be able to study the rocks and climate. Today, the Society is headed by Dr Robert Parkinson, 5……………………… has worked for various aerospace companies. But in the 1940s, its chairman was science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, 6……………………… novel 2001: A Space Odyssey was made into a well-known science fiction film.
Answer
1 which 2 that 3 when 4 where 5 who 6 whose
2. Complete the sentences (1-6) using the clauses (a-f) below. Add a relative pronoun only if necessary.
1 I think I’ve lost the book ……………………… .
2 Covent Garden, ……………………… , is a popular place for tourists to visit.
3 Harper Lee, ……………………… , did not like appearing in public.
4 Camp Nou stadium, ……………………… , can hold nearly 99,000 fans.
5 The hotel ……………………… burned down last week.
6 I wish I hadn’t lost the phone number of the girl ……………………… .
a Barcelona play their home matches
b used to be a fruit and vegetable market
c we stayed at in Paris last summer
d my best friend gave me for my birthday
e I met at my cousin’s wedding
f first novel was To Kill A Mockingbird
Answer
1 d: I think I’ve lost the book my best friend gave me for my birthday.
2 b: Covent Garden, which used to be a fruit and vegetable market, is a popular place for tourists to visit.
3 f: Harper Lee, whose first novel was To Kill A Mockingbird, did not like appearing in public.
4 a: Camp Nou stadium, where Barcelona play their home matches, can hold nearly 99,000 fans.
5 c: The hotel we stayed at in Paris last summer burned down last week.
6 e: I wish I hadn’t lost the phone number of the girl I met at my cousin’s wedding.
3. Rewrite the shortened relative clauses that are underlined as full relative clauses. You do not need to rewrite the whole sentence.
1 Police are questioning a man arrested at the scene.
………………………………………….
2 They have seized several computers belonging to the victim.
………………………………………….
3 Last week, a newspaper received a letter signed by the suspect.
………………………………………….
4 Rumours of a video recording, denied by the police, have been reported by news agencies.
………………………………………….
5 Journalists were shown a bag containing various weapons.
………………………………………….
6 The victim’s house, built in the 17th century, was the scene of a five last year.
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Answer
1 who was arrested at the scene
2 which / that belonged to the victim
3 which / that was signed by the suspect
4 which had been denied by the police
5 which / that contained various weapons
6 which was built in the 17th century
4. Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence with a shortened relative clause. There may be more than one possible answer.
1 I’ve got a place on a course. It starts in October.
………………………………………….
2 The university is only ten years old. It is located just outside Edinburgh.
………………………………………….
3 The course leads to a diploma. The diploma is recognised by all major employers.
………………………………………….
4 The tuition fees would be unaffordable without a scholarship. The total £9,000 a year.
………………………………………….
5 My scholarship is worth £7,000 a year. It is awarded by the university.
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Answer
1 I’ve got a place on a course starting in October.
2 The university, located just outside Edinburgh, is only ten years old.
3 The course leads to a diploma recognised by all major employers.
4 The tuition fees, totalling £9,000 a year, would be unaffordable without a scholarship.
5 My scholarship, awarded by the university, is worth £7,000 a year.
Challenge!
What’s the longest relative clause you can invent to complete this sentence?
My cousin, ………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………,
is coming to stay.
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