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EXERCISE SHEET
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using appropriate relative pronouns or relative adverbs.
1. The person ……who….. you see in the picture is none other than singer Britney Spears.
2. She then went on to star on The Mickey Mouse Club, ……………….. made her very popular among
pre-teens and tweens.
3. Shakespeare, ………………… plays were still enjoyed by many, is one of the world’s most famous writers.
4. Next year, ………………… she graduates, she will travel abroad.
5. My sister has two children, …………………… she loves very much.
6. Shakespeare’s novels, …………………. are famous worldwide, are masterpieces.
7. Sao Lourenco, ………………….. I lived as a child, has changed a lot since the last time I was there.
8. The hallway, ………………… I met Janet, has been destroyed in the fire.
9. La Albufera is an area of land …………………… you can see a lot of interesting wildlife.
10. Have you seen the new advertisement …………………… was shown on TV last night?
11. The victim called the police, …………………… arrested the criminal immediately.
12. Everybody was talking about the robbery …………………… happened last week.
13. Someone stole my money belt, …………………… contained my wallet and all my documents.
14. The models …………………. fashion styles are loved by many people participate in this year fashion show.
15. The dress is made of silk, …………………… is a very expensive and delicate material.
16. The patient, ………………………. had a serious disease, was taken to hospital immediately.
17. An orphanage is a place …………………….. children who have no parents can live and be looked after.
18. I didn’t realize I had forgotten my passport until I reached the airport, ………………… was very annoying.
19. The students ……………………. test grades were low had to come back after school for an extra lesson.
20. The hotel, ………………… is in the center of the town, is to be knocked down and replaced by a bank.
21. The shop …………………….. we usually buy our bread has closed down.

Exercise 2: Match two sentences with who. Then underline the noun it replaces.
E.g: Agatha Christie is the writer. She invented Miss Marple.
=> Agatha Chirstie is the writer who invented Miss Marple.
1. Carol’s the teacher. She will be taking over our class next term.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……
………………
2. Mr Lee was the woman. She taught me to play piano.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….
3. These are the passengers. They were injured in the crash last night.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. This is the caller of the competition. She can announce the name of the winner.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. Jack is our new boss. He seems to be nicer than the previous boss.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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6. A referee is an official. He or she controls a sport game.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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7. Tracy is our landlord. She owns a property and rents out to us.
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8. Rafael Nadal is a new champion. He has just beat Novak Djokovic.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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9. There are 6 students in the playground. They are chasing each other dangerously.
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10. This is the number-one astronaut of the crew. He invented a lot of useful tools and machine.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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11. The girl is happy. She won the race.
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………………
12. The students are from China. They sit in the front now.
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13. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
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14. The scientist has won the Nobel Prize. He discovered a new planet.
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15. The old lady now wants to swim the English Channel. She did a parachute jump.
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………………

Exercise 3: Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence, using whose. Make any necessary changes.
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1. J S Bach had two sons. Their music was better known than his for many years.
J S Bach had two sons whose music was better known than his for many years.
2. John F Kennedy had a brother Robert. His death was also a political assassination.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………….
3. I’m looking for the people in this building. I’ve just hit their cars seriously this morning.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………….
4. After the holiday, the woman is coming back to work soon. I’m doing her job.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
5. I couldn’t find the man. She had taken his case by mistake.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
6. William Herschel had a sister, Caroline. Her research contributed to his discoveries.
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…………..
7. This is the singer. Her songs have been played on the radio a lot recently.
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8. Their parents work late. The children are taken home by bus.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………..
9. He doesn’t pay much attention to the professor. His lecture is so boring.
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…………..
10. Mr Raven seems to be a well-respected man. His works are very well-known.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………..
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences using which or whom.
1. This is one of the doctors of the hospital …………………… Sarah takes the medicine from.
2. Jack was happy to introduce the girl …………………….. he felt in love with in Madrid. Everybody
congratulated him.
3. The criminals, two of ……………………… managed to escape from the prison, broke into a bank downtown.
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4. Is she Jennifer? I know her. She is the candidate ……………………. I am going to support in the next elections.
5. It is unbelievable that the advisor ……………………. I talked to didn’t know the answer to my question.
6. After spending three hours looking around, they finally found Sally’s left shoe ……………………..the dog hid.
7. I really admire Sarah ……………………. I study with in the mathematics class.
8. All students have to take Algebra 101 and Statistics 101 …………………… I also had to took while I was in my
university.
9. I would like to find an instructor …………………….. I can talk to at any time.
10. Did you meet that group ……………………. I studied with last night?
11. Here's the computer program ………………………… I told you about. I have just fixed all the errors.
12. We didn't enjoy the play ……………………….. we went to see at the Centre Theater last night.

Exercise 5: Write two sentences as one, using a non-defining relative clause beginning with all, both, each, etc +
of which or of whom.
0. The film is about the lives of three women. Kate Dilton plays all the women. (all of whom)
The film is about the lives of three women, all of whom are played, by Kate Dillon.
1. The island’s two million inhabitants have been badly affected by the drought. Most of the island’s
inhabitants are pleasant farmers. (most of whom)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
2. She has two older brothers. Neither of her brothers went to university. (neither of whom)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
3. About 30 of her friends and relations came to the airport to welcome her back. Many of her friends and
relations had travelled long distances. (many of whom)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
4. The minister has recently visited Estonia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. They all have large Russian minorities.
(all of which)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
5. The fish are multi-colored. One of the fish is only 2 cm long. (one of which)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
6. Scotland has won their last five international matches. One of these matches was against England. (one of
which)
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
7. My mother invited many relatives to my birthday. Only a few of them showed up. (only a few of whom)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
8. They asked me a lot of questions. I couldn’t answer most of them. (most of which)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……

Exercise 6: Combine the sentences using the underlined preposition + relative pronoun, using the second
sentence as a relative clause.
1. The annual meeting was extremely interesting. I went to it this morning.
……The annual meeting to which I went this morning was extremely interesting. ……
2. The old man was very kind to the children. I talked to him yesterday.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………
3. I must thank my old buddies. I got a surprised meaningful present from them.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
.……
4. The picture was painted by Van Gogh. She was looking at it attentively.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
..…..
5. The man is newly appointed supervisor. I will tell you about him tonight.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………
.…….
6. While I was rushing to work, I ran into a woman. I had gone to elementary school with her.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………
…….
7. The topic of the presentation was interesting. Omar talked about it passionately.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
…….
8. The new neighbors were friendly. I tried spoke to them last week.
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……..
9. Olga had to write about a strange topic. She knew nothing about it, so she spent hours a day to study.
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10. It was sad that the candidate didn’t win the election. I voted for her.
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11. The bar in Barcelona is still there. I met my wife in that bar.
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……….

Exercise 7: Write D or ND to indicate whether the clause is defining or non-defining.

1. The bus, which arrived late, was full. ………
…
2. The bus which they sent didn’t have enough seats. ………
…
3. The house which we wanted to buy was too expensive. ………
…
4. The house, which we wanted to buy, was too expensive. ………
…
5. I have two brothers who are working as architects at the moment. ………
…
6. I have two brothers, who are working as architects at the moment. ………
…
7. I never met the doctor, who lived next door for five years. ………
…
8. Did I ever tell you about my uncle, who left school when he was 15? ………
…
9. I didn’t agree with the man who said we should cancel the trip. ………
…
10. She’s one of those people who will argue about anything. ………
…

Exercise 8: Choose the correct explanation of the meaning in each sentence.

1. The students, who attend class five hours per day, have become quite fluent in their new language.
A. All of the students attend class for five hours per day.
B. Only some of the students attend class for five hours per day.
2. The students who attend class five hours per day have become quite fluent in their new language.
A. All of the students attend class for five hours per day.
B. Only some of the students attend class for five hours per day.
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3. The orchestra conductor signaled the violinists, who were to begin playing.
A. All of the violinists were to begin playing.
B. Only some of the violinists were to begin playing.
4. The orchestra conductor signaled the violinists who were to begin playing.
A. All of the violinists were to begin playing.
B. Only some of the violinists were to begin playing.
5. I put the vase on top of the TV set which is in the living room.
A. I have more than one TV set.
B. I have only one TV set.
6. I put the vase on top of the TV set which is in the living room.
A. I have more than one TV set.
B. I have only one TV set.
7. Trees which lose their leaves in the winter are called deciduous trees.
A. All trees lose their leaves in winter.
B. Only some trees lose their leaves in winter.
8. Pine trees, which are evergreen, grow well in cold climate.
A. All pine trees are evergreen.
B. Only some pine trees are evergreen.

Exercise 9: Change who/ whom/ which to that. If it cannot be changed, write “no change”.
1. I don’t like people who can’t say ‘Thank you’. …that…
2. This house, which is now a museum, belonged to a famous artist. …………….
3. He moved to a town called Northbury, which is close to the mountains. …………….
4. I will never forget the things which happened on my 16th birthday. …………….
5. What happened to the papers which Anthony gave you? …………….
6. He wrote a book called ‘Under the Rainbow’, which got terrible reviews. …………….
7. I had good advice from Keith, whom I consulted about the situation. …………….
8. Do you know Philip Sanders, who lives downstairs? …………….
9. The man who looks after our garden has had an accident. …………….
10. They wanted $600, which was far too much. …………….
11. Nobody believed the stories which my brother told. …………….

Exercise 10: Fill in the relative pronoun (who,which,etc) or adverb (where, when, why), adding commas where
necessary. Write D for defining, ND for non-defining and whether the relative can be omitted or not.
1. The woman ...who/that… bought the house next door is very friendly. ..D... … not omitted...

2. Ann ……………………. is a generous person took us all on holiday. ………..

.

3. The hospital ……………………. he was treated is a very good one. ………..

.

4. People ……………………. don’t eat meat are called vegetarians. ………..

.

5. The house ……………………. they live is very small. ………..

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6. The book ……………………. I am reading at the moment is very ………..

interesting. .

7. The hotel ……………………. is opposite the museum is very expensive. ………..

.

8. People ……………………. speak two languages equally well are called ………..
bilingual. .

9. Dublin ……………………. has a population of one million is a very ………..

beautiful city. .

10. People ……………………. hurt other people should be punished. ………..

.

11. My best friend ……………………. name is Sarah is living in Poland now. ………..
.

12. Greece ……………………. has many beautiful islands is a great place for ………..
holidays. .

13. People ……………………. drink and drive should be heavily fined. ………..
.

14. Women ……………………. are pregnant should not drink coffee. ………..
.

15. The flat ……………………. she lives in is very cold. ………..

.

16. Majorca was the first place ……………………. we went on holiday ………..
together. .

17. The man ……………………. the police arrested last night was charged with ………..
theft. .

18. The newspaper ……………………. I buy is always full of interesting articles. ………..
.

19. The velvet dress ……………………. she wore to the party was very ………..
expensive. .

20. The students ……………………. were involved in the march were arrested. ………..
.