64712 relative clauses worksheet

1. Join each pair of sentences with a Defining
relative clause. Omit the pronoun where
possible.

4. Combine the two sentences into one.
a)

The plane was twenty-five years old. It crashed.

a)

Last week I bought a book. It’s a best seller.

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The plane …………………twenty-five years old.

b)

This is the book. I found the information in it.

b)

One day Tessa was ill in bed. Martin rang.

c)

We like people. Well, only if they are honest.

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The day …………………………. Ill in bed.

d)

I didn’t recognize the girl. I talked to her.

c)

Our offices are in Queen Street. They are new.

e)

She hasn’t given me back the money. She
borrowed it from me last month.

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Our …………………………. In Queen Street.

d)

Some documents have been found. They were
stolen from a car.

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The documents ……………………. Found.

f)

Have you seen the glasses? They were on the
top shelf.

2. Join each pair of sentences using non-defining
relative clauses.
a)

Fur coats are very popular among wealthy
women. They produce indignation among animal
lovers.

b)

My English friends live in Birmingham. They
are members of Greenpeace.

c)

Henry is very fond of pets. He’s got two dogs,
a cat, a tortoise and three budgies.

d)

My brother studied biology. He works in a
laboratory.

e)

Westminster Abbey is closed to the Houses of
Parliament. It is one of the most famous

churches in Britain.

f)

Fiesta was written by Ernest Hemingway. It is
also called The Sun Also Rise . 4

3. Complete these sentences with your own words.
a)

James has a close friend who……………

b)

This is the machine which………………..

c)

Is this the man whose ……………………..

d)

Barcelona was the city where ……………

e)

I’ll never forget the day when …………….

f)

Anybody that ………………………………….

5.
Read the information and complete
sentences. Use commas where necessary.

the

a) There’s a woman living next door. She’s a doctor.
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The woman ……………………………….

b) I’ve got a brother called Jim. He lives in London.
He’s a doctor.
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My brother Jim …………………………..

c) There was a strike at the car factory. It lasted ten
days. It is now over.
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The strike at the car factory …………..

d) A job was advertised. A lot of people applied for it.
Few of them had the necessary qualifications.
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Few of …………………………………………

6. Write sentences with all of / most of (etc.) +
whom / which.
a) Mary has three brothers. (All of her brothers are
married).
……………………………………
b) We were given a lot of information. (Most of the
information was useless.)
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We were given …………………………..

c) There were a lot of people at the party. (I had met
only a few of these people before)
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…………………………………………….