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RELATIVES

RELATIVES REVIEW

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RELATIVE CLAUSES

o NON-DEFINING CLAUSES

1) Tom’s father goes swimming everyday (Tom’s father is 78)


2) She told me her address (I wrote her address down on a piece of paper)
3) She showed me a photograph of her son (her son is a policeman)
4) We decided not to swim in the sea (The sea looked dirty)
5) The new stadium will be opened next month (The stadium holds 90,000 people)
6) John is one of my closest friend ( I have known John for eight years)
7) The man over there is an artist (I don’t remember his name)
8) Opposite our house there is a nice park (There are some beautiful trees in the park)
9) The storm caused a lot of damage (Nobody had been expecting the storm)
10) The postman was late this morning (The postman is nearly always on time)
11) We often go to visit our friends in Bristol (Bristol is only 30 miles away)
12) Mr. Edward has gone into hospital for some tests (His health hasn’t been good recently)
13) Jacks looks much nicer without his beard (His beard made him look much older)
14) I went to see the doctor (The doctor told me to rest for a few days)
15) Thank you for the letter (I was very happy to get your letter)
16) A friend of mine helped me to get a job (His father is the manager of a company)
17) Next week I’m going to Glasgow (My sister lives in Glasgow)
18) The population of London is now falling (London was once the largest city in the word)
19) I looked up at the moon (The moon was very bright that evening)
20) We spent a pleasant day by the lake (We had a picnic by the lake)

o REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN


1) There’s the lady. Her dog was killed.
2) We visited a school. My father taught in that school
3) You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it
4) I was sitting on a chair. It suddenly collapsed
5) Swimming makes people strong. It’s a good sport
6) That’s the man. He’s going to buy the company
7) I met her last month. She came to our house last month
8) He’s the person. His car was stolen
9) I couldn’t understand. They were angry.
10) She’s the journalist. Her article was on the front page of the Times
11) There’s a woman living next door. She’s a doctor
12) I’ve got a brother called Rob. He lives in Australia. He’s an architect
13) There was a strike at the factory. It began ten days ago. It is now over
14) London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is now falling

o COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH AN APPROPIATE RELATIVE PRONOUN


1) I’m the one ……………… flat was broken into
2) Mary, ………….. had been listening to our conversation, looked angry
3) That’s the sales director ………………….. leaving in March
4) I listen to music late at night …………………. the children have gone to bed
5) We met him in the café ………………….. he was working as a waiter
6) Did they tell you the reason ………………….. they were late?
7) The bus, ………………. on time, was full
8) Mrs. Jackson, ……………… had been very ill, died yesterday
9) I didn’t receive the letters …………………… you sent me
10) He’s the boy ……………….. parents complained about the school

o COMPLETE THE SENTENCES,


1) I’ll always remember the day …
2) I’ll never forget the time …
3) The reason …was that I didn’t know your address
4) Unfortunately I wasn’t at home the evening …
5) The reason … is that they don’t need one …
6) … was the year …
7) I met somebody whose …
8) A … is place …
o JOIN THE SENTENCVES WITH A RELATIVE PRONOUN

BEGININGS ENDS
1. Do you know a shop? a. He lives next door
2. I know somebody b. He stole my car
3. I want some plates c. She deals with exports
4. I was at school with the man d. It isn’t working
5. I’d like to speak to the person e. It needs to be eaten
6. She’s got friendly with a boy f. It sells good coffee
7. The police haven’t found the man g. They last for years
8. There’s some cheese in the fridge h. She could mend that chair
9. We’ve got some light bulbs i. They can go in the microwave
10. This is the switch j. He is driving that taxi

o JOIN THE SENTENCES USING WHAT

BEGININGS ENDS
1) I’ll pay for a) Happened to poor Harry?
2) I need b) I broke
3) Did you read about c) I don’t eat
4) He just teaches you d) I expected
5) I want to know e) I meant
6) The dog can have f) Is a drink
7) The holiday wasn’t at all g) Made me very happy
8) They hadn’t got h) She asked for
9) You misunderstood – that isn’t i) Is where’s my car gone?
10) You said j) You already know

o THAT / WHO / WHICH


1) Did you hear … I said?
2) She gives her children everything … they want
3) Tell me … you want and I’ll try to help you
4) Why do you blame me for everything … goes wrong?
5) I won’t be able to do very much but I’ll do the best … I can
6) I can’t lend you any money. All … I’ve got is a pound
7) Nora is the only person … understands me
8) Why do you always disagree with everything … I say?
9) I don’t agree with … you’ve just said
10) This is an awful film. It’s the worst … I’ve ever seen

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