I. Complete the sentences. Put in relative pronouns only if you have to.

If
the sentence is correct without relative pronouns, write Ø. Also, add
commas where necessary.
1. The man ______ paid for the meal was a friend of Tom's.
2. The meeting ______ we had to attend went on for three hours.
3. My office, ______ is on the second floor of the building, is very small.
4. Jane works for a company ______ makes shoes.
5. The woman ______ I was sitting next to talked all the time.
6. This school is only for children ______ first language is not English.
7. Laura had a wooden box, ______ she kept her photos in.
8. I don’t know the name of the woman to ______ I spoke on the phone.
9. Towns ______ attract tourists are usually crowded in the summer.
10. Somewhere I've got a photo of the mountain ______ we climbed.
11. The sun, ______ is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and
light.
12. I thought I recognized the assistant ______ served us.
13. Which is the European country ______ economy is growing the fastest?
14. John, ______ speaks French and Italian, works as a tour guide.
15. The detective lost sight of the man ______ he was following.
16. She told me her address, ______ I wrote down on a piece of paper.
17. Sarah, ______ you met yesterday, works in advertising.
18. I'm afraid the numbers ______ I chose didn’t win the prize.
19. Electronics is a subject about ______ I know very little.
20. Mark, ______ car had broken down, was in a very bad mood.

II. Use a relative pronoun to combine each pair of sentences. If the

relative pronoun can be omitted, write it in brackets.
1. Professor Wilson is an excellent lecturer. He teaches Chemistry.

2. The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night.

3. There are some words. They are very difficult to translate.

4. The student writes well. I read her composition.

5. Jim’s sister is a famous architect. You met her yesterday.

6. I received two job offers. I accepted neither of them.

7. I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now.

8. Mrs. Smith does volunteer work at the hospital. She is a retired teacher.

9. I live in a dormitory. Its residents come from many countries.

10. Lake Prespa is a lonely beautiful lake. It’s on the north Greek border.

11. The little girl ate candy the whole way. She sat next to me on the coach.

12. The police blocked off the road. That caused a traffic jam.

13. Felix Reeve is a journalist. His tape recorder was stolen.

14. This famous picture is worth thousands of pounds. It was damaged during the war.

15. The village has around 200 people. The majority of them are farmers.

16. I don’t know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone.

17. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It is only 30 miles away.

18. I have to call the man. I accidentally picked up his umbrella after the meeting.

19. Louis knows the woman. The woman is meeting us at the airport tomorrow.

20. The scientist has won the Nobel Prize. He discovered a new planet.
 21. The river is the Wye. It flows through Hereford.

22. We climbed to the top of the tower. We had a beautiful view from there.

23. A few days ago I met Diana. I hadn’t seen her for ages.

24. This is a photograph of our friends. We went on holiday with these friends.

25. This famous painting was damaged during the war. Its value is inestimable.

III. Choose the correct explanation of the meaning of each sentence.

1. The students, who attend class five hours per day, have become quite proficient in
their new language.
a. All of the students attend class for five hours per day.
b. Only some of the students attend class for five hours per day.
2. The students who attend class five hours per day have become quite proficient in
their new language.
a. All of the students attend class for five hours per day.
b. Only some of the students attend class for five hours per day.
3. The orchestra conductor signaled the violinists, who were to begin playing.
a. All of the violinists were to begin playing.
b. Only some of the violinists were to begin playing.
4. The orchestra conductor signaled the violinists who were to begin playing.
a. All of the violinists were to begin playing.
b. Only some of the violinists were to begin playing.
5. I put the vase on the top of the TV set, which is in the living room.
a. I have more than one TV set.
b. I have only one TV set.
6. I put the vase on the top of the TV set which is in the living room.
a. I have more than one TV set.
b. I have only one TV set.
7. Trees which lose their leaves in winter are called deciduous trees.
a. All trees lose their leaves in winter.
b. Only some trees lose their leaves in winter.
 8. Pine trees, which are evergreen, grow well in a cold climate.
a. All pine trees are evergreen.
b. Only some pine trees are evergreen.
9. The teacher thanked the students, who had given her some flowers.
a. The flowers were from only some of the students.
b. The flowers were from all of the students.
10. The teacher thanked the students who had given her some flowers.
a. The flowers were from only some of the students.
b. The flowers were from all of the students.
11. Roberto reached down and picked up the grammar book, which was lying upside
down on the floor.
a. There was only one grammar book near Roberto.
b. There was more than one grammar book near Roberto.
12. Roberto reached down and picked up the grammar book which was lying upside
down on the floor.
a. There was only one grammar book near Roberto.
b. There was more than one grammar book near Roberto.

IV. Complete the sentences. Use the sentences in the box to make
relative clauses with where or when.

1. I can’t remember the name of the garage ___________________________.

2. July is the month ___________________________.
3. I’ll never forget the day ___________________________.
4. The restaurant ___________________________ is Martin’s.
5. Unfortunately, I wasn’t at home the evening ___________________________.
6. The old man wants to go back to the village ___________________________.
7. The cemetery is a place ___________________________.
8. 1960 is the year ___________________________.
9. Hawaii, ___________________________, is a famous vacation spot.
10. Is there a shop ___________________________ near here?

V. Combine the sentences by using relative adverbs.

1. This is the place. The accident occurred there.

2. 7:05 is the time. My plane arrives at that time.

3. I'll show you the second-hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.

4. The reason is to invite you to my party. I'm phoning you for this reason.
 5. The Riviera Restaurant is very beautiful. I once had lunch with Henry in this
restaurant.

6. Mark likes to travel at night. The roads are quiet at night.

7. She doesn't want to speak to me for this cause. She divorced her husband for this
cause.

8. The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days.

9. A café is a small restaurant. People can get a light meal there.

10. You didn't tell us the reason. We had to cut down our daily expenses for that
reason.

*VI. Complete the advertisement. Put in who, whom, whose, which,

where, or why.

The town of Keswick, (1) ___ lies at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect place for a
holiday. The Derwent Hotel, (2) ___ overlooks the town, is the perfect place to stay. Robin
and Wendy Jackson, (3) ___ bought the hotel three years ago, have already won an
excellent reputation. Robin, (4) ___ cooking is one of the reasons (5) ___ the Derwent is so
popular, was once Young Chef of the Year. The comfort of the guests, (6) ___ the owners
treat almost as members of the family, always comes first. Peter Ustinov, (7) ___ once
stayed at the hotel, described it as "marvellous." And the Lake District, (8) ___ has so much
wonderful scenery and (9) ___ the poet Wordsworth lived, will not disappoint you.

VII. Use a relative pronoun or relative adverb to combine each pair of

sentences.

1. The student is from China. He sits next to me in the English class.

2. The Old Man and the Sea is an interesting novel. It was written by Ernest
Hemingway.

3. The professor is excellent. I’m taking his course.

4. Mr. Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come to see him.

5. The man is my father. I respect this man most.

6. Do you know the reason? Marta left for this reason.

7. Tom has three sisters. All of them are married.

8. I recently went back to Paris. It is still as beautiful as a pearl.

9. I recently went back to Paris. I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago.

10. Laura couldn’t find the box. She kept her photos in that box.

11. Art Golding was a famous actor. He played the ship’s captain in Iceberg.

12. The police want to know the hotel. Mr. Foster stayed there two weeks ago.

13. I’ve sent him two letters. He has received neither of them.

14. That man is an artist. I don’t remember the man’s name.

15. Do you still remember the day? We moved to this town on that day.

16. The reason hasn’t been told yet. The President will come to the city for this reason.

17. Vicky didn’t get the job. It’s made her very depressed.

18. My uncle usually goes by bus. You met him at the bus stop this morning.

19. That car belongs to Dr. Clark. Its engine is very good.

20. He gave several reasons. Only a few of them were valid.

21. Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His films amused millions of people in the world.

22. The taxi driver is friendly. He took me to the airport.

23. I ran into a woman. I had gone to elementary school with her.

24. The house is empty now. I used to live there.

25. Do you remember the year? The First World War ended in that year.

26. A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital.

27. Mrs. Morgan is going to spend a few weeks in Sweden. Her daughter lives in that
country.

28. We stayed at the Grand Hotel. Ann recommended it to us.

29. My sister was looking after a dog. Its leg had been broken in an accident.
 30. The street I live in is very noisy at night. This makes it difficult to sleep.

IX. Change the relative clauses to phrases.

1. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us?

2. The road that joins the two villages is very narrow.

3. Most of the goods that are made in this factory are exported.

4. My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house.

5. Kuala Lumpur, which is the capital of Malaysia, is a major trade center in

Southeast Asia.

6. The woman who lived here before us is a romantic novelist.

7. The scientists who are researching the cause of cancer are making progress.

8. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.

9. All students who don’t hand in their papers will fail in the exam.

10. Thomas Jefferson, who was a great South American general, led the fight for
independence early in the 19th century.

11. Some of the people who have been invited to the party can’t come.

12. Ann is the woman who is responsible for the error.

13. Mr. Jackson, who has been working in the company for over ten years, was
nominated as the new director.

14. English is an alphabet which consists of 26 letters.

15. We noticed a pile of wood that had been left in the road.

XIV. Each of these sentences contains errors in it. Write the correct
sentence.

1. There were a lot of people waited in a long line outside the box office.

2. This isn’t the bus on that I normally travel.

3. Baseball is the only sport which I am interested on it.

4. The reason because I didn’t know was that no one had told me.