Chuyên đề môn tiếng anh MỆNH đề QUAN hệ và các DẠNG bài tập TRẮC NGHIỆM

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT VĨNH TƯỜNG

CHUYÊN ĐỀ
MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ VÀ
CÁC DẠNG BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM
Môn : Tiếng Anh
Đối tượng bồi dưỡng: Học sinh lớp 12
Dự kiến số tiết bồi dưỡng:9 tiết.

Tác giả: Đặng Hà Thu
Chức vụ: Giáo viên Tiếng Anh

Năm học: 2013 - 2014
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A. PHẦN MỞ ĐẦU
I. Lý do chọn đề tài

Năm học 2013-2014 là năm tiếp tục thực hiện hình thức thi trắc nghiệm đối với môn
tiếng Anh ở các kì thi tốt nghiệp THPT, thi ĐH, CĐ của bộ GD & ĐT. Trong chương trình tiếng
Anh THPT hiện nay, mệnh đề quan hệ là một phần kiến thức hết sức quan trọng, có trong các kì thi
tốt nghiệp và thi ĐH,CĐ. Muốn làm tốt được các bài tập trắc nghiệm về mệnh đề quan hệ thì học
sinh cần phải nắm được các vấn đề cơ bản liên quan đến đại từ quan hệ ,mệnh đề quan hệ trong
tiếng Anh, chuyển từ hình thức làm các bài tập tự luận sang bài tập trắc nghiệm. Vì vậy tôi chọn
chuyên đề “ Mệnh đề quan hệ và các dạng bài tập trắc nghiệm” làm vấn đề nghiên trong báo cáo
của mình.
II. Mục đích.

Khi viết báo cáo chuyên đề này, tôi chỉ mong được góp thêm một vài ý kiến của mình về các

vấn đề liên quan đến mệnh đề quan hệ trong tiếng Anh giúp giáo viên có thể tham khảo thêm trong
việc ôn tập cho học sinh chuẩn bị cho các kỳ thi sắp tới.
III. Đối tượng nghiên cứu.

Trong chương trình tiếng Anh THPT hiện nay, mệnh đề quan hệ được đưa vào giảng dạy từ
khối 10 . Trong đề tài của mình, tôi chỉ tập trung vào một số vấn đề lý thuyết và bài tập của mệnh đề
quan hệ như cấu trúc, cách sử dụng, một số dạng đặc biệt của mệnh đề quan hệ trong Tiếng anh…
và một số dạng bài tập viết, bài tập trắc nghiệm tương ứng để củng cố cho phần kiến thức ở trên ,
nhằm giúp học sinh hiểu và nắm được những kiến thức cơ bản và nâng cao của mệnh đề quan hệ
trong Tiếng anh để các em có thể làm tốt các dạng bài tập trắc nghiệm về mệnh đề quan hệ trong
Tiếng anh. Đối tượng bồi dưỡng chuyên đề này là học sinh khối 12 chuẩn bị thi Đại học và Cao
đẳng. Số tiết dự kiến bồi dưỡng đề tài này là 9 tiết.
IV. Phạm vi nghiên cứu.

Chương trình Tiếng anh THPT năm học 2013-2014
Các loại đề thi TN THPT và ĐHCĐ của Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo các năm từ 2008 đến 2013
V.Cơ sở nghiên cứu.

Tôi nghiên cứu đề tài này dựa trên những cơ sở sau
- Dựa vào thực tế giảng dạy.
- Dựa vào một số tài liệu tham khảo về mệnh đề quan hệ.
- Dựa và một số ý kiến của đồng nghiệp.
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B. PHẦN NỘI DUNG
PART 1: RELATIVE PRONOUNS & RELATIVE ADVERBS
I. Relative pronouns: WHO/ WHOM/ WHICH/ THAT/ WHOM
Relative
pronouns

Examples
1. He is the actor. He was awarded the Oscar.
 He is the actor who was awarded the Oscar.
2. The little girl ate sweets all day. She sat beside me on the
train.
 The little girl who sat beside me on the train ate sweets
all day.

Who

Uses

Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ người
làm chủ ngữ, đứng sau tiền
ngữ chỉ người để làm chủ
ngữ cho động từ đứng sau
nó.

3. That’s the man. We met him yesterday.
 That’s the man who we met yesterday.
4. The person wasn’t Michael. You met him.
 The person who you met wasn’t Michael.

Whom

5. That’s the man whom we met yesterday.
6. The person whom you met wasn’t Michael.

7. I bought a camera. It doesn’t work properly.

 The camera which I bought doesn’t work properly.
8. We were in the team. The team won the cup.
 We were in the team which won the cup.
Which
9. Here’s the dog. I found it in the street.
 Here’s the dog which I found in the street.
10. The castle was interesting. We visited that castle.
 The castle which we visited was interesting.
That

11. He is the actor that was awarded the Oscar.
12. The person that you met wasn’t Michael.
13. We were in the team that won the cup.
14. The castle that we visited was interesting.

Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ người
làm tân ngữ, đứng sau tiền
ngữ chỉ người để làm tân
ngữ cho động từ đứng sau
nó.

- Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ vật,
làm chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ
cho động từ sau nó.
- Theo sau which có thể là
một động từ hoặc một chủ
ngữ.

Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ cả
người lẫn vật, có thể được

dùng thay cho Who, Whom,
Which trong mệnh đề quan
hệ thuộc loại Restricted
Clause (Mệnh đề xác định)

15. That’s Mrs. Brown. His wife died last month.
 That’s Mrs. Brown, whose wife died last month.
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16. Is he the boy? His bag was stolen.
 Is he the boy whose bag was stolen?
Whose

17. There’s the camera. Its lens is broken.
 There’s the camera whose lens is broken.

Là đại từ quan hệ chỉ
người, thay cho tính từ sở
hữu. Whose cũng được
dùng cho of which.

(= ____________________________________________)
18. Draw a circle. Its radius is 1 inch.
 Draw a circle whose radius is 1 inch.
(= ____________________________________________)

II. Relative adverbs: WHERE/ WHEN/ WHY
Relative
adverbs

Examples

Uses

1. Do you remember the day? We moved the piano on that
day.
 Do you remember the day when we moved the piano?
When

(= ____________________________________________)
2. The year was 2001. We left in that year.
 The year when we left was 2001.

- Là trạng từ quan hệ chỉ
thời gian, đứng sau tiền ngữ
chỉ thời gian, dùng thay cho
at, on, in + which, then

(= ____________________________________________)

3. That’s the centre. The conference is being held there.
 That’s the centre where the conference is being held.
(= ____________________________________________)
Where

4. The house belongs to my uncle. We had the party at that
house.
 The house where we had the party belongs to my uncle.

- Là trạng từ quan hệ chỉ nơi
trốn, thay cho a, on, in +
which; there)

(= ____________________________________________)

5. His laziness was the reason. He was dismissed because
of this reason.
 His laziness was the reason why he was dismissed.
Why

(= ____________________________________________)
6. We chose this flat because of its location.
 Its location is the reason why we choose this flat.
(= ____________________________________________)

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- Là trạng từ quan hệ chỉ lí
do, đứng sau tiền ngữ “the
reason”, dùng thay cho “for
the reason”


*** Note:
a. I’ll never forget the day that the earthquake happened.
b. Have you got a place that I can store my schoolbooks?
c. That’s the reason that he lied to you.
d. That’s the place in that I was born. X
e. This is Paul, that you spoke to last week. X

PRACTICE
I. Complete the personal ads by circling the correct relative pronouns
Best Friends – I’m a 28-year-old (1. who/ which) enjoys reading, baseball, movies, and long walks
in the country. You’re a 20- to 30-year-old woman (2. who/ whose) interests are compatible with mine
and (3. who/ whose) believes that friendship is the basis of a good marriage.
Star Struck – You remind me of Kevin Costner, (4. who/ that) is my favourite actor. I remind you
of a movie (5. who/ that) is fun and full of surprises. Won’t you be my leading man as we dance across
the screen of life?
Where Are You? – 35-year-old, career-oriented female (6. who/ which) relaxes at the gym and (7.
who/ whose) personality varies from philosophical to funny, seeks male counterpart.
Forever – Are you looking for a friendship (8. who/ which) will stand the test of time? Call this 28year-old male (9. who/ which) believes in forever.
Soulmates? – The things (10. that/ who) make me happy are chocolate cake, travel, animals,
music, and you, (11. whose/ who) ideas of a good time are similar to mine.
Enough Said – I want to meet a guy (12. who/ whose) is smart enough to read, active enough to
run for a bus (13. that/ who) just left the stop, silly enough to appreciate David Letterman, and mature
enough to want a commitment. I’m a 25-year-old female (14. who/ which) finds meaning in building a
relationship and family.
II. Choose the correct relative adverb.
1. This is the station where/when/why Emily met James.
2. July and August are the months where/when/why most people go on holiday.
3. Do you know the reason where/when/why so many people in the world learn English?
4. This is the church where/when/why Sue and Peter got married.
5. Edinburgh is the town where/when/why Alexander Graham Bell was born.
6. 25 December is the day where/when/why children in Great Britain get their Christmas presents.
7. A famine was the reason where/when/why so many Irish people emigrated to the USA in the 19th
century.
8. A greengrocer's is a shop where/when/why you can buy vegetables.
9. The day where/when/why I arrived was very nice.
10. A horror film was the reason where/when/why I couldn't sleep last night.

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III. Look at the pictures and use prompts to write sentences
1. A. tree/ tall/ have/ leaves
The tree which is tall doesn’t have any leaves.
B. trees/ have/ leaves/ be/ short
______________________________________
2. A. bottle/ big/ full
______________________________________
B. bottles/ small/ empty
______________________________________
3. A. girl/ has/ short hair/ be called/ Melissa
______________________________________
B. girls/ hair/ be/ long/ be called/ Lucy, Tina
and Debbie.
______________________________________
4. A. boy/ hold/ black basketball/ wear/ school
uniform
______________________________________
B. boys/ basketballs/ white/ wear/ tracksuits.
______________________________________
IV. What are the ingredients of a happy marriage? Read the results of a study and complete the
sentences with appropriate relative pronouns and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Ability to Change and Accept Change
Successful couples are those a. who b. are (be) able to adapt to changes c. _________________ d.
_________________ (occur) within the marriage or in the other partner. People e.
_________________ f. _________________ (stay) happily married see themselves “as free agents g.
_________________ h. _________________ (make) choices in life.
2. Ability to Live with the Unchangeable

They can live with situations a. _________________ b. _________________ (not change). They
accept the knowledge that there are some conflicts c. _________________ d. _________________
(remain) unsolvable. This attitude relates to life in general. According to the study, “People e.
_________________ marriages f. _________________ (end) because of a crisis, such as an illness or a
financial disaster, often are people g. _________________ cannot live with the realities of their
existence.” Their only answer is to end the relationship.
3. Assumption of “Forever”
Most newlyweds believe their marriage is “forever.” This is an important belief a. _________________
b. _________________ (help) the relationship survive problems.
4. Trust
In marriage, trust allows for the sense of security a. _________________ b. _________________
(make) long and satisfying relationships possible. It is the glue c. _________________ d.
_________________ (hold) the marriage together.
5. Enjoying Each Other’s Company
According to the study, “Although they may spend evenings quietly together in a room, the silence
a._________________ b. _________________ (surround) them is the comfortable silence of two
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people c. _________________ d. _________________ (know) they do not have to talk to feel close.”
They can simply enjoy being together.
6. Shared History
A marriage is a relationship a. _________________ b. _________________ (have) a reality and
history of its own. People in good marriages value their shared history and gain strength from it. They
keep it alive with family stories and photos.
7. Luck
What role does luck play? You need luck in choosing a partner a. _________________ b.
_________________ (have) the ability to change and trust and love. You need luck, too, in the type of
family you come from. Research suggests that families c. _________________ members d.
_________________ (be) warm and supportive provide good preparation for future relationships. You

also need luck with life itself. This is often a question of attitude. According to the study, “Couples e.
_________________ f. _________________ (consider) themselves lucky are the ones g.
_________________ h. _________________ (seize) luck where they are able to.” They don’t wait for
luck to come to them.
V. Combine the information to make news items. Make the sentence in brackets into a relative
clause.
(0) A man has gone to prison. (He shot two policemen.)
 The man who shot two policemen has gone to prison.
1. A bomb caused a lot of damage. (It went off this morning.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. A scientist has won the Nobel Prize. (He discovered a new planet.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. A footballer has been banned from playing again. (He took drugs.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. A little girl has been found safe and well. (She had been missing since Tuesday.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. A company has laid off thousands of workers. (It owns Greenway Supermarkets.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. An old lady now wants to swim the English Channel. (She did a parachute jump.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
7. The family moved here from Ireland. (They live next door.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
8. The woman is coming back to work soon. (I’m doing her job.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
9. This is the job. (I’ve always wanted it.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
10. It was during my first year of university. (I first met Bernard then.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
11. The hotel is the most expensive in the area. (It overlooks the sea.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.

12. That’s the house. (We lived there when we were university students.)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.

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PART 2: DEFINING vs. NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
Defining Relative Clauses

Non – defining Relative Clauses

1a. The person who is wearing the blue shirt
started Microsoft.

1b. That man over there, who is called Bill Gates,
started Microsoft.

2a. My brother who is studying medicine will be
24 next year.

2b. My brother, who is studying medicine, will be
24 next year.

PRACTICE
I. Circle the correct word
1. The minister, which/ who was appointed just last week, made no comment on the situation.
2. Isn’t that the spot which/ where the accident happened last night?
3. The human brain, which/ who weighs about 1400 grams, is ten times the size of a baboon’s.
4. There are several reasons which/ why I don’t want to see Michael tonight.
5. This is the office which/ where I work.

6. The new girl in our class, who’s/ whose name is Alexandra, seems really nice.
7. The Titanic, which/ that people said was unsinkable, sank on her maiden voyage.
8. All the people to who/ whom the e-mail was sent replied.
9. April 1st, which/ when we play tricks on people, is known as April Fool’s Day.
10. Harry Hill, who/ whose new series starts next week, is one of my favourite comedians.
11. A very popular breed of dog is the German Shepherd, which/ who is often used as a guard dog.
12. Blackpool Tower, which/ that was modelled on the Eiffel Tower, is a very well-known landmark.
II. If a word in bold is correct, put a tick (). If it is incorrect, rewrite it correctly.
1. November 5th was the day which Guy Fawkers tried to blow up Parliament. ___________________
2. There were none of my favourite biscuits left when I had a cup of tea, that was really annoying.
___________________
3. I’ve just got a new webcam that takes really clear pictures. ___________________
4. The Godfather was made by Francis Ford Copolla, who’s daughter is also a film director.
___________________
5. Can you think of any reason which Cathy should be angry with me? ___________________
6. Here’s a photo of the hotel where we stayed in when we were Beijing. ___________________
7. How do you think the first man whom walked on the moon felt? ___________________
8. This is the first occasion on which the leaders of these two countries have met.
___________________
9. He is a person for who very few people feel much sympathy. ___________________
10. The moment which the hero suddenly appears from behind a tree is the best moment in the whole
film. ___________________
11. I met a man which had a dog with only three legs. ___________________
12. My new school, who I moved to about a month ago, seem like quite a friendly place.
___________________
III. Complete this advertisement. Put in an appropriate relative pronoun/ adverb

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A. The town of Keswick, (0) which lies at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect place for a
holiday, and the Derwent Hotel, (1) __________ overlooks the town, is the perfect place to stay. Robin
and Wendy Jackson, (2) __________ bought this small hotel three years ago, have already won an
excellent reputation. Robin, (3) __________ cooking is one of the reasons (4) __________ the Derwent
is so popular, was once Young Chef of the Year. The comfort of the guests, (5) __________ the owners
treat almost as members of the family, always comes first. Peter Ustinov, (6) __________ has so once
stayed at the hotel, described it as ‘marvellous’. And the Lake District, (7) __________ has so much
wonderful scenery and (8) __________ the poet Wordsworth lived, will not disappoint you.
B. Lacrosse, which was invented by the Native North Americans, is widely considered to be the first
real American sport. However, the game has changed drastically since the fifteenth century, (1)
________________ it was first played.
In early versions of the game, each team could have 100 to 1000 players, (2) ________________
played on an enormous field. Players threw ball, (3) ________________ could be made from deerskin,
clay, stone or wood, at a tree or rock to gain points. Lacrosse games, (4) ________________ could last
for days, were used to settle arguments between tribes and to prepare young men for war. Players
sometimes killed or injured members of the other team, (5) ________________ they would attack in
order to score a goal more easily.
In the nineteenth century, (6) ________________ lacrosse had become less violent, French
Canadians started to play the game. Today lacrosse is the fastest growing sport on the United States and
is popular throughout Canada, (7) ________________ it is the official summer sport. Balls are now
made of rubber and there are ten players in a team, not hundreds. But lacrosse is still dangerous and
players have to wear special protective clothing.
IV. Match the parts and write sentences with an adding clause. Use who or which.
0.
1
.
2.
3
.
4.

5.
6

The Grand Canyon
Nelson Mandela

He was in prison for 27 years.
He was killed in 1980.

He was one of the Beatles.
He became President of South Africa.

John Lennon
The Titanic

It is 140 million miles away.
It is over 200 miles long.

It is one of the wonders of the world.
It is known as the red planet.

Queen Victoria
Mars
The Berlin Wall

It sank in 1912.
It was built in 1961.
She came to the throne in 1837.

It stood for 28 years.

It was supposed to be unsinkable.
She ruled over the British Empire.

0. The Grand Canyon, which is over 200 miles long, is one of the wonders of the world.
1. ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. ________________________________________________________________________________.
V. Put in the relative clauses. Sometimes there is one than one possible answer.
0. Someone knows all about it – the secretary.
 The person who knows all about it is the secretary.
1. Zedco has 10,000 employees. It’s an international company.
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 Zedco, ____________________________________________, is an international company.
2. Vicky’s name was missed off the list, so she wasn’t very pleased.
 Vicky, ____________________________________________, wasn’t very pleased.
3. Laura painted a picture, and it’s being shown in an exhibition.
 The picture ____________________________________________ is being shown n an exhibition.
4. We’re all looking forward to a concert. It’s next Saturday.
 The concert ____________________________________________ is next Saturday.
5. One week Mike an Harriet went camping. It was the wettest of the year.
 The week ____________________________________________ was the wettest of the year.
6. Aunt Joan is a bit deaf, so she didn’t hear the phone.
 Aunt Joan, ____________________________________________, didn’t hear the phone.
7. You’ll meet Henry tomorrow. He’s also a member of the board.
 Henry, ____________________________________________, is also a member of the board.

8. I’ll see you near the post office. We met there the other day.
 I’ll see you near the post office, ____________________________________________.
VI. Rewrite as one sentence using a relative clause.
1. My friend, Simon, plays the guitar. He has just released a CD.
 My friend, Simon, who has just released a CD, plays the guitar.
2. Prince Charles is heir to the throne of England. His wife was Princess Diana.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. Microsoft has a lot of power in the world of computers. That annoys some people.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. The euro replaced a number of national currencies. It was introduced in January 2002.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. Friends ran for ten years. It is one of my favourite series.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. Venus is a very hot place. It is much closer to the Sun than the Earth is.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
7. Cricket is popular in many countries around the world. It is played between two teams of eleven.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
8. Parts of Buckingham Palace are open to the public. It is where the queen lives.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
9. The Greyhound is the fastest dog. It can reach speeds of over 65 kilomettres an hour.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
10. 1984 was written by George Orwell. His real name was Eric Blair.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
11. Pablo Picasso suffered from dyslexia. His paintings are some of the most famous in the world.
(whose)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
12. William Shakespeare is considered to be one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He wrote about
thirty-seven plays. (who)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
13. Muhammed Ali won the world heavyweight boxing title in 1964. He defeated Sonny Liston that

year. (when)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
14. In the 1980s Brad Pitt moved to Los Angeles. He took acting classes and worked as a chauffeur
there. (where)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
15. Cleopatra is one of the most famous rulers in history. She married two of her brothers. (who)
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 ________________________________________________________________________________.
16. Bill Clinton was the forty-second President of the United States. His father died three months
before he was born. (whose)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
17. Although he was born in Bonn, Ludwig van Beethoven moved to Vienna in 1792. He soon
established a reputation there as a piano virtuoso. (where)
 ________________________________________________________________________________.

PART 3: RELATIVE CLAUSES WITH PREPOSITIONS
I. Relative Pronouns as the Object of Prepositions
Object of a Verb

Object of a Preposition

- I like fish.
- She is cooking dinner.
- I like reading.
- She wants to go abroad.

- She is interested in reading books.
- I completely agree with you.

- Be quiet! I’m trying to concentrate on my work.
Relative pronouns as the object of preposition.

1. This is the bus. I’ve been waiting for the bus.

1. This is the bus that I’ve been waiting for.

2. This is the book. I’m interested in the book.

2. This is the book ______ I’m interested in.

3. That is the man. I’m talking about the man.

3. That is the man _______________________

II. Relative Clauses with Prepositions
That is the bus. I’ve been waiting for it.
That is the bus which/ that I
have been waiting for.

That is the bus for which I have
been waiting.

That is the bus I have been
waiting for.

That’s the man. I went to France with that man.
That’s the man who/ that I went
to France with.

That’s the man with whom I
went to France with

That’s the man I went to France
with.

e.g.
1. Is this the article which you were interested in?
 _________________________________________________
 _________________________________________________
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2. That’s the man who I was talking about.
 _________________________________________________
 _________________________________________________

PRACTICE
I. Match the phrases and write the definitions. Put the preposition at the relative clause.
0. a kitchen
a cupboard
you hit nails with it
1 a hammer
the person
you keep valuable things in it
.
2. your destination
a piece of furniture
you cook in it
3 a safe

a place
you can either sit or sleep on it
.
4. your opponent
a room
you’re going to it
5. a sofa bed
a tool
playing against them
0. A kitchen is a room you cook in.
1. ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. ________________________________________________________________________________.
II. Combine these sentences, using Relative pronouns following a preposition.
1. The men are angry. The woman is talking to the men.
The man to whom the woman is talking are angry.
2. The house is for sale. I was born in it.
__________________________________________________________
3. The teacher is Mr. Pike. We studied with him last year.
__________________________________________________________
4. That is the chair. He used to sit on it for meals.
__________________________________________________________
5. Faraday is a famous scientist. Many books have been written about him.
__________________________________________________________
6. You are looking at the picture. What's the picture?
__________________________________________________________
7. In the middle of the village, there is a well. The villagers take water from this well to drink.
__________________________________________________________

8. There is a NO PARKING sign. I do not take notice of it.
__________________________________________________________
9. Sunday is a day. We can visit our grandfather on that day.
__________________________________________________________
10. The bed is good. I slept in the bed last night.
__________________________________________________________
III. Each of these sentences has a mistake in it. Write the correct sentence.
3. The sales manager is the person from who I
1. Was it the restaurant to that you normally
obtained the figures.
go?
______________________________________
______________________________________
2. Atomic science is a subject about it I know
4. I've found the magazine who was missing.
very little.
______________________________________
______________________________________
5. The letter that I open it wasn't for me.
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______________________________________
6. I didn't know the name of the man helped
me.
______________________________________

7. Ruper knows the family who's house is for
sale.
______________________________________

PART 4: OMISSION OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS
1. Mike and Harriet are visiting a woman who/ whom they met
on holiday.
= Mike and Harriet are visiting a woman they met on holiday.
2. The cakes which Melanie baked were delicious.
= The cakes Melanie baked were delicious.
3. The restaurant which we normally go to is closed today.
= The restaurant we normally go to is closed today.
4. Electronics is the subject which I know very little about.
= Electronics is the subject I know very little about.
5. The restaurant to which we normally go to is closed today.
6. Electronics is the subject about which I know very little
about.

PRACTICE
I. Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun. Omit the relative pronoun where necessary.
1. The girl is Tom’s new friend. She just said hello.
The girl ____________________________________________________
2. The dog has been rescued. It fell down a hole.
The dog ____________________________________________________
3. The accident wasn’t serious. Daniel saw it.
The accident ____________________________________________________
4. The story was untrue. It upset everyone.
The story ____________________________________________________
5. The vase was extremely valuable. David broke it.
The vase ____________________________________________________
6. The jacket is really nice. Melanie wore it at the party.
The jacket ____________________________________________________
7. That man is a film producer. He interviewed Natasha.

That man ____________________________________________________
8. That man is a billionaire. Claire knows him.
That man ____________________________________________________
II. Are the sentences correct without a relative pronoun? Where you see , you may need to put
in who, which or that. Write the sentences and put in pronoun only if you have to.
0. The man  paid for the meal was a friend of Tom’s.
 The man who paid for the meal was a friend of Tom’s.
1. Some where I’ve got a photo of the mountain  we climbed.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The man  repaired my car is a real expert.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. The detective lost sight of the man  he was following.
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 ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. I thought I recognized the assistant  served us.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. I’m afraid the numbers  I chose didn’t win a prize.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.

PART 5: WHICH REFERRING TO A WHOLE CLAUSE
1a. He decided to see a doctor about the problem
which had been bothering him.

1b. He decided to see a doctor about the problem,
which was a good idea.

2a. She had to pay for the meal which was very
expensive.

2b. She had to pay for the meal, which made her
angry.

PRACTICE
I. Match the sentence pairs and join them with which.
0. My phone is out of order.
It means he can’t get about very easily.
1. Rachel’s mother paid for the meal.
It’s made her very depressed.
2. My brother is disabled.
That was rather careless of you.
3. You left the keys in the car.
That caused the traffic jam.
4. Vicky didn’t get the job.
It’s a real nuisance.
5. The police blocked off the road.
That was very kind of her.
0. My phone is out of order, which is a real nuisance.
1. ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. ________________________________________________________________________________.
II. Write sentences with coordinate relative clauses. Use the sentences in the box.
- It made them ill.
- This is impressive for a woman of her age.
- It was a sign that he was getting angry.
- This is making her very unhappy.
- It was surprise for everyone.

- This means you should pack lots of warm
- It was frightening for my sister and her husband. clothing.
- It will give her the rest she needs.
- This was an expensive mistake.
0. She’s going to have to sell the business.
 She’s going to have to sell the business, which is making her very unhappy.
1. Grandmother runs five miles every day.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. She’s going to take a month off work.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. He spent a lot of money on a car he couldn’t afford.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. The weather there is very cold at this time of year.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. She arrived a day earlier than we expected.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. My nephew had to go into hospital suddenly.
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 ________________________________________________________________________________.
7. He suddenly got very red in the face.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
8. The children ate too much cake at the party.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.

PART 6: REDUCED RELATIVE CLAUSES
I. Using V-ing
1. There are two students who are waiting outside.
 There are two students waiting outside.

2. The winner is the person who scores the most
points in the game.
 The winner is the person scoring the most points
in the game.
3. The old man who lived next door had an
accident.
 The old man ____________________________
_________________________________________
.

II. Using PII
4. Debbie only drinks juice that is made from fresh
fruit.
 Debbie only drinks juice made from fresh fruit.
5. The strawberries which were dipped in
chocolate are really delicious.
 The strawberries dipped in chocolate are really
delicious.
6. The identity of the man who was known as
“Jack the Ripper” remains unknown.
 The identity ____________________________
_________________________________________
.

III. Using To-inf
4. New Zealand was the first country which gave
woman the right to vote.
 New Zealand was the first country to give
woman the right to vote.
5. Melanie was the only person who wrote a letter

of thanks.
 Melanie was the only person to write a letter of
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thanks.
6. Emma Thompson is the most famous actress
who has appeared on stage here.
 Emma Thompson ________________________
_________________________________________
.

PRACTICE
I. Complete the definitions. Put in an active (V-ing) or passive participle (P II) of these verbs:
add, arrive, block, own, play, take, tell, watch, wear
0. A competitor is someone taking part in a competition.
00. Your property is everything owned by you.
1. Baseball is the game ________________________ mainly in US.
2. A wrist-watch is a watch ________________________ on your wrist.
3. A latecomer is a person ________________________ late.
4. An instruction is a statement ________________________ you what to do.
5. A spectator is someone ________________________ a game or an event.
6. An extension is a new part ________________________ on to a building.
7. An obstacle is something ________________________ your way.
II. Comment on each situation. Use the to-infinitive structure.
0. David offered his help. No one else did.
 David was the only person to offer his help.
1. Olivia’s daughter swam a length of the pool. No other girl as young as her did that.
 Olivia’s daughter was ______________________________________________________________.
2. The secretaries got a pay rise. No one else did.

 The secretaries were _______________________________________________________________.
3. The pilot left the aircraft. Everyone else had left before him.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. Mrs Harper became managing Director. No other woman had done that before.
_________________________________________________________________________________.
5. Daniel applied for the job. No other candidate as suitable as him applied.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.

III. Re-write the numbered sentences in the articles. Use participle clauses.
(0) A dog which was looking for food for her puppies found a baby in a forest in Kenya. (1) The
dog took the baby, which was wrapped in a dirty cloth, and put it next to her puppies.
(2) A witness said he heard a baby which was crying. (3) Another witness said she saw a dog that
was carrying a baby across a road. Eventually, the baby was found and taken to hospital.
(4) A homesick Chinese cat that was given away by its owner walled forty day and a hundred miles
to return home. (5) The cat’s owner is a woman has a small flat in Beijing. (6) She gave the cat to a
friend who was living in the country. The cat’s owner has promised not to give it away again.
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0. A dog looking for food for her puppies found a baby in a forest in Kenya.
1. ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. ________________________________________________________________________________.

PART 7: REVIEW
I. Complete the sentences. Use relative pronouns.
1. Is she the manager _____________’s talking over our department?

2. Jody made the best suggestion, _____________ was unusual.
3. The shop on the corner, _____________ I used to buy most of my food, closed last year.
4. The case _____________ was stolen had some valuable papers in it.
5. Ian Fleming, _____________ books have been made into successful films, was a prolific writer.
6. Phillip Pullman, _____________ wrote His Dark Materials, is a fine author.
7. Oksana’s flat, _____________ she bought last year, is near the park.
8. Autumn is the season _____________ I feel most restless.
9. Marcella’s decided to teach abroad, _____________ will be a great experience for her.
10. This is a picture of the place _____________ we’re spending our holidays.
II. Write in the missing words. Use one word only in each space.
I’m sure there was a reason (1) ___________ I became a TV reviewer. Maybe it was my love of
classic shows (2) ___________ kept me entertained as a child. Or maybe it was the presenters (3)
___________ seemed to promise an exciting world of glamour and showbiz. To be honest, I’ve watch
so many shows lately (4) ___________ have bored me to tears that I’ve forgotten. Take Kid Swap, for
example, the new show (5) ___________ Channel 7 hopes will revive their viewing figures. The show
takes kids (6) ___________ parents have had enough and swaps them with kids from other families for
two weeks. The problem with this show is that I’m just not sure at (7) ___________ it’s aimed –
parents or teenagers. Parents (8) ___________ watch this show will find it childish, particularly at the
moment (9) ___________ one of the teenagers does nothing but complain. Teenage viewers (10)
___________ watch more than the first five minutes will soon get bored of the parents, (11)
___________ blame anybody but themselves for the situation. This is definitely one idea (12)
___________ should be put exactly where it belongs – in the bin!
III. Each of these sentences has a mistake in it. Write the correct sentence.
1. This isn’t the train on that I normally travel.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The letter that I opened it wasn’t for me.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. The reason because I didn’t know was that no one had told me.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. That we should do is ring the police.

 ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. I didn’t know the name of the man helped me.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. Rupert knows the family who’s house is for sale.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
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7. Einstein who failed his university entrance exam discovered relativity.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
8. The person we talked to were very friendly.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
9. It’s the President makes the important decisions.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
10. I can’t find my diary, what is a real nuisance.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
11. Outside the door was a pair of boots covering in mud.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
12. Lake Superior, that lies on the US-Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
IV. Decide which word or phrase is correct.
1. At last I’ve found the information that I was looking _________________.
A. for
B. for it
C. for that
D. it
2. Everyone _________________ the building was searched by the police.
A. enter
B. entered
C. entering

D. enters
3. The plane _________________ has just taken off is an hour late.
A. it
B. what
C. which
D. who
4. I had just one reply. Abco was the _________________ company to reply to my letter.
A. last
B. most
C. only
D. second
5. My best friend Nigel, _________________ works in the City, earns much more than I do.
A. that
B. which
C. who
D. whose
6. Martin is someone with _________________ I usually agree.
A. him
B. that
C. who
D. whom
7. I’d like to see the photo _________________.
A. took
B. you took it
C. that you took
D. that you took it
8. Atlanta is the city _________________ the Olympic Games were held in 1996.
A. that
B. when
C. where

D. which
9. It rained all the time, _________________ was a great pity.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. who
10. We passed shops _________________ windows were decorated for Christmas.
A. the
B. their
C. which
D. whose
11. ‘Who’s that over there?’
‘Oh, it’s our new teacher, _______________ just started work today.’
A. that
B. who he
C. which he
D. who
12. ‘Which CD did you get Marcus in the end?’
‘I got him the one _______________ said he really wanted to hear.’
A. that
B. who he
C. which
D. which he
13. ‘Who did you send a Valentine’s card to?’
‘I’m not telling you, but it was someone _______________ name begins with “B”.’
A. which
B. who her
C. whose
D. whose her
14. ‘Have you seen Jason Green’s latest film?’

‘Is that the one in _______________ joins the FBI?’
A. which he
B. that he
C. whom he
D. which
15. ‘Why do you like Tania so much?’
‘Well, she’s one of the few people to _______________ I can really talk.’
A. which
B. whom
C. that
D. who
16. ‘Why don’t we go to Lionel’s for dinner tonight?’
‘Is that the new restaurant _______________ has just opened on the other side of town?’
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A. which
B. that it
C. where
D. which it
17. ‘Could you lend me some money?’
‘I’d like you to give me one good reason _______________ I should.’
A. that
B. why
C. which
D. who
18. ‘What do you want to do this summer?’
‘I think we should go somewhere _______________ has plenty of sun and sand.’
A. who
B. where

C. when
D. that
19. “He looks familiar.”
“He’s the author ________________ novel became a best seller.”
A. which
B. of which
C. whose
D. whom
20. “Hi Nick. I break bad news. Natalie and James broke up again.”
“I know, but it is James ________________ is to blame this time, not Natalie.”
A. for whom
B. whose
C. who
D. which
21. “Wendover? Never heard of that town before.”
“Well, actually it’s the town ________________ I spent my teen years.”
A. where
B. who
C. when
D. which
22. “What are you reading?”
“A review of the film ________________ was on television last night.”
A. which it
B. where
C. that it
D. which
23. “Which was the most disappointing moment in your career?”
“It was the moment ________________ I realised that my partner was giving away company
secrets to our rivals.”
A. which

B. where
C. when
D. on which
24. Children always want to know the reason ________________ things are as they are.
A. whom
B. why
C. which
D. who
25. “Is there a problem with the letter?”
“The person ________________ this letter is addressed no longer lives here.”
A. who
B. to whom
C. to who
D. whom
26. India is the country ________________ he spent the early years of his life.
A. at which
B. that
C. where
D. on which
V. Combine the two sentences into one.
1. The plane was twenty-five years old. It crashed.
 The plane ______________________________________________________ twenty-five years old.
2. One day Tessa was ill in bed. Martin rang.
 The day _________________________________________________________ill in bed.
3. Our offices are in Queen Street. They are new.
 Our _________________________________________________________ in Queen Street.
4. Some documents have been found. They were stolen from a car.
 The documents _________________________________________________________ found.
5. That map is out of date. You were looking at it.
 The map _________________________________________________________ out of date.

6. The King’s Theatre is in the centre of town. It dates from 1896.
 The King’s _____________________________________________________ in the centre of town.
7. A woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.
 The woman _________________________________________________________ terribly upset.
8. Janet solved he puzzle. She did it before everyone else.
 Janet was _________________________________________________________ the puzzle.
9. A man was standing outside the building. He was selling newspapers.
 A man _________________________________________________________ outside the building.
10. The talk was very interesting. Judy gave it.
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 The talk _________________________________________________________ very interesting.
11. The house is empty now. I used to live there.
 The house _________________________________________________________ is empty now.
VI. Join the following sentences using relative pronouns or adverbs
1. I discussed the problem with my cousin. She is a lawyer.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
2. This is Will. I’ve known his sister since we were children.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. Last year we moved back to the town. I was born there.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
4. The Richardsons are the people. We met them on holiday last year.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
5. The children refused to eat the food. Their mother had prepared it.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
6. Eli called her brother. She hadn’t spoken to him for weeks.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
7. We walked to the top of the hill. We had a picnic there.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.

8. Do you know the people? They live next door.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
9. They moved in 1997. Their first child was born then.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
10. I put my contact details on the Internet. This was a mistake.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
11. John and Joe are brothers. They own the cafe’ down the street.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
12. He bought these trousers at a second-hand shop. His best friend owns it.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
13. That woman is a wealthy heiress. She is wearing dark sunglasses.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
14. His article was accepted by the editor. He wrote it last week.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
15. Jim and Maureen are our neighbours. Their daughter has just got married.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
16. The cinema has recently been renovated. It was designed by a famous architect.
 ________________________________________________________________________________.
VII. Complete the article. Use the clauses in the box.
___ conducted on two groups of people
___ which is not enough
___ controlling appetite
___ which is the recommended average
___ he or she can help you with
___ which we can then access
___ in which on group slept
___ who get less than eight hours a night
___ that shows
___ who had had a good night’s sleep
___ they had seen

___ who had not slept
DO YOU GET ENOUGH SLEEP?
Despite evidence (1) ________how sleep can affect our health, a large number of people suffer from a
lack of it. Many adults gets less than six hours of sleep night, (2) ________. In fact, most of us need
seven to eight hours, (3) _________
CAN SLEEP AFFECT YOUR WEIGHT?
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Apparently, it can. Sleep affects the hormones (4) _________. According to one study, people (5)
_________ are more likely to be overweight.
WILL SLEEP MAKE ME MORE INTELLIGENT?
No, but sleeping on a problem can help solve it. When we sleep, the brain puts the day’s memories into
‘file’, (6) __________. In tests (7) __________, researchers showed each group a list of related words.
Both groups were asked to remember the words (8) after a period of time (9) ___________ and the
other was a wake. The people (10) remembered more words. When they were asked to remember the
ideas linking the words, the group (11) __________ forgot 25% more than the group who had.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I CAN’T SLEEP?
See your doctor. Your difficulties may result from a problem (12) __________

C. PHẦN KẾT LUẬN
I. Kết luận

Trong quá trình giảng dạy tiếng Anh , tôi đã giới thiệu cho các em học sinh những kiến thức cơ bản
về mệnh đề quan hệ trong tiếng Anh. Đối với từng đối tượng học sinh khác nhau, thì yêu cầu về kiến
thức cũng khác nhau. Đối với những đối tượng học sinh yếu, hoặc chỉ phục vụ thi học kỳ hoặc thi tốt
nghiệp THPT thì tôi chỉ giới thiệu những phần cơ bản .Còn đối với đối tượng học sinh khá, giỏi, học
sinh học khối D thì tôi đã giới thiệu thêm phần một số dạng đặc biệt của mệnh đề quan hệ. Trong quá
trình giảng dạy, tôi nhận thấy học sinh phần lớn đều nắm được các kiến thức cơ bản và áp dụng làm
được các dạng bài tập trắc nghiệm phục vụ cho kì thi tốt nghiệp THPT. Tuy nhiên, đối với đối tượng

học sinh yếu, thì các em vẫn còn gặp một số khó khăn vì đây là phần kiến thức liên quan chặt chẽ với
các phần kiến thức khác đặc biệt là các thì tiếng Anh.Vì vậy, khi dạy phần kiến thức này, tôi đã yêu cầu
học sinh nhắc lại kiến thức đã học trong phần các thì tiếng Anh và các kiến thức có liên quan khác.
Với những kết quả ban đầu thu được trong những năm học vừa qua tôi đã mạnh dạn viết báo
cáo chuyên đề này với mong muốn được góp phần nâng cao chất lượng giảng dạy môn tiếng Anh. Tôi
hy vọng sẽ góp phần giúp mỗi giáo viên dạy tiếng Anh có cách nhìn nhận vấn đề theo hướng tích cực,
mới mẻ và sáng tạo hơn trong sự nghiệp giảng dạy của mình. Kết quả học tập tiến bộ của học sinh là
động lực thúc đẩy, khích lệ tôi áp dụng kinh nghiệm của bản thân và các bạn đồng nghiệp. Trong quá
trình giảng dạy, tôi không ngừng say mê nghiên cứu đổi mới phương pháp dạy học cho phù hợp với các
đối tượng học sinh, cho phù hợp với xu thế chung của sự nghiệp giáo dục.

II. Đề xuất
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Trong quá trình thực hiện, cách đánh giá, nhìn nhận vấn đề và giải quyết vấn đề, những quan
điểm mà cá nhân tôi đưa ra không thể tránh khỏi những thiếu sót, những khía cạnh cần phải bàn luận
thêm.
Tôi rất mong tiếp thu mọi ý kiến đóng góp xây dựng để báo cáo này của tôi được hoàn thiện và
có hiệu quả trong thực tế giảng dạy, góp phần nâng cao hơn nữa chất lượng giảng dạy bộ môn tiếng
Anh ở bậc THPT.
Xin chân thành cảm ơn!
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