29714 relative clauses

RELATIVE CLAUSES WORKSHEET
What is a relative clause? Is a word that you can used to join two sentences

It is a clause that gives information about a noun.
You already know them BUT like question words
The basic relative clauses are:

WHO:

Use it to talk about

PEOPLE.

Mary is a good dancer. Mary comes from Mexico.
Mary is a good dancer WHO comes from Mexico.
WHICH:

Use it to talk about THINGS

A dictionary is a book. A dictionary contains definitions.
A dictionary is a book WHICH contains definitions.
WHOSE:

Use it to talk about POSSESSIONS

Karl is a student. Karl’s exam was the best.
Karl is a student WHOSE exam was the best.
NOW, START

PRACTICE!!!

WHO, WHICH or WHOSE?
a. Where is the towel ___________ I bought last week?
b. I saw a guy _________ was taking his dog for a walk.
c. I asked for a direction to the girl _________ car was parked next to mine.
d. I took a book __________ wasn’t mine.
e. The woman ___________ you were talking to, is my wife.
f. The cat, _________ owner is a tall boy, is lost.

Join the following sentences. Write all the possible relatives and put between brackets those which can be
omitted.
a. I saw a boy near the harbor. His name was Peter.
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c. Chris met Allan last month. Allan is a salesman.
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d. I’m interested in mystery books. They are in the higher shelf.
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e. Peter missed his bus. Peter’s car doesn’t work
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f. I never listen to my mom. My mom is always right.
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