CHUYÊN ĐỀ 10: RELATIVE CLAUSES

(MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ)

I. MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
1. I was talking to a businessman ______ works with my father.
A. which B. when C. who D. –
2. That’s the car ______ crashed into his house.
A. what B. that C. which D.B&C
3. She likes sleeping in the bed ______ her mother used to sleep.
A. which B. where C. that D. –
4. Do you know the man ______ watch is made of gold?
A. which B. who C. whose D. that
5. Kate Simpson, ______ husband died last year, has lost her job.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. her
6. He came to congratulate me, ______ seemed a surprise to everyone.
A. who B. that C. which D. whom
7. Nha Trang, ______ is a famous beach in Vietnam, is very crowded in summer.
A. who B. which C. that D. where
8. This is Mary ______ volunteers to come to Vietnam to teach the poor children.
A. whom B. who C. which D. that
9. The book ______ was written a long time ago cannot be used as references.
A. who B. which C. that D. B&C
10. Do you remember Ha Long Bay, ______ has many beautiful caves?
A. that B. where C. what D. which
11. The literature book ______ was not expensive at all.
A. that I bought it C. I bought that C. what I bought D. (which) I bought
12. We are talking about the writer ______ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. who
13. The reason ______ she didn’t come home last night was unacceptable.
A. when B. why C. which D. that
14.______ the teacher had told me came true.
A. what B. which C. that D. whom
15. He is a cricket player ______ abilities include fast bowling and powerful batting.
A. where B. whose C. whom D. of which
16.You may enroll our course by e-mail _____ can be faster than other registration forms.
A. who B. where C. which D. when
17.Bournemouth, ______ we are going to visit, is a real paradise for the retired.
A. that B. what C. which D. where
18.She is the famous actress ______ everybody admires.
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 A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
19. My nephew ______ chose a lot of toys at the Toy World store for his father, ______ is my elder brother,
paid a large amount of money.
A. which / whose B. whom / who C. which / who D. who / who
20.We’ll come in August ______ the schools are on holiday.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
21.This is the village in ______ my family and I lived for six years.
A. which B. that C. whom D. where
22.The pupils ______ we took to the amusement park behaved themselves very well.
A. whose B. with whom C. whom D. which
23.The engineer ______ our company relies is on holiday.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. on whom
24. The pollution ______ they were talking is getting worse.
A. that B. about which C. which D. whom
25. The girl ______ I borrowed the dictionary asked me to use it carefully.
A. whose B. from whom C. from whose D. whom
26.The people to ______ she was speaking didn't know German.
A. who B. whose C. that D. whom
27. My school has got new classrooms, all of ______ are air-conditioned.
A. what B. which C. that D. them
28.Jane has three sons, all of ______ work in the army.
A. them B. which C. who D. whom
29. Did you ever find out______ penetrated in your house last month?
A. whom B. where C. who D. which
30. I don’t know the reason ____ she hasn’t talked to me recently.
A. on which B. for which C. of which D. about which

Exercise 2: Find the part that needs correcting

1. The girl who (A) Tuan is talking is the most intelligent (B) one (C) I have ever known.(D)
to whom
2. She is in charge of (A) making (B) the candidate list which (C) I want to add myself (D).
to which
3. The village which (A) Napoleon lost (B) the last battle (C) was (D)Waterloo.
in which/where
4. The light has gone out (A), this (B) makes it (C) difficult to continue (D)the lesson.
which
5. You will enjoy (A) the views in (B) Hanoi which (C) is the capital of (D) Vietnam.
,which
6. What are (A) the people who lives (B) in the other (C) parts of Vietnam like (D)?
live
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 7. My father will fly (A) to Ha Noi, that (B) is the (C) capital city of (D) Vietnam.
which
8. Every (A) student who majors (B) in English are (C) ready to participate in (D) the orchard contest.
is
9. Mother’s Day (A) is the day (B) when children show their love to (C) their mother on. (D)
Bỏ on
10. Do you know (A) the reason (B) when (C) English men travel to the left? (D)
why
11. Thank you for (A) your letter, which (B) you invited (C) me to (D) your wedding.
In which
12. This is the (A) picture of (B) the missing (C) girl whom (D) we are looking.
For whom
13. She is (A) the most (B) beautiful woman who (C) I have ever (D) met.
Who
14. The singer about who (A) I told (B) you yesterday is coming (C) here tomorrow.(D)
Whom
15. The teacher his name (A) I have forgotten (B) is (C) very well-known.(D)
Whose
16. Nancy is always (A) late for (B) class which (C) makes the teacher angry.(D)
, which
17. Pele, of whom (A) I respect most (B) is the most (C) famous football player all the time. (D)
Bỏ of
18. Neil Armstrong was the first (A) man who (B) walked on (C) the moon.(D)
that
19. I come from (A) a city where (B) is located (C) in the southern (D) part of the country.
Which
20. He was the only (A) man who (B) reached the top (C) of the (D) mountain.
that
Exercise 3: Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given:
1. This man studies biology. What do you call him?
A. What do you call a man who studies biology?
B. What do you call a man, who studies biology?
C. What do you call a man studies biology?
D. What do you call a man whom studies biology?
2. Hemingway developed a very concise writing style. His name is well- known throughout the world.
A. Hemingway, his name is well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.
B. Hemingway, whose is name well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.

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 C. Hemingway, whose name is well- known throughout the world, developed a very concise writing style.
D. Hemingway, who developed a very concise writing style, his name is well- known throughout the world.
3. This is the battle field. The soldiers fought there.
A. This is the battle field which the soldiers fought.
B. This is the battle field that the soldiers fought.
C. This is the battle field where the soldiers fought there.
D. This is the battle field where the soldiers fought.
4. He was born in 1983. There was a severe drought that year.
A. He was born in 1983 when there was a severe drought.
B. He was born in 1983 when was there a severe drought
C. When there was a severe drought in 1983 he was born.
D. He was born in 1983, there was a severe drought when
5. John Montagu was an English Earl. He invented the sandwich.
A. John Montagu, whose invented the sandwich, was an English Earl.
B. John Montagu, who invented the sandwich, was an English Earl.
C. John Montagu, that invented the sandwich, was an English Earl.
D. John Montagu, invented the sandwich, was an English Earl.
6. Flies carry diseases. They come mostly in the summer.
A. Flies, that come mostly in the summer, carry diseases.
B. Flies which come mostly in the summer carry diseases.
C. Flies, which come mostly in the summer, carry diseases.
D. Flies that carry diseases come mostly in the summer,
7. There was a candle. It was burning in the room.
A. There was a candle burnt in the room.
B. There was a candle was burning in the room.
C. There was a candle to burn in the room.
D. There was a candle that was burning in the room.
8. I see a boy. He is running across the street.
A. I see a boy is running across the street.
B. I see a boy to run across the street.
C. I see a boy, who is running across the street.
D. I see a boy who is running across the street.
9. He drew from the bag a watch. It had been given for his birthday.
A. He drew from the bag a watch had been given for his birthday.
B. He drew from the bag a watch that was given for his birthday.
C. He drew from the bag a watch which had given for his birthday.
D. He drew from the bag a watch which had been given for his birthday.

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 10. One of the drivers told me all about what had happened. He witnessed the whole accident.
A. One of the drivers told me all about what had happened, who witnessed the whole accident.
B. One of the drivers who witnessed the whole accident told me all about what had happened.
C. One of the drivers who told me all about what had happened witnessed the whole accident.
D. One of the drivers told me all about what had happened witnessed the whole accident.
11. They asked me a lot of questions. I couldn't answer most of them.
A. They asked me a lot of question which I couldn't answer most of them.
B. They asked me a lot of questions, I couldn't answer most of which.
C. They asked me a lot of questions, most of which I couldn’t answer.
D. They asked me a lot of questions, most of them I couldn’t answer.
12. Mary has three brothers. All of her brothers are married.
A. Mary has three brothers, all of them are married.
B. Mary has three brothers, all of whom are married.
C. Mary has three brothers all of whom are married.
D. Mary has three brothers of who are married.
13. Neil couldn't come to the party. This was a pity.
A. Neil couldn't come to the party that was a pity.
B. Neil couldn't come to the party, that was a pity.
C. Neil couldn't come to the party which was a pity.
D. Neil couldn't come to the party, which was a pity.
14. Mr. Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night.
A. Mr. Carter, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.
B. Mr. Carter who I spoke to him on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
C. Mr. Carter, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night.
D. Mr. Carter is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night.
15. That's the place. The accident occurred there.
A. That’s the place where the accident occurred.
B. That’s the place where the accident occurred there.
C. That’s the place in that the accident occurred.
D. That’s the place in which the accident occurred there.
16. He likes the dress. Lan is wearing it.
A. He likes the dress which Lan is wearing it.
B. He likes the dress Lan is wearing it.
C. He likes the dress who Lan is wearing.
D. He likes the dress (which) Lan is wearing.
17. That is hopelessly inaccurate. She told it to you.
A. What that she told you is hopelessly inaccurate.

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 B. Everything that she told you hopelessly inaccurate.
C. She, who is hopelessly inaccurate, told you such a thing.
D. What she told you is hopelessly inaccurate.
18. Ann’s children couldn’t swim. She said that there should be more notices warning people.
A. Ann’s children, who couldn’t swim, said that there should be more notices warning people.
B. Ann said that there should be more notices warning people whose children couldn’t swim.
C. Ann, whose children couldn’t swim, said that there should be more notices warning people.
D. Ann’s children couldn’t swim who said that there should be more notices warning people.
19. The wedding took place last Friday. Only members of the family were invited to.
A. The wedding which only members of the family were invited to took place last Friday.
B. Only members of the family were invited to the wedding which took place last Friday.
C. The wedding took place last Friday, when only members of the family were invited to.
D. The wedding, where only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday.
20. The book is about the usefulness of how to keep fit. I’m so keen on it.
A. The book is about the usefulness of how to keep fit, which I’m so keen on.
B. The book (which) I’m keen on is about the usefulness of how to keep fit.
C. I’m keen on the book, that is about the usefulness of how to keep fit.
D. I’m keen on the book which about the usefulness of how to keep fit.

II. REDUCED FORMS OF RELATIVE CLAUSES

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
1. Tourists _____ from all over the world visit the romantic rivers in Italy.
A. to come B. come C. coming D. came
2. The man _____ to the policeman is my uncle.
A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. talks
3. The novel _____ by Patrick is a best-seller.
A. writing B. written C. wrote D. write
4. She was the last woman in the village _____ by that factory.
A. to employ B. employing C. to be employed D. employed
5. The house _____ three years ago actually belonged to us.
A. sells B. was sold C. sold D. selling
6. I _____ a novel _____ by O.Henry at seven yesterday evening.
A. read / was written B. was reading / was written
C. was reading / written D. read / written
7. The poor man _____ his life has just committed suicide.
A. boring with B. bored with C. being boring with D. to be bored with
8. Can you remember the girl _____ you the way?
A. shows B. showed C. showing D. to show

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 9. Do you know the man in red _____ towards your sister?
A. came B. comes C. to come D. coming
10. Credit cards _____ in international trade are very convenient.
A. used B. using C. which used D. uses
11. The boy is the only child in his family _____ all his parents’ property.
A. to inherit B. inheriting C. inherited D. being inherited
12. The lady_____ in blue is her aunt.
A. dressed B. dressing C. is dressing D. in dress
13. Marie Curie, _____, had great contributions to the world’s science.
A. to be a famous physicist B. being a famous physicist
C. a famous physicist C. was a famous physicist
14. Dinner _____ over, they returned home.
A. being B. be C. is D. was
15. The man in that picture, _______ Genghis Khan, was a Mongol emperor in the Middle Ages.
A. his name B. named C. naming D. with name
16. Galileo, _____ works _____ that the Earth revolves around the Sun, continued his scientific
experiments even when he went deaf and blind.
A. published/ to prove B. to publish/ proving
C. publishing/ proving D. publishing/ proved
17.Any credit ______ in this semester requires approximately three hours of classroom work.
A. given B. giving C. to be given D. to give
18.The young man ______ after the court was found innocent of all the charges against him.
A. released B. to be released C. releasing D. to release
19.Nobody in the club ______ the coming party will have to give any amount of money.
A. attending B. will attend C. attended D. to attend
20.The students ______ for cleaning the classroom before the party should come an hour earlier.
A. responsible B. responsibility D. responsibly D. responded

Exercise 2: Identify the underlined part that needs correction

1. The (A) experiment conducting (B) by Dr .Adams last (C) week was unsuccessful.(D)
conducted
2. They read (A) the words (B) “No Entry” writing (C) in (D) large letters.
written
3. Mary and (A) her dog are standing (B) over there go (C) to the (D) park every day.
Bỏ are
4. That was (A) the (B) man to talk (C) to (D) your sister yesterday.
Talking/who talked
5. The first (A) May Day celebrated (B) in (C) England was in (D) 1890.
To be celebrated
6. She is (A) the most (A) beautiful woman working (C) in (D) our company.
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 To work
7. Amelia Earhart, to be (A) one of the pioneers in aviation, (B) attempted to fly (C) the world in
Bỏ to be
1937, but she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over (D) the Pacific Ocean.

8. The (A) man helped (B) you yesterday is (C) a television reporter. (D)
Helping/who helped
9. The policeman (A) must try to catch (B) all the men driving (C) dangerously. (D)
To drive
10. My dad, being surprised (A) at (B) my strange behaviors, asked (C) me to give (D) clear explanation.
Bỏ being
Exercise 3: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same
meaning as the original one(s)
1. It is more than one hundred years since the birth of Charles Dicken, the famous Novelist.
A. It is more than one hundred years when Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, born.
B. More than one hundred years ago, Charles Dicken, the famous born.
C. Since Charles Dicken is a famous novelist, he was born more than a hundred years ago.
D. Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, was born more than one hundred years ago.
2. She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country.
A. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.
B. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
D. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.
3. Our company holds the monopoly over the import of these chemicals.
A. Our company is one of the few companies allowed to import these chemicals
B. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals.
C. All companies but ours are allowed to import these chemicals.
D. These exported chemicals are held by our company, which is monopoly.
4. Visitors come to admire the relics that were excavated from the ancient tombs.
A. Visitors come to admire the relics excavating from the ancient tombs.
B. Visitors come to admire the relics excavated from the ancient tombs.
C. Visitors come to admire the relics being excavated from the ancient tombs.
D. Visitors come to admire the relics to be excavated from the ancient tombs.
5. A picture was stolen by art thieves. It was painted by Munch.
A. Stolen by art thieves, a picture was painted by Munch.
B. Painted by Munch, a picture was stolen by art thieves.
C. A picture painted by Munch was stolen by art thieves.

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 D. All are correct.

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