Relative clause exercises

hom	D. from whom
The speech ___ we listened last night was information.
	A. to which	B. which to	C. to that	D. that
The boy to ____ I lent some money is poor.
	A. that	B. who	C. whom	D. B and C
The knife ____ we cut bread is very sharp.
	A. with that	B. which	C. with which	D. that
The authority gathered those villagers ____ they explained the importance of forests.
	A. who	B. whom	C. to whom	D. to that
I’m working on a firm____ main office is in London
	A. which	B. that	C. whose	D. A & B 
The company____ employs five hundred people makes video recorders
	A. who	B. that	C. whom	D. whose
My boss____ work takes him to a lot of different countries, has decided he needs an assistant in London.
	A. who	B. whom	C. which	D. whose
Stop him. He’s the man____ stole my wallet.
	A. who	B. whom	C. which	D. whose
The man____ I saw last week said something totally differently.
	A. which	B. whom	C. that	D. whose
The students____ for the train are good ones.
	A. waited	B. waiting	C. which is waiting	D. to wait
This is the seventh person____ late.
	A. coming	B. to come	C. come	D. all are correct
Is that the button____. 
	A. that presses	B. which you pressed	C. pressing	D. you are pressed
They have invented a television set____ as small as a watch.
	A. which is	B. is	C. who is	D. whose
The work____ increases a lot when the boss is away is always interesting.
	A. which	B. whose	C. that	D. A & C 
The book____ by Jack, is very famous.
	A. which written	B. written	C. was written	D. writing
He is only one boy____ in this game.
	A. who participating	B. participated	C. to participate	D. who participate.
I was introduced to a man____ brother is my teacher.
	A. which	B. whose	C. that	D. whom
Swimming is the sport ______ you move through water in a horizontal position using the arms and legs. 
	A. which	B. who	C. that	D. A&C
The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has its own government. 
	A. they each 	B. each of which 	C. hence each 	D. each of that 
It doesn’t matter to them which film they go to. 
	A. Whatever films are shown, they never see. 
	B. They don’t care about the cost of the films they see. 
	C. Which film they go to matters more than the cost. 
	D. They don’t mind which film they go to. 
PART B: WRITING
Complete the sentences, using a relative pronoun.
The pub is opposite the Town Hall. I first met my wife there.
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He was sitting on a chair. It was uncomfortable.
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He smokes cigarettes. They are very strong.
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Let me see the pictures. You took them at Peter's wedding.
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Some people only think about money. I don't like them.
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Do you know that lady? I repaired her car.
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That girl is Swedish. Tom is in love with her.
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John has bought a house. There are ghosts in that house.
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Some people drive drunk. I never travel with them.
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A man stole £10,000 from a bank. The police have caught him.
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I bought bananas this morning. I have lost them.
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Could you iron those trousers? They're hanging up behind the door.
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He worked with some people. They thought he was stupid.
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When I looked through the window I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away.
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These are the books. I use them in the class.
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That's the name. I couldn't remember it yesterday.
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The film is about two people. Their plane crashed in the jungle
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The film is about a king. His ambition was to rule the world.
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They are the people. I was talking about them.
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That is the tunnel. I went through it.
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He's the criminal. The police are looking for him.
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My flat is in an old part of the city. It was built in the 1920s.
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There are lots of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood. I live in the neighbourhood.
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My neighbour comes from Ecuador. He works on the fruit farms around the city.
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The neighbour makes a lot of noise walking around. His flat is above mine.
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The traffic is also very noisy. It passes my flat.
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The local market sells excellent local produce. It is a two-minute walk from my flat.
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John is speaking to his boss. His boss is a famous writer.
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I like the town. You live there.
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I like the painting. It is in this room.
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The man was sick. He looked very pale.
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He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.
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A nurse was nearby. He called to her.
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The nurse called a doctor. He came quickly.
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She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.
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The Olympic snowboarding event was exciting. Many people watched it on TV.
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It was the first time snowboarding had been included in the Olympics. Snowboarding is a new sport.
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Brenda is a friend. I went on holiday with her. 
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This is Mr Smith. His son Bill plays in our team. 
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Her book was published last year. It became a best seller. 
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This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it. 
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I told you about a person. She is at the door. 
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I lent you a book. The book was written by one my friends. 
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Do you know a restaurant? We can have a good meal there. 
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I don’t remember the day. I left school on that day. 
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This is the man. I met him in Paris. 
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I wanted the painting. You bought it. 
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This is the chair. My parents gave it to me. 
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She’s the woman. She telephoned the police. 
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He’s the person. He wanted to buy your house. 
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We threw out the computer. It never worked well. 
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Are you the man ? The man won the first prize. 
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The man was badly injured. He was driving the car. 
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The children broke the window. They live in the next street. 
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That’s the woman. I was telling you about her. 
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Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other. 
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This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory. 
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A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass. 
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There’s the lady. Her dog was killed. 
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He’s the person. His car was stolen. 
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They’re the people. Their shop burned down last week. 
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This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year. 
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The winner, Ross Rebagliati, lives in Whistler, BC. Many young snowboarders admire him.
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John is speaking to his boss. His boss is a famous writer.
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I like the town. You live there.
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I like the painting. It is in this room.
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The girl chatted with him yesterday. She arrived here at 5.00.
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The man is talking to my father.He spent minutes measuring our kitchen
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The architect designed these flats. He has moved to HCM City.
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The young man lives in the corner. He rides an expensive motorbike.
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I’m reading the book. I bought it in .
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I will introduce the man to you. He is sharing the flat with me.
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The young man is talking to our teacher. He is Ba’s brother.
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We visited the monument. It was built a hundred years ago.
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The boys are interested in football. It is a popular game all over the world.
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The boy gave his parents big hugs before he left. He went abroad to study.
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My friends had so much fun at the festival. They wanted to go there again.
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Children like to eat ice-cream. It can cause toothache. 
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We bought a car last week. The car is blue.
@ The car	
The girl is a singer. We met her at the party.
@ The girl	
The bananas are on the table. George bought them.
@ The bananas	
We watched a film last night. It was really scary.
@ The film	
I have to learn new words. They are very difficult.
@ The new words	
The pen is on the desk. It is blue.
@ The pen	
This is the new president. We all voted for him.
@ This is	
I met a Finnish tourist. He lives in Helsinki.
@ The Finnish	
I know the man. He is going to marry my friend.
@ I know	
John bought a new DVD player. It was made in Korea.
@ The new	
The palace stands outside the town. It was built years ago.
@ The palace	
I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.
@ I have	
Combine the two sentences by using a relative clause. Some of them need a comma.
John didn't study for the exam. That was a very stupid thing to do.
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We flew to New York in the Concorde. It is the fastest passenger plane in the world.
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Smallpox has disappeared. It once killed thousand of people every year.
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I passed him a large glass of whisky. He drank it immediately.
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The small man was Lisa's husband. Nobody recognised him.
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This is Mr. Jones. He writes poetry.
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This is Felicity. You met her sister last week.
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He swam across the English Channel. It is hard to believe that.
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Her wife died last year. Her name was Angela.
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Borges was a wonderful writer. He never won the Nobel Prize.
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A man from our village was on TV last night. I teach his children.
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Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His films amused millions.
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My parents send their best wishes. You met them last month.
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The parcel contained a bomb. They had opened it carefully.
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The match will be shown on TV tonight. They filmed it this afternoon.
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His sisters are identical twins. I saw them last
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The lady is a famous writer. You met her at the party last night.
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The child enjoyed the chocolates. Her mother bought them from France.
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Dr Oley is our family’s dentist. He is a popular dentist in the city.
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They drank a lot of Coke. It is diet Coke.
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The river is the Sai Gon River. It flows through Ho Chi Minh City.
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The girls are performing the play. They rehearsed it yesterday.
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Their parents are anxious about their children. The children come back late
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The lecturer is my uncle. He gave an interesting talk on TV last night.
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The student kept talking about the project. It was done last week.
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Mr Phong hasn’t come yet. He is supposed to be at the meeting.
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Lan went back home. She forgot to turn off the faucet.
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Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses
Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.
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Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.