Relative Clauses Worksheet
Relative Clauses Worksheet
Grammar Worksheet
“Relative Clauses”
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1) Join each pair of sentences using an appropriate relative pronoun:
1- That’s the jumper. I knitted it myself.
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2- Ahmad is the man. He lives in that house.
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3- He is the man. His dog often chases my cat.
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4- That’s the hospital. I was born there.
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5- 1996 was the year. They went on a cruise then.
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6- The young man is my aunt’s brother. You interviewed him for the post concerned.
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7- The rabbit is an animal. It only eats plants and vegetables.
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2) Choose the best relative pronoun(s) that best complete(s) each sentence:
1- An airship is an aircraft ( who, which, why)looks like a big balloon.
2- The Titanic hit an iceberg. That’s (when, why, which ) it sank.
3- Athens is the city ( when, which, where) the first modern Olympic Games took
place.
4- I know a boy ( who, whom, whose) mother is a Science teacher.
5- That’s the man ( who’s, who, whose) house was on fire.
6- Rami is the one (who’s, whose, whom) eaten all the biscuits.
3) Put commas where necessary.
1- Mr. Khattib who lives next door broke his leg last week.
2- My car which I bought five years ago is a BMW.
3- That is the cake which was delicious.
5) Join each pair of sentences a) formally and b) informally:
1- The reception was held at a hotel. We went to it.
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2- The girl is my best friend. I went to the cinema with her.
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6) Study each pair of sentences and answer the questions that follow;
1- a)Learners, who revise very well, are self-confident.
b) Learners who revise very well are self-confident.
Which sentence means that all learners are self-confident? -------
2- a) Children who learn easily should start school as soon as possible.
b) Children, who learn easily, should start school as soon as possible.
Which sentence has extra information about the children? ---------------