English Grammar Exercises: Relative clauses 2: clauses with and without who/that/which

Exercise 1   

In some of these sentences you need who or that. Correct the sentences where necessary.

1   The woman lives next door is a doctor. …………………….

2   Have you found the keys you lost? …………………….

3   The people we met last night were very nice. …………………….

4   The people work in the office are very nice. …………………….

5   The people I work with are very nice. …………………….

6   What have you done with the money I gave you? …………………….

7   What happened to the money was on the table? …………………….

8   What’s the worst film you’ve ever seen? …………………….

9   What’s the best thing it has ever happened to you? …………………….

Exercise 2   

What do you say in these situations? Complete each sentence with a relative clause.

1   Your friend lost some keys. You want to know if he has found them. You say:

     Have you found ……………………. ?

2   A friend is wearing a dress. You like it. You tell her:

     I like the dress …………………….

3   A friend is going to see a film. You want to know the name of the film. You say:

     What’s the name of the film ……………………. ?

4   You wanted to visit a museum. It was shut when you got there. You tell a friend:

     The museum ……………………. was shut when we got there.

5   You invited some people to your party. Some of them couldn’t come. You tell someone:

     Some of the people ……………………. couldn’t come.

6   Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she has finished. You say:

     Have you finished the work ……………………. ?

7   You rented a car. It broke down after a few miles. You tell a friend:

     The car ……………………. broke down after a few miles.

Exercise 3   

These sentences all have a relative clause with a preposition. Put the words in the correct order.

1   Did you find (looking / for / you / the books / were)?

     Did you find ……………………. ?

2   We couldn’t go to (we / invited / to / were / the wedding).

     We couldn’t go to ……………………..

3   What’s the name of (the hotel / about / me / told / you)?

     What’s the name of ……………………. ?

4   Unfortunately I didn’t get (applied / I / the job / for).

     Unfortunately I didn’t get …………………….

5   Did you enjoy (you / the concert / to / went)?

     Did you enjoy ……………………. ?

6   Gary is a good person to know. He’s (on / rely / can / somebody / you).

     Gary is a good person to know. He’s …………………….

7   Who was (the man / were / with / you) in the restaurant last night?

     Who was ……………………. in the restaurant last night?

Exercise 4   

Put in that or what where necessary. If the sentence is already complete, leave the space empty.

1   I gave her all the money ……………………. I had.

2   Did you hear ……………………. they said?

3   They give their children everything ……………………. they want.

4   Tell me ……………………. you want and n l try to get it for you.

5   Why do you blame me for everything ……………………. goes wrong?

6   I won’t be able to do much, but I’ll do ……………………. I can.

7   I won’t be able to do much, but I’ll do the best ……………………. I can.

8   I don’t agree with ……………………. you’ve just said.

9   I don’t trust him. I don’t believe anything ……………………. he says.