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    The document provides exercises on the use of relative clauses and relative pronouns in English sentences. It contains three exercises - the first asks the reader to fill in the correct relative pronoun in sentences, the second asks the reader to combine sentences using relative clauses, and the third asks the reader to determine whether the relative pronoun can be omitted in given sentences. The exercises focus on reinforcing understanding and proper use of relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, that and relative clauses in English.

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    The document provides exercises on the use of relative clauses and relative pronouns in English sentences. It contains three exercises - the first asks the reader to fill in the correct relative pronoun in sentences, the second asks the reader to combine sentences using relative clauses, and the third asks the reader to determine whether the relative pronoun can be omitted in given sentences. The exercises focus on reinforcing understanding and proper use of relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, that and relative clauses in English.

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    RELATIVE CLAUSES

    EXERCISE 1
    Fill in the correct relative pronoun.
    1. The chair on_WHICH/THAT I was sitting collapsed.
    2. This is the book _WHICH/THAT_ I have been looking for.
    3. The gentleman to _WHOM_ I spoke yesterday was very helpful.
    4. The company _WHICH/THAT_ I work for is very successful.
    5. The picture _WHICH/THAT_ you are looking at is an original Picasso.
    6. The exam for _WHICH__ you are studying will be difficult.
    7. The pupil _WHO/THAT_ you are studying with is very clever.
    8. The girl to _WHOM __ I sent a note is ignoring me.
    9. The music _WHICH/THAT_ you are listening to was written by my
    brother.
    10. The boy for _WHOM_ I am knitting this sweater is a cousin of mine.
    EXERCISE 2
    Match both sentences by using a relative clause. Use the correct
    punctuation. The noun in bold is the antecedent. The underlined word
    must be substituted by a relative pronoun or adverb.
    1. Christopher Colombus was a sailor. He discovered America.
    2. This food has an ingredient wich is very sweet.
    3. The lady whos the headteacher of my school. Her son plays football with
    me.
    4. The house is now for sale when I was born.
    5. Antonio Banderas, who was married to Melani Griffith., is from malaga.
    6. D.H. Lawrence, who was an an English author, wrote many interesting
    novels.
    7. London wich is on the river thames, is the capital of the UK.
    8. The Prado Museum is one of the best art galleries in the world. It is in
    Madrid.
    9. This is the box. That/which I had put my English books in.
    10. The man wich She had lunch with yesterday is her boss.
    11. The knife which You are cutting the meat with belonged to my great
    grandmother.
    12. The company wich. He works for has gone bankrupt
    13. We didn’t recognise the people.WHO We were looking at.
    14. I can’t remember the person.who/that I took the money from.
    EXERCISE 3
    Look at the following sentences and decide whether or not the relative
    pronoun can be left out.
    1. The new laptop that I bought last week is damaged.
    2. There’s the thief who stole my handbag.
    3. The girl whom you were talking to didn’t get the job.
    4. The student who wrote this essay is obviously gifted.
    5. The music that you are listening to was composed by Bach.
    6. I didn’t enjoy the book that I borrowed from Alan.
    7. The police requested the help of an expert who understands
    kleptomania. no
    8. Jim has found a rare stamp which is worth $50,000. no
    9. The students cleaned the classroom that they had painted the day
    before.si
    10. The people that we are preparing lunch for are visiting the president. si
    11. Is that the man that we met at the party last night?
    12. I’ve never been to the town where my parents were born. no
    13. Donald, who was born in Ireland, is my brother-in-law.
    14. I can’t find the pen that you lent me yesterday.
    15. The fish that we had for dinner wasn’t fresh.
    16. Seville, which is in the south of Spain, can be very hot in the summer.
    17. The police arrested the man whose wife had been killed. no

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