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Relative Pronouns

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Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun.

It used
is used 1. This is the woman _ _ _ _ _ husband works for Bill Gates.
It is to toreferrefer
to to
people
people. and animals 2. The girl _ _ _ _ _works in that shop is Maria’s daughter.
considered as pets.
Example: 3. Tomorrow is the day _ _ _ _ _ I do my driving test.
Example:
The The
man man
whowho is there
is there is myis my 4. Do you know the boy _ _ _ _ _ is talking to your father?
father.
father. 5. The bag _ _ _ _ _ is on the table belongs to Peter.
6. That man has got a dog _ _ _ _ _ is very dangerous.
7. The zoo _ _ _ _ _ we visited last week is closed now.
8. The woman _ _ _ _ _ you met at the party is my sister.
It is used to refer to
9. This is the city _ _ _ _ _ my parents got married 20 years ago.
things or people.
10. August is the month _ _ _ _ _ many people go on holiday.
Example:
The car that she bought is
very cheap.
Match 1-10 with A-J and link them with a relative pronoun in the list . Then
2 decide if the relative pronouns can be omitted.

1. My dad bought me a car a. their mother made.


It is only used to refer to
2. A newsagent’s is a shop b. is smoking outside?
things.
3. A French is a person c. is always smiling
Example:
The flat which I bought is
4. This is the book d. taught me Italian.
near the museum. 5. Do you know the man e. cost 5000 €
6. They ate the cake f. lives in France.
7. Shoes are things g. You can buy newspapers.
8. This is the house h. I was born.
9. Sylvia is a girl i. You wear on your feet.
It is used to refer to
possessions. 10. That’s the teacher j. Karen wrote last year.

Example: Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun. Omit the relative
That is the man whose son pronoun where possible.
is an important politician. 3

1. I went to a concert. It was so boring.


_________________________________________________________
It is used to refer places. 2. The football player fell down. He broke his arm.
Example: _________________________________________________________
The house where I was
3. I bought a present for Mary. She really liked it.
born was rebuilt last year.
_________________________________________________________
4. My father bought a new car. It was very expensive.
__________________________________________________________
5. The dog attacked the boy. Her owner was a neighbour.
It is used to refer time.
__________________________________________________________
Example:
6. There is a nice hotel in the city. We can stay there.
November is the month
when people celebrate _________________________________________________________
Thanksgiving. 7. Lions are wild animals. They live in Africa.
_________________________________________________________
8. Summer is a season. People usually go to the beach.
__________________________________________________________
We can omit the pronoun if it 9. Last night I met a beautiful girl. She is Lisa’s sister.
is not the subject of the clause
except whose. ___________________________________________________________
KEY

Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun.

1. This is the woman whose husband works for Bill Gates.


2. The girl who works in that shop is Maria’s daughter.
3. Tomorrow is the day when I do my driving test.
4. Do you know the boy who is talking to your father?
5. The bag which is on the table belongs to Peter.
6. That man has got a dog which is very dangerous.
7. The zoo that we visited last week is closed now.
8. The woman who you met at the party is my sister.
9. This is the church where my parents got married 20 years ago.
10. August is the month when many people go on holiday.

Match 1-10 with A-J and link them with a relative pronoun in the list. Then decide if the relative pronouns can be
omitted.
1. My dad bought me a car which cost 5000 euros. -E
2. A newsagent’s is a shop (where) you can buy newspapers. -G
3. A French is a person who lives in France. -F
4. This is the book (that) Karen wrote last year. -J
5. Do you know the man who is smoking outside? -B
6. They ate the cake (which) their mother made. -A
7. Shoes are things (which) you wear on your feet. -I
8. This is the house (where) I was born. -H
9. Sylvia is a girl who is always smiling. -C
10. That’s the teacher who taught me Italian. -D

Combine the sentences using a relative pronoun. Omit the relative pronoun where possible.

1. I went to a concert. It was so boring.


I went to a concert which was so boring.
2. The football player fell down. He broke his arm.
The football player who fell down broke his arm.
3. I bought a present for Mary. She really liked it.
Mary liked the present (that) I bought for her.
4. My father bought a new car. It was very expensive.
My father bought a car that was very expensive.
5. The dog attacked the boy. Her owner was a neighbour.
The dog whose owner is a neighbour attacked the boy.
6. There is a nice hotel in the city. We can stay there.
There is a nice hotel in the city (where) we can stay.
7. Lions are wild animals. They live in Africa.
Lions are wild animals that live in Africa
8. Summer is a season. People usually go to the beach.
Summer is the season (when) people usually go to the beach.
9. Las night I met a beautiful girl. She is Lisa’s sister.
Last night I met a beautiful girl whose sister is Lisa.

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