4th ESO: Answer key to Relative Clauses

1- DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES.  Underline the correct relative pronoun.

a)    The man who / which bought all the books by Hemingway has died.

b)   He's the man that / whose car was stolen last week.

c)    A doctor is a person who / whose has been trained in medical science.

d)    I need someone which / that can do the work quickly.

e)    This is the funniest film that / when has ever come from Ealing Studios.

f)     I met a woman where / who lives near your sister.

g)    Is there anyone which / who knows how this machine works?

2  DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

1. Pass me the dictionary WHICH I put on the shelf.

2. Will you help me to do the exercises WHICH I don’t understand?

3. We haven’t met Mr Smith yet WHOSE daughter studies with Paul. 

4. We won’t forget the day WHEN we went to Justin Beaber’s concert.

5. Peter has read the book WHICH I recommended him.

6. They sent me a postcard of the hotel WHERE they stayed on holiday.

7. This is my best friend WHO(M) I met at school ten years ago.

8. Is this the man WHO accused you of stealing his wallet?

9. Peter made a lemon cake WHICH is his speciality.

10. I want you to introduce you to Mrs Black WHOSE husband is an engineer.

11. Can you show me the room WHERE meetings are held?

12. I don’t know the man WHO Sue is dancing with/ with WHOM Sue is dancing.

13. We last saw Mary on Christmas Day WHEN She came to our party.

14. You have to correct the mistakes WHICH you‘ve made in the letter.

15. I like Mrs White WHO is in charge of the Marketing Department.

3  DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES.  Cross the unnecessary relative pronoun out.

a)    Children who play with fire are in great danger of harm.

b)   That's the boy who I invited to the party.

c)    There's the house that I'd like to buy.

d)    They were sure to visit the town whose location was little known.

e)    It was everything that he had ever wanted.

f)     There were only a few that really interested him.

g)    A conductor is a person who collects fares on bus or tram.

h)    He's the sort of man that will do anything to help people in trouble.

i)     The aunt who came to see us last week is my father's sister.

j)     The library didn't have the book that I wanted.

k)    The man whose coat had been stolen immediately reported the theft.

l)     The person that he takes after is his mother.

m)  This is something which I refuse to put up with.

n)    The teacher who looked after our class today doesn’t normally work here.

o)   The flowers that I bought yesterday have already died.

p)   The book which she is referring to is no longer published.

q)    Do you know the young girl that offered you a seat?

r)     They were the builders who fitted our kitchen.

s)    Anna is someone that I really admire.

t)     Everyone who has worked with her will miss her very much.

u)    Like many who were taking the exam, I felt very nervous.

v)    A small bar of chocolate was all that we had to eat.

4  NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES.  Combine the following sentences.  Use relative pronouns. 

a)    Al Gore gave a long and boring speech.  He won the Nobel Prize.

Al Gore, who won the Nobel Prize, gave a long and boring speech.

b)   The Nobel Prize winner gave a long speech.  He had worked to fight global warming.

The Nobel Prize winner, who had worked to fight global warming, gave a long speech.

c)    Starbucks wants to open many new stores in China.  Starbucks does business all over the world.

Starbucks, which does business all over the world, wants to open many new stores in China.

d)    Social network sites will greatly change business works.  They have exploded in popularity.

Social network sites, which have exploded in popularity, will greatly change business works.

e)    Scientists are working on with stem cells.  These will hopefully revolutionize medicine.

Scientists are working on with stem cells, which will hopefully revolutionize medicine.

f)     Jim is very nice.  We met him yesterday.

Jim, who we met yesterday, is very nice.

g)    Mr Brown has been invited to join our club.  He enjoys going to the theatre.

Mr. Brown, who enjoys going to the theatre, has been invited to join our club.

h)    Whiting House is an important local monument.  It was built in 1856.

Whiting House, which was built in 1856, is an important local monument.

i)     The Victoria Line was London's first complete new tube for 60 years.  It was opened in 1969.

The Victoria Line, which was opened in 1969, was London's first complete new tube for 60 years.

j)     The damaged ship was listing dangerously when last seen.  Its crew has now been taken off.

The damaged ship, whose crew has now been taken off, was listing dangerously when last seen.

k)    The new hospital will be officially opened in March.  The Queen has taken a great personal interest in it.

The new hospital, in which the Queen has taken a great personal interest, will be officially opened in March.

l)     The singer had been signing autographs.  His most recent recording was successful.

The singer, whose most recent recording was successful, had been signing autographs.

m)  The artist was one of the best he had ever seen.  He could not remember his name.

The artist, whose name he could not remember, was one of the best he had ever seen.

5  RELATIVE CLAUSES.  Decide whether the following clauses are defining or non-defining clauses.  Insert commas where necessary.

a)    The car which was a rare sports coupe was built in 1966.

The car, which was a rare sports coupe, was built in 1996.

b)   We invited the boy who Tom had met the week before to the party.

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c)    Our friends who we met at university are coming to visit next week.

Our friends, who we met at university, are coming to visit next week.

d)    That is the building where they shot the film 'Vanilla Sky'.

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e)    Mr Jackson whose son also goes to this school will be attending the party next weekend.

Mr Jackson, whose son also goes to this school, will be attending the party next weekend.

f)     The author's latest book which has become a bestseller is about two children in Jamaica.

The author's latest book, which has become a bestseller, is about two children in Jamaica.

g)    There’s something that you should know.

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h)    He’s the person to whom we were talking yesterday.

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i)     I come from Edinburgh which is a historic, cosmopolitan and cultural city and it’s the capital of Scotland.

I come from Edinburgh, which is a historic, cosmopolitan and cultural city and it’s the capital of Scotland.

j)     The grass which I cut every week seems to grow very quickly.

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