Grammar - Relative Clauses
Grammar - Relative Clauses
Grammar - Relative Clauses
1. Put a suitable relative pronoun in each space, or leave the space blank wherever possible.
a) The person whoose fingerprints are on the gun was the person who killed Dr Martin.
b) My bike, which I had left at the gate, had disappeared.
c) The shoes that I finally bought were the ones which I tried on first.
d) The bag in which the robbers put the money was found outside the bank.
e) The medicine that the doctor gave me had no effect at all.
f) Peter, who couldn't see the screen, decided to change his seat.
g) The present you gave me was the one .............. I gave you last year!
h) I really liked tea that you made me this morning.
i) What was the name of your friend whose tent we borrowed?
j) The flight that Joe was leaving on was cancelled.
2. Make one new sentence from each pair of sentences, beginning as shown, and using the word given
in capitals.
a) The hotel was full of guests. The hotel was miles from anywhere. The guests had gone there to admire the
scenery.
The hotel, which ……………………………………………………….
b) I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.
The book I............................................................................................................
c) A woman's jewels were stolen. A police officer was staying in the same hotel. The woman was
interviewed by him.
The woman whose...............................................................................................
d) A goal was scored by a teenager. He had come on as substitute. This goal won the match.
The goal which.....................................................................................................
e) I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy I ..............................................................................................................
f) My wallet contained over £100. It was found in the street by a schoolboy. He returned it.
My wallet, ............................................................................................................
a) The hotel, which was miles from anywhere, was full of guests who had gone there to admire the scenery.
b) The book I lent you was written by a friend of mine who lives in France.
c) The woman whose jewels were stolen was interviewed by a police officer who was staying in the same
hotel.
d) The goal which won the match was scored by a teenager who had come on as a substitute.
e) The boy I was sitting next to in the exam told me the answers.
f) My wallet, which contained over £100, was found in the street by a schoolboy who returned it.