RELATIVE PRONOUNS AND CLAUSES

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>TOPIC 5: RELATIVE CLAUSE I Choose the best answer 1.The book ____ I bought at the bookstore yesterday is expensive. A. who B. whose C. that D. B & C are corre 2. What’s the name of the blonde girl ____ just came in? A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & B are correct 3. I don’t like people ____ lose their tempers easily. A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct 4. Mexico City, ____ has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest growing city in the world. A. which B. whose C. that D. A & B are corre 5. This is Henry, ____ sister works for my father. A. who B. whose C. that D.All are correct 6. He’s the man ____ people like at first sight. A. who B. whom C. that D. A & C are correct 7. Could you iron the trousers ____ are hanging up behind the door? A. who B. which C. that D. B & C are correct 8. Where is the girl ____ sells tickets? A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct 9. The man____ we consider our leader had much experience in climbing mountains. A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct 10. The artist ____ name I couldn’t remember was one of the best I had ever seen. A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct 11We'd like to buy a house_______ overlooks West lake. A.who B.whose C.where D.which 12.The woman _______ daughter Jack loves is very kind. A.whose B.who C.whom D.which 13. The letter _______ she received this morning is from the USA. A.who B.whose C.whom D.which 14. I don't know the girl _______ is wearing a long blue dress. A.whom B.whose C.which D.who 15. The police are asking the man _______ car has been stolen. A.whom B.whose C.which D.that 16. Spring is the time _______ many kinds of flowers blossom. A.who B.where C.which D.when 17. English is the subject _______ she is good at. A.what B.which C.where D.who 18. He went to the sport club _______ he first met his wife. A.which B.who C.where D.whose 19. He will never forget the day _______ his mother died. A.which B.who C.where D.when 20. The man _______ my sister loves is very intelligent. A.which B.whom C.whose D.when 21. Tell me the reason ____ you were absent yesterday. A. where B. when C. why D. that 22. Do you know the reason ____ Laura doesn’t like me? A. which B. where C. that D. why II.Write “who, whom, that, which, or X” to complete the sentences.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 1/ Have you got the money ___________ I lent you yesterday ? 2/ Peter, ___________ I had seen earlier, wasn’t at the party. 3/ This is the machine ___________ cost half a million pounds. 4/ Mary, ___________ had been listening to the conversation, looked angry. 5/ Have you read the book ___________ I gave you ? 6/ The house, ___________ they bought three months ago, looks lovely. 7/ Mrs.Jackson, ___________ had been very ill, died yesterday. 8/ Is this the person ___________ stole your handbag ? III.Write “where, when, or why” to complete the sentences. 1/ We visited the school _______ my father taught. 2/ I met her last month, _______ she came to our house. 3/ We all looked at the place _______ the fire had started. 4/ Did they tell you the reason _______ they were late? 5/ The cat sat on the wall _______ it had a good view of the birds. 6/ They arrived in the evening, at a time _______ we were all out. 7/ I couldn’t understand the reason _______ they were so rude. 8/ I met him in the cafe_______ he was working as a waiter. 9/ I listen to music late at night, _______ the children have gone to bed. 10/ I bought them in August, _______ I was in France. IV/Rewrite these sentences, using relative pronouns 1. Brenda is a friend.I went on holiday with her. -> …………………………………………….. 2. This is Mr Smith. His son Bill plays in our team. ->……………………………………………… 3. Her book was published last year. It became a best seller. ->……………………………………………… 4.This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it. ->………………………………………………. 5. I told you about a person. She is at the door. ->………………………………………………. 6. Jack’s car had broken down. He had to take a bus. ->……………………………………………….. 7. I lent you a book. The book was written by one my friends. ->………………………………………………... 8. Some boys were arrested. They have been released. ->…………………………………………………. 9. Do you know a restaurant? We can have a good meal there. ->…………………………………………………. 10. I don’t remember the day. I left school on that day. ->………………………………………………….. 11. This is the man. I met him in Paris. ........................................................................................ 12.I wanted the painting. You bought it. - .......................................................................................... 13. This is the chair. My parents gave it to me. - ........................................................................... 14. She’s the woman. She telephoned the police. - ..............................................................................

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 15. He’s the person. He wanted to buy your house. - ............................................................................... 16. We threw out the computer. It never worked properly. - ..................................................................................... 17. Are you the man ? The man won the first prize. - ..................................................................... 18. The man was badly injured. He was driving the car. - .......................................................................................... 19. The children broke the window. They live in the next street. - ................................................................................ 20.That’s the woman. I was telling you about her. - ..................................................................................... V. Find the option which needs correcting. 1. My sister has two children, who their names are Ali and Tal A. B. C. D. 2. He is the second person be killed in that way. A. B. C. D. 3. The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly. A. B. C. D. 4. This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese. A. B. C. D. 5. I like the diamond ring Mary is wearing it A. B. C. D. 6. The man with who I spoke in the meeting used to work here. A. B. C. D. 7. He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam. A. B. C. D. 8. She asked me if I knew whom had got the job. A. B. C. D. 9. It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar. A. B. C. D. 10. They work in a hospital sponsoring by the government. A B. C. D.

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