Grammar

1 Circle the relative pronoun and underline the noun it describes.

1. I have a friend who lives in Paris.2. This is the book which I told you about.3. We ate in a restaurant where the waiters sing and dance.4. That is the man whose wife died.5. The 4th of July is the day when Americans celebrate independence.6. Those are the flowers that my father bought.

2 Match A to B to form sentences.

A B1. They say New York is a city ...... a. when the country was at war.2. She works for an airline ...... b. who speak Spanish.3. There are many Americans ...... c. whose speciality is treating back pain.4. She took him to a doctor ...... d. where people never sleep.5. They met in 1943 ...... e. which has got offices all over the world.

3 Choose the correct relative pronoun.

1. They met outside the house which / where / whose the party was held.2. What’s the name of the artist who / which / when painted the Mona Lisa?3. Her father didn’t like the car who / when / that her mother had chosen.4. The girl who / whose / that bicycle was stolen is terribly upset.5. That’s the book who / which / where he recommended.6. Have you met the couple who / which / where want to buy the house?7. I remember the day where / which / when my brother was born.

4 Complete the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun.

1. She knows Antonio Bear, ……………………… is an excellent translator.2. He uses American Sign Language, ……………………… is different from British Sign Language.3. The Bahamas, ……………………… my friends have gone on holiday, is supposed to be beautiful.4. His father, ……………………… mother tongue is English, speaks French quite well.5. Molly was born in 1996, ……………………… my sister was just one.

5 Combine the sentences using the relative pronoun in brackets. Make any necessary changes.

1. She fell in love with a boy. His father works in Africa. (whose)................................................................................................................................................

2. That is the shop. I bought my new shoes there. (where)................................................................................................................................................

3. I’ll never forget that day. I first saw you then. (when)................................................................................................................................................

4. Where can I find a shop? It sells drumsticks. (which)................................................................................................................................................

5. This is the guide. He will take you on a tour of the city. (who)................................................................................................................................................

6 Complete the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun. There may be more than one possible answer.

1. Do you know anyone ……………… speaks Welsh?2. She uses her computer, ……………… is in her living room, to keep in touch with her family.3. Eric met a boy ……………… father works in Hong Kong.4. My family travelled to Japan, ……………… my grandmother is living.5. Abigail teaches judo, ……………… is her favourite sport.6. I miss the days ……………… we had so much free time.

7 Choose ALL the correct answers. Then tick the sentences where the relative pronoun can be omitted.

...... 1. I saw the film who / which / that you told me about.

...... 2. We ate at Mike’s café, who / which / that has the best pancakes.

...... 3. The programme who / which / that you are watching is boring.

...... 4. My mother is visiting my grandmother, who / which / that lives in a nursing home. ...... 5. Anyone who / which / that wants to enter the zoo must buy a ticket. ...... 6. Helen bought a new car who / which / that was made in Japan. ...... 7. The student who / which / that you were speaking to was obviously very smart.

8 Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns below.

who • which • where • when • whose

1. Can you tell me the name of the street ……………… Amy lives?2. Brad Pitt, ……………… is an American actor, has starred in over 35 films.3. My mother works with a woman ……………… husband is the star of a TV programme.4. He speaks Italian in addition to Portuguese, ……………… is his first language.5. I met him last summer ……………… I worked at the summer camp.

9 Write sentences with the words below. Add commas when necessary.

1. he / I / that / love / the gift / gave / me ............................................................................................................................................................

2. cousin / dentist / married / my / is / Dr Jones / a / who............................................................................................................................................................

3. prefers / which / She / are / products / environmentally-friendly ............................................................................................................................................................

4. the man / dog / bit / That / whose / me / is ............................................................................................................................................................

5. year / was / stayed / Grand Hotel / nice / The / where / very / we / last ............................................................................................................................................................

6. when / women / There / vote / a time / couldn’t / was ............................................................................................................................................................

10 Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun. Make any necessary changes.

1. My neighbour won the gardening prize. His garden is beautiful.

............................................................................................................................................................2. He misses his house. It was destroyed in the fire.

............................................................................................................................................................3. Leonid Stadnyk is the tallest man in the world. He lives in the Ukraine.

............................................................................................................................................................4. He returned to visit the town. He was born there.

............................................................................................................................................................5. Ana Segon is the company secretary. She is bilingual.

............................................................................................................................................................6. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is in the Himalayan mountains.

............................................................................................................................................................7. He decided to visit London. His friend is studying there.

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11 Complete the passage with suitable relative pronouns.

Washoe, (1) ……………… was the first non-human to learn to speak a human language, was a chimpanzee. The language (2) ……………… she learned, was American Sign Language (ASL).Washoe was born in 1965 in West Africa, (3) ……………… she was captured. She was later taken to the USA for research. Washoe lived with two scientists, Allen and Beatrice Gardner, (4) ……………… goal was to teach her to communicate. She was named after Washoe County, Nevada, (5) ……………… the Gardners raised and taught her. Washoe was using over 250 signs by October 2007, (6) ……………… she died at the age of 42.

12 Complete the mini-dialogues with the words in brackets. Put the words in order, change the verbs to their correct form and add a relative pronoun.

1. A: Why did Kevin go home?B: (to get / go / his chemistry notebook / forget / he)

He ........................................................................................................................................................................................... .2. A: Are you going to the library after school?

B: (borrow / not finish / the book / last week)No, I ....................................................................................................................................................................................... .

3. A: Would you like to meet next Monday?B: (to London / the day / I / fly)

No, I can’t. Next Monday .............................................................................................................................................. .4. A: Who is that person?

B: (bark / while / dog / sleep / we)That’s the neighbour ..................................................................................................................................................... .

5. A: Will she ever move to a different house?B: (in the house / she / grow up / still live)Oh, no! Ten years from now, she ................................................................................................................................... .

6. A: Could you please help me move these boxes?B: (the boxes / you / already pack / move)

OK. I ....................................................................................................................................................................................... .7. A: Is Dr Sloan a good dentist?

B: (I / be / trust / the only dentist)

Yes. He ................................................................................................................................................................................. .8. A: Is this letter for you?

B: (study / next year / from London College)Yes. It’s ....................................................................................................................................................................................... .

9. A: Where did Larry take you?B: (the park / as a child / play / show us / he)

He ........................................................................................................................................................................................... .10. A: Could you introduce us?

B: (with me / Paul / work / wife)Of course! This is ............................................................................................................................................................. .

13 Join the sentences with the relative pronoun in brackets. Make any necessary changes. 1. Simon has got a new mobile phone. It takes wonderful pictures. (which)

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................2. That’s the hotel. I work there. (where)

............................................................................................................................................................................................................3. The dog is big and frightening. It bit George. (that)

............................................................................................................................................................................................................4. A thief broke into my car. I was at home sleeping then. (when)

............................................................................................................................................................................................................5. Peter doesn’t speak a word of English. His mother is British. (whose)

............................................................................................................................................................................................................6. The policeman is speaking at the school. He caught the thief. (who)

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