RELATIVE CLAUSES - PRACTICE

PRACTICE:
Use who / which:
Use who for people; for everything else use which.
Decide whether to use who or which.
The people______  built Stonehenge lived several thousand years ago.
The huge stones______  are more than 6 meters high weigh about 45 tons.
The smaller stones weigh about 4 tons and are from an area in Wales______  is 400
kilometers away from Stonehenge.
As Stonehenge lies in a large field, tourists________  come to this place can already see the
stones from a distance.
Everybody________  has visited Stonehenge says that it is very impressive.

PRACTICE:
 Study the situations and then decide whether the following Relative clauses are
Defining or Non-defining.
Defining – no commas
Non-defining – commas
1. I have three brothers.
My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month.
My brother, who lives in Sidney, came to see me last month.
2. I have one sister.
My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France.
My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France.
3. Bob's mum has lost her keys.
Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys.
Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys.
4. My friend Jane moved to Canada.
My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week.
My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.
5. I am a shoe fanatic.
The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable.
6. Mr. Robinson is very famous.
Mr. Robinson whom I met at the trade fair is a famous inventor.
Mr. Robinson, whom I met at the trade fair, is a famous inventor.
7. Tamara has two cats. Both of them are black.
Tamara's two cats which can play outside are black.
Tamara's two cats, which can play outside, are black.
8. Kevin has four cats. Two of them are black.
Kevin's two cats which are black can play outside.
Kevin's two cats, which are black, can play outside.
9. We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
The church which we visited yesterday is very old.
The church, which we visited yesterday, is very old.
10. We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
St. Mary's Church which we visited yesterday is very old.
St. Mary's Church, which we visited yesterday, is very old.

 Combine the TWO sentences to ONE using a relative pronoun and commas
where necessary:
1. We talked about the party. Sarah wants to organize it for my birthday.
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2. Mrs Flowers has paintings in her house. They are worth over $10,000.
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3. The couple lives next to us. Their daughter has two charming boys.
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4. This is the house. I had my first party here.
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5. Jerry received a bad mark on his essay. It was only one page long.
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6. Ingrid went to see the doctor yesterday. He is a friend of hers.
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7. Mr Reynolds had to do all the work himself. His secretary left a few days ago.
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8. The boy took the photograph. He gave it to his mother.
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9. That is the man. I met him at Alice’s party.
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10. The boy smiled. Elena gave him some money.
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11. Steven is an architect. His designs have won many awards.
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12. Decorating is a difficult job. I hate it.
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13. Christmas is a day. People are happy.
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14. We went to the restaurant. We had met there before.
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15. The woman called yesterday. She wants to buy the house.
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 Combine the TWO sentences to ONE using a relative pronoun and commmas
where necessary:
1. The police arrested the man. He murdered his wife.
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2. I can't remember the name of the street. I lost my passport there.
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3. Where are the shoes? I bought them yesterday.
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4. The book is very interesting. I borrowed it from the library.
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5. I'll never forget the day. I got my first bike on that day.
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6. This is the man. His dog bit me.
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7. The pupils missed the test. They came late.
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8. This is my boyfriend. His father works at Macy's.
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9. That man is a politician. I forgot his name.
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10. I'll show you the church. I got married there.
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11. The actor is very famous. I met him a few days ago.
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12. I have a new camera. I bought it last week.
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13. I passed the entrance test. That is quite difficult to do.
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14. My friend invited many people. His house is huge.
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15. John belongs to a group of people. They send food packages to Africa.
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