Relative Clause Exercises I Relative Clauses give extra

Relative Clause Exercises I

Relative Clauses give extra information about nouns. Relative clauses often begin with that /who / where / when / which / whose. If the noun is a thing, use which / THAT. If the noun is a person, use who. . If you are talking about a place, use where. . If you are talking about POSSESSION, use whose. This is the park where I met my girlfriend. (A “park” is a place. ) That is the bank where I keep my money. (A “bank” is a place. )

1. This is the bus-stop. I always get on a bus there. This is the bus-stop where I always get on a bus. 2. This is the park. We take a walk there when it is a lovely day. This is the park where we take a walk when it is a lovely day. 3. This is the restaurant. We ate pizza there. This is the restaurant where we ate pizza. 4. This is the town. I grew up there. This is the town where I grew up.

5. The bus-stop is opposite the bank. I always get on a bus there. The bus-stop where I always get on a bus is opposite the bank. 6. The park is full of trees and flowers. We take a walk there when it is a lovely day. The park where we take a walk when it is a lovely day is full of trees and flowers. 7. The restaurant has a beautiful garden. We ate pizza there. The restaurant where we ate pizza has a beautiful garden. 8. The town is famous for its mosques. I grew up there. The town where I grew up is famous for its mosques.

Join the sentences using who, whom, whose, which, or that 1. I saw a friend. I have known her for a long time. I saw a friend whom I have known for a long time. 2. I saw a friend. He plays the piano. I saw a friend who plays the piano. 3. I saw a friend. The friend’s dog is lost. I saw a friend whose dog is lost. 4. I saw a friend. I like her dog. I saw a friend whose dog I like.

5. I telephoned a friend. I discussed my summer plans with him. I telephoned a friend with whom I discussed my summer plans. OR I telephoned a friend whom I discussed my summer plans with. 6. I saw a friend. I always send a birthday card to her son. I saw a friend to whose son I always send a birthday card. OR I saw a friend whose son I always send a birthday card to. 7. I watched a TV programme. It dealt with traffic problems. I watched a TV programme that / which dealt with traffic problems. 8. I watched a TV programme. Its topic was traffic problems. I watched a TV programme whose topic was traffic problems.

9. I watched a TV programme. I had heard a great deal about it. I watched a TV programme that/which/X I had heard a great deal about. 10. I watched a TV programme. Many people enjoyed it. I watched a TV programme that/which/X many people enjoyed. 11. In the audience there were a number of students. Many of them have offered helpful suggestions. In the audience there were a number of students, many of whom have offered helpful suggestions. 12. I have a number of cousins. One of them is a dancer. I have a number of cousins , one of whom is a dancer.

13. I have owned many cars. Two of them were convertibles. I have owned many cars , two of which were convertibles. 14. I met some friends last night. Several of them were going to the movies. I met some friends last night , several of whom were going to the movies. 15. There a number of dogs in our neighbourhood. Many of them bark a great deal. There a number of dogs in our neighbourhood , many of which bark a great deal. 16. I have known many dogs. I will never forget one of them. I have known many dogs, one of which I will never forget.

The exercises are compiled from; . B. D. Graver. Advanced English Practice, 14 th Ed. Oxford University Press. 2000. . Cook, Mary Jane. Trouble Spots of English Grammar: A Text-Workbook For ESL. Volume I. & Volume II. New. York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. 1983. . L. G. Alexander. Longman Advanced Reference and Practice. 3 rd Ed. Longman. 1993. . Thomson, A. J. , and A. V. Martinet. 1999. A Practical English Grammar. 14 th Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.