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RELATIVE CLAUSES

Exercise1: Tick  the sentences in which the relative pronouns can be omitted
1. We talked about the party which Sarah wants to organize for my birthday
2. Who was that boy who you were with this morning
3. The fish which we had for dinner was really delicious.
4. The church our class visited is 200 years old
5. I don’t like the tie that John is wearing
6. Don is a friend who we stayed with in Australia
7. The coulpe who live next to us have six grandchildren
8. Mrs Brown, who you met at the meeting yesterday, works in television
9. He received a low mark for his essay, which was only one long page
10. In the shop window there’s a sign that says “ Ten per cent off ”
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer
1. Bill Gate, _______ is the president of Microsoft Company, is a billionare
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. that
2. Experts ________ feel that they are related to the deep wishes and fears of fthe dreamer
a. study dreams
b. who dream study
c. whose dream study
d. who study dreams
3. The severe drought ________ occurred lat summer ruined the corn crop
a. that is
b. which is
c. it
d. that
4. Florida, ______ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year
a. is

b. known as
c. is known as
d. that is known as
5. Laura’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She’s marrying a man ______
a. that she hardly knows him
b. who she hardly knows him
c. she hardly knows
d. she hardly knows him
Exercise 3: Combine the sentences into one single sentence using relative clauses:
1. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
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2. I must thank the people. I got a present from them.
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3. The town is small. I grew up there.
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4. That is the drawer. I keep the jewelry there.
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5. The woman pays me a fair salary. I work for her.
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6. My flat is in an old part of the city. It was built in the 1920s.
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7. The traffic is very noisy. It passes my flat.
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8. The local market sells excellent local produce. It is a two-minute walk from my flat.
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9. We went to Sandra’s party. We enjoyed it very much.

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10. John is one of my closest friends. I have known him for a very long time.
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11. The book is about a girl. She runs away from home.
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12. A new stadium will be opened next month. It can hold 90,000 people.
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13. Alaska is the largest state in the United States. My brother lives there.
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14. My wife and I are really enjoying the TV set. We bought it for ourselves last week.
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15. Yesterday, Anna rescued a bird. The cat had brought it into the house.
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Exercise 4: . Make one sentence from two. Use of them as a relative phrase.
1. Astronomy is one of the world oldest sciences. It is the study of planets
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2. The vegetables are grown without chemicals. They are sold in supermarkets.
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3. people have marched to London. They are protesting against pollution.
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4. The police never found the money. It was stolen in the robbery.
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5. There was big red car. It had been parked outside the house.
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6. Lybya is a leading producer of oil. It is a country in North Africa.
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7. A chemical company has gone bankrupt. It employed 4.000 people.
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8. A new drug may give us eternal youth. It was developed at a British university.
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9. A new motorway is planned. It will cost $500 million.
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10. Some weapons belong to the IRA. They are found at a flat in Bristol.
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11. John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767. He was the sixth president of the United States.
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12. There were some children. They were swimming in the river.
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13. Tennis fans have been queuing all night at Wimbelon. They hope to but tickets.
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14. Some paintings haven’t been found yet. They were stolen from the museum.
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15. Two languages, Finnish and Swedish, are used in Helsinki. It is the capital of Finland.
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