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2. Join the sentences to write a longer one.

a. A man phoned. He didn’t say his name. The man who phoned didn’t say his name.
b. A woman opened the door. She was wearing a yellow dress. The woman
who opened the door was wearing a yellow dress.
c. Some people live next door to us. They are very nice. The people
who live next door to us are usually very nice

d. A policeman stopped our car. He wasn’t very friendly. The policeman wasn’t very friendly because
he stopped our car
e. A boy broke the window. He ran away. The boy ran way after he broke the window
3. Write who/that/which in the blanks.

f. I met a woman who can speak six languages.
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g. What’s the name of the man that lives next door?
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h. What’s the name of the river which goes through the town?
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i. Everybody who went to the party enjoyed it very much.
j. Do you know anybody who wants to buy a car?
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k. Where is the picture that was on the wall?
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR Relative Clauses
8 Join the sentences using who or which.

l. We chose the hotel. It seemed to be the nicest. We chose the hotel which seemed to be the nicest.
m. She spoke to the man. He was standing next to her.
she spoke to the who was standing next to her.

n. I read the letters. They came in the morning post.
I read the letter which came in the morning post

o. He likes the other people. They work in his office.
he likes the other people who work in his office
p. She’s that singer. She was on television last night.
she’s that singer who was on television last night

q. Next week there is a festival. It happens in the village every summer.
next week there is a festival which happens in the village every summer
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r. I paid the bills. They came yesterday.
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I paid the bills which came yesterday
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10. Join these sentences using who, which or that, as in the example.
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a. She chose the books. She wanted to buy them. She chose the books that she wanted to buy.
b. We ate the sandwiches. Jack made them.
We ate the sandwiches which jack made them
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c. I’m doing some work. I have to finish it today.

I’m doing some work that I have to finish it today
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d. She’s an old woman. I often see her when I go to the shop.

she’s an old woman who I often see her when I go to the shop
e. He’s an actor. A lot of people like him.
He’s and actor which a lot of people like him
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f. It’s a magazine. I read it sometimes.

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It’s a magazine that I read it sometimes

g. She was wearing a red dress. She wears it for parties.
She was wearing a red dress which she wears it for parties
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11. Now join these sentences using who or which, as in the example.
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a. The person phoned. He didn’t leave a message. The person who phoned didn’t leave a message.
b. The bus goes to the airport. It leaves every 20 minutes.

The bus goes to the airport which leaves every 20 minutes
c. The picture was hanging near the door. It was horrible.
The picture was hanging near the door which was horrible
d. The instructor taught me how to drive. He was very patient.

The instructor taught me how to drive who was very patient
e. The girl was sitting next to me. She started talking to me.
the girl sitting next to me who started talking to me
13. Complete the sentences using the information in brackets and that.
a. (Jack made a table. It’s not very strong.) The table that Jack made is not very strong.
b. (I read about a new computer. I had seen it on TV.) I read about the new computer that I seen it
on tv
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c. (Jane made a cake. Nobody liked it.) Nobody liked the cake that jane made
d. (Mary sent me a letter. It was very funny.) The letter that Mary sent me was very funny.
e. (My sister wrote an article. The newspaper is going to publish it.) The newspaper is going to
publish the article that my sister wrote .
f. (I met an old lady. She was 103 years old.) The old lady that I met was 103 years old.
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g. (I saw a house. My brother wants to buy it.) I saw the house that my brother wants to buy
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14. Complete the sentences with one of the phrases in the box and who or whose.
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interviewed me has visited so many different countries
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had saved their son wives have just had babies divorce was in the papers complain all the time
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book won a prize last week car had broken down
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a. The parents thanked the woman who had saved their son.
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b. The couple whose divorce was in the papers have got married again.
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c. It is very interesting to meet somebody who has visited so many different countries
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d. The person who interviewed me asked me some very difficult questions.

e. In my office they are two men who car had broken down
f. What’s the name of that writer who book won a prize las week ?
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g. I don’t like people whose complain all the time

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h. We helped the woman who wives have just had babies

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16. Make one sentence from the two that are given. Use who or which with the underlined words.
a. Mont Blanc is between France and Italy. It is the highest mountain in the Alps.
Mont Blanc, which is between France and Italy, is the highest mountain in the Alps.
b. Alfred Hitchcock was born in Britain. He worked for many years in Hollywood.
Alfred Hitchcock who was born in Britain worked for many years in Hollywood
c. The sun is really a star. It is 93 million miles from the earth
The sun which is really a star it is 93 million from the earth
d. John F Kennedy died in 1963. He was a very famous American President.
John F. Kennedy died in 1963 who was a very famous American president
e. Charlie Chaplin was from a poor family. He became a very rich man.
Charlie Chaplin was from a poor family who became a very rich man
f. The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona. It is the north-east of Spain.
the 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona which is the north east of Spain
g. We went to see the Crown Jewels. They are kept in the Tower of London.
We went to see the crown jewels which are kept in the tower of London
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20. Add the missing relative, but make a contact-clause where possible.
h. I know a man who _ eats paper.
i. The man who you want has just left.
j. It’s a kind of paper which you can eat.
k. The lady who was here yesterday has gone out.
l. He eats only the _ his wife makes.
food
m. The magazine which you lent me was very old.
n. His wife is a woman who _ loves a joke.
o. The chair which was broken is now mended.
p. He’s one of the people who _ I really like.
q. The old man who _ lives next door has just died.
r. You can write on the paper which she makes.
s. Women who work in hospitals are admired.
t. Has this paper got a flavor which pleases you?
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u. The cigarette which _ you are smoking is a Player’s.
v. Have you met anyone who does such tricks?
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2. Join the sentences to write a longer one.

who live next door to us are usually very nice

3. Write who/that/which in the blanks.

8 Join the sentences using who or which.

she spoke to the who was standing next to her.

I read the letter which came in the morning post

she’s that singer who was on television last night

c. I’m doing some work. I have to finish it today.

d. She’s an old woman. I often see her when I go to the shop.

f. It’s a magazine. I read it sometimes.

It’s a magazine that I read it sometimes

b. The bus goes to the airport. It leaves every 20 minutes.

d. The instructor taught me how to drive. He was very patient.

d. The person who interviewed me asked me some very difficult questions.

g. I don’t like people whose complain all the time

h. We helped the woman who wives have just had babies

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