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EXERCISES

1. Write sentences to describe people in box A using the information in box B.
A B
a thief a dentist takes photographs is very intelligent
 a butcher a fool sells meat plays a musical instrument
 a musician a genius is ill in hospital doesn’t tell the truth
 a patient a liar steal things looks after your teeth
 a photographer is very stupid

a. A thief is a person who steals things.
b. A butcher is a person who ___________________________________________________________
c. A musician is a person ______________________________________________________________
d. A patient _________________________________________________________________________
e. _________________________________________________________________________________
f. _________________________________________________________________________________
g. _________________________________________________________________________________
h. _________________________________________________________________________________
i. _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Join the sentences to write a longer one.
a. A man phoned. He didn’t say his name. The man who phoned didn’t say his name.
b. A woman opened the door. She was wearing a yellow dress. The woman
_____________________________________________________________________ a yellow dress.
c. Some people live next door to us. They are very nice. The people
_________________________________________________________________________________
d. A policeman stopped our car. He wasn’t very friendly. The policeman ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. A boy broke the window. He ran away. The boy _______________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

3. Write who/that/which in the blanks.
a. I met a woman who can speak six languages.
b. What’s the name of the man _____________ lives next door?
c. What’s the name of the river _____________ goes through the town?
d. Everybody _____________ went to the party enjoyed it very much.
e. Do you know anybody _____________ wants to buy a car?
f. Where is the picture _____________ was on the wall? ENGLISH GRAMMAR Relative Clauses

g. She always asks me questions _____________ are difficult to answer.
h. I have a friend _____________ is very good at repairing cars.
i. A coffee-maker is a machine _____________ makes coffee.
j. I don’t like people _____________ never stop talking.
k. Have you seen the money _____________ was on the table?
l. Why does he always wear clothes _____________ are too small for him?

4. Join the sentences to write a single sentence.
a. Ann took some photographs. Have you seen them? Have you seen the photographs Ann took?
b. You lost a key. Did you find it? Did you find the __________________________________________
___________________________?
c. Jill is wearing a jacket. I like it. I like the _________________________________________________
d. I gave you some money. Where is it? Where is the _______________________________________
__________________________?
e. She told us a story. I didn’t believe it. I________________________________ the _________
___________________________.
f. You bought some oranges. How much were they? How ___________________________________
__________________________________?

5. Complete the sentences with the information in brackets.
a. (we met some people) The people we met were very nice.
b. (I’m wearing shoes) The shoes __________________________________ are not very comfortable.
c. (you’re reading a book) What’s the name of the ________________________________________?
d. (I wrote a letter to her) She didn’t get the _____________ I _______________________________.
e. (you gave me an umbrella) I’ve lost __________________________________________________.
f. (they invited some people to dinner) The people ______________________________ didn’t come.

6. Complte the sentences with the information in the box.
 you went to a party Linda is dancing with a man you stayed at a hotel
 we looked at a map you were looking for a book I was sitting on a chair
 they live in a house you spoke to a woman

a. What’s the name of the hotel you stayed at?
b. What’s the name of the woman you __________________________________________________?
c. The house ______________________________________________________ is too small for them.
d. Did you enjoy the party _____________________________________________________________?
e. The chair ____________________________________________________ wasn’t very comfortable.
f. The map ___________________________________________________________ wasn’t very clear.
g. Did you find the book ______________________________________________________________?
h. Who is the man ___________________________________________________________________?

7. Complete the sentences with where and the information in the box.
 we had dinner in a restaurant John works in a factory
 we stayed at a hotel they live in a village
a. What’s the name of the hotel where we stayed?
b. What’s the name of the restaurant____________________________________________________?
c. Have you ever been to the village ____________________________________________________?
d. The factory _____________________________________________________ is the biggest in town.
 
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8. Join the sentences using who or which.
a. We chose the hotel. It seemed to be the nicest. We chose the hotel which seemed to be the nicest.
b. She spoke to the man. He was standing next to her.
_________________________________________________________________________________
c. I read the letters. They came in the morning post.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d. He likes the other people. They work in his office.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. She’s that singer. She was on television last night.
_________________________________________________________________________________
f. Next week there is a festival. It happens in the village every summer.
_________________________________________________________________________________
g. I paid the bills. They came yesterday.
_________________________________________________________________________________

9. Complete the conversation by putting who or which into the gaps.
Carol: Did you watch that programme last night?
David: Which one?
Carol: The programme which I mentioned a couple of days ago. It’s a new series __________ started last
night.
David: No, I didn’t see it. Was it good?
Carol: Yes. It was about a group of friends __________ were at school together. Well, Rupert ...
David: Who was Rupert?
Carol: He was an old student of the school __________ had become a doctor. He went to a party
__________ his old teachers organised. He met a lot of people __________ had been at school with him
many years before. They talked about the things __________ they did when they were at school. Then
suddenly, Rupert saw an old girl-friend __________ was dancing with John ...
David: Don’t tell me any more. It’s getting too complicated!

10. Join these sentences using who, which or that, as in the example.
a. She chose the books. She wanted to buy them. She chose the books that she wanted to buy.
b. We ate the sandwiches. Jack made them.
_________________________________________________________________________________
c. I’m doing some work. I have to finish it today.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d. She’s an old woman. I often see her when I go to the shop.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. He’s an actor. A lot of people like him.
_________________________________________________________________________________
f. It’s a magazine. I read it sometimes.
_________________________________________________________________________________
g. She was wearing a red dress. She wears it for parties.
_________________________________________________________________________________

11. Now join these sentences using who or which, as in the example.
a. The person phoned. He didn’t leave a message. The person who phoned didn’t leave a message.
_________________________________________________________________________________
b. The bus goes to the airport. It leaves every 20 minutes.
_________________________________________________________________________________
c. The picture was hanging near the door. It was horrible.
_________________________________________________________________________________ ENGLISH GRAMMAR Relative Clauses

d. The instructor taught me how to drive. He was very patient.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. The girl was sitting next to me. She started talking to me.
_________________________________________________________________________________

12. Complete the sentences using the information in brackets and who or which.
a. (I went to see a doctor. She had helped my mother.) I went to see the doctor who had helped my
mother.
b. (A dog bit me. It belonged to Mrs Jones.) The dog ___________________________ belonged to Mrs
Jones.
c. (A woman wrote to me. She wanted my advice.) The woman ____________________________
wanted my advice.
d. (A bus crashed. It was 23 years old.) The bus ______________________________ was 23 years old.
e. (Ann talked to a man. He had won a lot of money.) Ann talked to a man ______________________
____________________.
f. (Mary was staying with her friend. He has a big house in Scotland.) Mary was staying with a friend
__________________________________________________.
g. (He’s an architect. He designed the new city library.) He’s the architect _______________________
______________________________________.

13. Complete the sentences using the information in brackets and that.
a. (Jack made a table. It’s not very strong.) The table that Jack made is not very strong.
b. (I read about a new computer. I had seen it on TV.) I read about the new computer _____________
___________________________________________.
c. (Jane made a cake. Nobody liked it.) Nobody liked the cake _________________________________
d. (Mary sent me a letter. It was very funny.) The letter _________________________ was very funny.
e. (My sister wrote an article. The newspaper is going to publish it.) The newspaper is going to publish
the article ____________________________________________.
f. (I met an old lady. She was 103 years old.) The old lady _____________________ was 103 years old.
g. (I saw a house. My brother wants to buy it.) I saw the house ________________________________

14. Complete the sentences with one of the phrases in the box and who or whose.
 interviewed me has visited so many different countries
 had saved their son wives have just had babies
 book won a prize last week divorce was in the papers
 car had broken down complain all the time

a. The parents thanked the woman who had saved their son.
b. The couple whose divorce was in the papers have got married again.
c. It is very interesting to meet somebody _________________________________________________
d. The person _______________________________________ asked me some very difficult questions.
e. In my office the are two men _________________________________________________________
f. What’s the name of that writer ______________________________________________________?
g. I don’t like people __________________________________________________________________
h. We helped the woman ______________________________________________________________



 
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15. Put in who or that ONLY IF NECESSARY.
a. The match ----- we saw was boring.
b. Did I tell you about the people who live next door?
c. The horse that won the race belongs to an Irish woman.
d. I love the ice-cream ___________ they sell in that shop.
e. The book ___________ I’m reading is about jazz.
f. The woman ___________ came to see us was selling magazines.
g. We’ll go to a restaurant ___________ has a children’s menu.
h. The factory ___________ closed last week had been there for 70 years.
i. Have you read about the schoolgirl __________ started her own business and is now a millionaire?
j. Jane says that the house ___________ Tom has bought has a beautiful garden.

16. Make one sentence from the two that are given. Use who or which with the underlined words.
a. Mont Blanc is between France and Italy. It is the highest mountain in the Alps.
Mont Blanc, which is between France and Italy, is the highest mountain in the Alps.
b. Alfred Hitchcock was born in Britain. He worked for many years in Hollywood.
________________________________________________________________________________
c. The sun is really a star. It is 93 million miles from the earth
________________________________________________________________________________
d. John F Kennedy died in 1963. He was a very famous American President.
________________________________________________________________________________
e. Charlie Chaplin was from a poor family. He became a very rich man.
________________________________________________________________________________
f. The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona. It is the north-east of Spain.
________________________________________________________________________________
g. We went to see the Crown Jewels. They are kept in the Tower of London.
________________________________________________________________________________

17. From the notes, make one sentence. Use who or which with the words in brackets.
a. Greta Garbo. (She was born in Sweden.) She moved to America in 1925.
Greta Garbo, who was born in Sweden, moved to America in 1925.
b. Football. (It first started in Britain.) It is now popular in many countries.
Football,__________________________________________________________________________
c. Margaret Thatcher. (She was the Prime Minister of Britain for 11 years.) She studied science at
university.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d. Michelangelo. (He lived until he was 90.) He is one of Italy’s greatest artists.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. The Nile. (It runs through several countries.) It is the longest river in Africa.
_________________________________________________________________________________
f. Gandhi. (He was born in1869.) He became India’s nationalist leader.
_________________________________________________________________________________
g. Elephants. (They are found in Africa and India.) They live to a great age.
_________________________________________________________________________________

18. From the notes make one sentence. Use who or whose with the words in brackets.
a. Martina Navratilova. (She was born in Prague.) She became a US citizen in 1981.
_________________________________________________________________________________
b. Darwin. (His ideas changed our view of the world.) He travelled to a lot of countries when he was
young.
_________________________________________________________________________________ ENGLISH GRAMMAR Relative Clauses

c. Madonna. (Her parents were born in Italy.) She is a famous American singer.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d. Bill Clinton. (His wife is a brilliant lawyer.) He became President of the USA in 1993.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. Sebastian Coe. (He was a successful English runner.) He is now a politician.
_________________________________________________________________________________
f. Catherine of Russia. (She ruled for over 30 years.) She made many important changes.
_________________________________________________________________________________

19. Underline the words that which refers to.
a. They climbed Snowdon, which is the highest mountain in Wales.
b. They climbed Snowdon, which made them very tired.
c. Maria sang and played the guitar, which everyone enjoyed a lot.
d. The boat stopped at Souse, which is in Tunisia.
e. The coach stopped at a petrol station, which allowed everyone to get out.
f. We listened to the news, which was in French.

20. Add the missing relative, but make a contact-clause where possible.
a. I know a man ____________ eats paper.
b. The man ____________ you want has just left.
c. It’s a kind of paper ____________ you can eat.
d. The lady ____________ was here yesterday has gone out.
e. He eats only the paper ____________ his wife makes.
f. The magazine ____________ you lent me was very old.
g. His wife is a woman ____________ loves a joke.
h. The chair ____________ was broken is now mended.
i. He’s one of the people ____________ I really like.
j. The old man ____________ lives next door has just died.
k. You can write on the paper ____________ she makes.
l. Women ____________ work in hospitals are admired.
m. Has this paper got a flavour ____________ pleases you?
n. The cigarette ____________ you are smoking is a Player’s.
o. Have you met anyone else ____________ does such tricks?
p. The girl ____________ lives next door is very pretty.
q. I’m looking for someone ____________. I can trust.
r. The fish ____________ I ate yesterday was not so good.
s. I want to find a man ____________ will lend me money.
t. The street ____________ leads to the school is very wide.

21. Correct the errors in these sentences.
a. Joan won the prize, that surprised me a lot.
b. The children, that were playing football, broke one of my windows.
c. The house in that I was born has just been demolished.
d. Fred is the man who he lives next door.
e. The books which they are on the table are mine.
f. I can’t remember the name of the person from who I borrowed this pen.


 
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22. Rewrite these sentences omitting the relative pronoun. Other changes are necessary.
a. This is the box in which I had put my English books. This is the box I had put my English books in.
b. The man with whom she had lunch yesterday is her boss.
______________________________________________________________________________
c. The knife with which you are cutting the meat belonged to my great grandmother.
______________________________________________________________________________
d. The company for which he works has gone bankrupt.
______________________________________________________________________________
e. We didn’t recognize the people at whom we were looking.
______________________________________________________________________________
f. I can’t remember the person from whom I took the money.
______________________________________________________________________________

23. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns.
a. Christopher Columbus was the sailor who/that discovered America.
b. This food has an ingredient ________________ is very sweet.
c. The lady ________________ son plays football with me is the headteacher of my school.
d. The house ________________ I was born is now for sale.
e. Antonio Banderas, _______________ is married to Melanie Griffith, was born in Málaga.
f. D.H. Lawrence, _______________ was an English author, wrote many interesting novels.
g. London, ________________ is on the river Thames, is the capital of the United Kingdom.
h. The Prado Museum, ________________ is in Madrid, is one of the best art galleries in the world.

24. Join each pair of sentences with a relative clause. Omit the relative pronouns wherever possible.
a. Last night we met a man. He’s a millionaire. Last night we met a man who/that is a millionaire.
b. Yesterday we found a wallet. It was empty.
_________________________________________________________________________________
c. We like cereals. Well, if they are wholemeal.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d. Michaelangelo was a famous artist. He painted the Sistine Chapel.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. She’s bought a CD. It is broken.
_________________________________________________________________________________
f. I had won some money. I spent it on a new bike.
_________________________________________________________________________________

25. Join each pair of sentences using non-defining relative clauses.
a. Madonna is a popular pop singer and actress. She was born in the USA.
Madonna, who was born in the USA, is a popular pop singer and actress.
Madonna, who is a popular pop singer and actress, was born in the USA.
b. My grandparents live in Córdoba. They are school teachers.
_________________________________________________________________________________
c. Victoria Station is situated near Buckingham Palace. It is one of the most famous railway stations in
London.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d. “Guernica” was painted by Picasso. It is permanently exhibited in Madrid.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. My friend Luis has lived in many exotic countries. He works for the government.
_________________________________________________________________________________
f. Sharon is a wonderful cook. She’s married with two children.
_________________________________________________________________________________

Last one about Relative clauses

COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN. THE INITIAL WORDS ARE
GIVEN FOR YOU TO START THE SENTENCE.

Jessica has got a coin collection. It contains many rare coins.
Jessica …
The coin collection …

Mary spent the money. It belonged to her sister.
Mary …
The money …

The pen is on the desk. It is blue.
The …

This is the new president. We all voted for him.
This …

I met a Finnish tourist. He lives in Helsinki.
I …
The Finnish tourist …

I know the man. He is going to marry my friend.
I …

John bought a new DVD player. It was made in Korea.
John …
The new …

The palace stands outside the town. It was built 200 years ago.
The palace …

They visited the village. It is on a hill.
They …
The village …

The man left town. We wrote an angry letter to this man.
The man …

The book is about a lawyer. He is accused of murder.
The …

Tim will never forget that day. He joined the army that day.
Tim …

We heard the song. It shocked many people.
We …
The song …

This is the book. It wasn’t available in the library.
This …


COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE PRONOUN. NO INITIAL WORDS ARE
GIVEN.


The teacher apologised. She had punished two pupils unfairly.
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I met a friend last week. Her daughter is an astrologist.
-

Tom hired a decorator. The decorator is very expensive.
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Here is a postcard of the village. We spent three days there.
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Jeannette is going to marry a man. His brother is in my class.
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Freddie Mercury died in 1992. He was a famous singer.
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This is Tony. You’ll be driving with him next week.
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This is the house. Jean lived in that house when she was young.
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We saw the cottage. Wordsworth lived there.
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John is my friend. His car was stolen from the car park.
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He went to a concert. He didn’t like the concert at all.
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I don’t know the man. He helped me this morning.
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You can see many snakes in the zoo. Some of them are poisonous.
-

Shakespeare is one of the best-known writers in the world. He is buried in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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This is the place. You have to pick me up at this place.
-

We spent an amazing summer in the mountains. I’ll never forget it.
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You need an umbrella in England. It often rains there.
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Peter has got a new girlfriend. Her sister studies at my school.
-

You were talking about a book. Is this it?
-

Dan’s bedroom is very big. He shares it with his brother.
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The waitress spilt the soup. She was obviously new at the job.
-

My friend and I usually do homework together, but she’s away today.
-

I’ll never forget Mrs Martin. Mrs Martin taught me Maths.
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The book is on the table. It has a red cover.
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We visited the town. It lies at the source of the Danube.
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The castle stands above the town. It was built by the Normans.
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I met a Japanese tourist. He lives north of Kyoto.
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She remembered my birthday. She was the only one to do so.
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The film is about a man. He loses his memory.
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We saw the art exhibition. It received excellent reviews from the critics.
-

This is the music. I’ve listened to it many times.
-

I met a friend last week. Her husband is an astronaut.
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We hired a removal company. The company is known to be reliable.
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The politician resigned. She had refused to support her party.
-

This is the article. It wasn’t printed by the newspaper.
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Greta Garbo died in 1990. She was an international film star.
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Mr Carter is my neighbour. His house was damaged during the earthquake.
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I don’t know the woman. She spoke to me this morning.
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This is the school. I studied there as a child.
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George Eliot wrote “Middlemarch”. She is buried in Highgate Cemetery in London.
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I’d like you to meet Anna. You will be working with her in the future.
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We saw the palace. Louis XIV lived there.
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This is the date. Your assignment has to be finished by then.
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You can see many animals on safari in Kenya. Some of them are very dangerous.
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The Grand Canyon is over 200 miles long. It is one of the wonders of the world.
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The Titanic sank in 1912. It was supposed to be unsinkable.
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The river flows through Hereford. It is the Wye.
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The Wye flows through Hereford. It is a beautiful river.
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The man lives next door to Melanie. He is rather strange.
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Jake lives next door to Melanie. He is rather strange.
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The picture was damaged. It is worth thousands of pounds.
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A Picasso was damaged during the war. It is worth thousands of pounds.
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The Berlin Wall was built in 1961. It stood for 28 years.
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That man was Anna’s brother. He just walked past.
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The plane was twenty-five years old. It crashed.
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One day Tessa was ill in bed. Martin rang that day.
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The King’s Theatre is in the centre of town. It dates from 1896.
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My phone is out of order. It’s a real nuisance.
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Rachel’s mother paid for the meal. That was very kind of her.
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My brother is disabled. It means he can’t get about very easily.
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The police blocked off the road. That caused a traffic jam.
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You left the keys in the car. That was rather careless of you.
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Vicky didn’t get the job. It’s made her very depressed.
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Aunt Joan is a bit deaf, so she didn’t hear the phone.
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One week Mike and Harriet went camping. It was the wettest of the year.
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You’ll meet Henry tomorrow. He’s also a member of the board.
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Zedco has 10,000 employees. It’s an international company.
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Sonia Goldman was a house guest. Her fingerprints were on the door handle.
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Graham Wilshaw is an architect. He knew Colin at school.
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Felix Reeves is a journalist. His tape recorder was stolen.
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This is the letter. Mark has been looking for this letter.
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The film was really interesting. Rachel was talking about the film.
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The wallpaper is rather dark. Laura has decided on this wallpaper.
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The steps are not levelled. David fell down those steps.
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He had been waiting for the bus for two hours. The bus didn’t turn up.
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The article was written by me. She was really interested in the article.
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I was talking about a man. That man suddenly called me up.
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We went to a restaurant. I had once lunch with Henry there.
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Do you remember that day? We moved the piano upstairs that day.
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Oxford attracts many tourists in the summer. Oxford has a very renowned university.
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I used to live in that house. The house has collapsed.
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Laura painted a picture. It’s being shown in an exhibition.
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COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY MEANS OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS, MAKING ANY CHANGES
NECESSARY.

1. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.

Thank you very much for _________________________________________

2. She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp.

The student __________________________________________________

3. I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt.

The children __________________________________________________

4. The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed.

The bed I ____________________________________________________

5. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.

Romeo and Juliet ______________________________________________
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6. There wasn’t any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.

There was ___________________________________________________

7. This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year.

This is _____________________________________________________

8. I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed.

The chair __________________________________________________

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

Mr Smith __________________________________________________

10. The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man.

The man ___________________________________________________

11. I missed the train. I usually catch this train.

I ________________________________________________________

12. His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely.

His girlfriend _______________________________________________

13. The car had bad brakes. We were in this car.

The car ___________________________________________________

14. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.

This _____________________________________________________

15. We’ll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult.

We ______________________________________________________

16. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass.

A _______________________________________________________

17. The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed.

The car _________________________________________________

18. The roads were crowded with refugees. Many of them were wounded.

The roads _________________________________________________

19. I was waiting for a man. He didn’t turn up.

The man __________________________________________________

20. Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests.

Tom _____________________________________________________

21. The firm is sending me to York. I work for this firm.

The firm _________________________________________________

22. The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion.  7

The Smiths _______________________________________________

23. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.

I _______________________________________________________

24. He wanted to come at 2 a.m. This didn’t suit me at all.

He ______________________________________________________

More Relative Clauses

JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. El autobús en el que estaba viajando mi padre tuvo un accidente. _________________________________________________________________. Allí esta la mujer que compró mi coche. _________________________________________________________________. Creo que mi jefe es la persona que más admiro. _________________________________________________________________. Ese es el hombre cuya cartera robaron. _________________________________________________________________. La chica que trabaja en la oficina es más joven que yo. _________________________________________________________________. No me gustó lo que mi madre había cocinado. _________________________________________________________________. Aquella es la mujer de la que estuvimos hablando. _________________________________________________________________. El abrigo que siempre uso cuando voy a trabajar está en la tintorería. _________________________________________________________________. El niño cuya madre está enferma no puede venir al colegio hoy. _________________________________________________________________. La bici que deje en la puerta ha desaparecido. _________________________________________________________________. Esa es la escuela a la que voy. _________________________________________________________________. El dinero con el que me compré el coche es de mi padre. _________________________________________________________________.

Relative clauses

JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH A RELATIVE PRONOUN. 1.- The car was a red Ford Escort.It caused the accident. __________________________________________________________________. 2.- These are the things.I spoke about them just now. __________________________________________________________________. 3.- The driver was a young man.He was wearing glasses. __________________________________________________________________. 4.- The house is in the country.I was born in it. __________________________________________________________________. 5.- What is the name of the book?.Mary was looking for it. __________________________________________________________________. 6.- Yesterday we met a lady.Her son goes to the same school as yours. __________________________________________________________________. 7.- Here are the exercises.I want you to do them. __________________________________________________________________. 8.- The children made noise. It was intolerable. __________________________________________________________________. 9.- John can´t come to the party.His wife is ill. __________________________________________________________________. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A RELATIVE PRONOUN.(Omit if possible) (which,who,whose,why,what,whom,where) 1.- Is this the cupboard _________________________________you keep blankets? 2.- This car,for ____________________________I paid a lot of money,is very old. 3.- Find me the man ____________________________________said I was a fool. 4.- The man to _________________________I am sending this letteris my partner. 5.- I am asking you the reason __________________________________you did it. 6.- Where is the man __________________________________________did that?. 7.- This is the house _____________________________owner lives in New York. 8.- The sound _____________________________woke me up sounded like a shot. 9.- There is little _________________________________you can do to help him. 10.- Tell me ____________________________________________you propose. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THAT OR WHAT 1.- She is happy with the mark ___________________________she received. 2.- Did you hear ________________________________he said?. 3.- I´ll sing you the songs _______________________you want to hear. 4.- They want to know _________________________you are planning to do. 5.- Don´t ask me _______________________________is on your mind. 6.- I´ll tell you the things _______________________you want to hear. 7.- I bought him ________________________he wanted for his birthday. 8.- She sold everything _______________________she could. 9.- I am afraid of ______________________the doctor will say. 10.- There so many things ________________________I want to tell you.

More tenses

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect). 1. I (just / finish) my homework. 2. Mary (already / write) five letters. 3. Tom (move) to his home town in 1994. 4. My friend (be) in Canada two years ago. 5. I (not / be) to Canada so far. 6. But I (already / travel) to London a couple of times. 7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) to the cinema. 8. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) a new film yet. 9. (they / spend) their holidays in Paris last summer? 10. (you / ever / see ) a whale? Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive). 1. The receptionist (welcome) the guests and (ask) them to fill in the form 2. The car (break) down and we (have) to walk home. 3. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbath) . 4. My father (come) in, (look) and (tell) me to tidy up my room. 5. While one group (prepare) dinner the others (collect) wood for the campfire. 6. While the parents (have) breakfast the children (run) about. 7. Martha (turn) off the light and (go) to bed. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive) 1. Look! Sara (go) to the movies. 2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) her handbag. 3. The handbag (be) very beautiful. 4. Sara usually (put) on black shoes but now she (wear) white trainers. 5. And look, she (take) an umbrella because it (rain) Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous. 1. A:(you ever play) …….tennis? 2. B: (I / only/play )……..tennis once or twice. And you? 3. A:( I learn) ……..tennis for two years. 4. B: (you take )………part in any competitions yet? 5. A: ( I participate) ……….in four contests this year. 6. B: (you win )………any prizes so far? 7. A: No, (I win )………anything yet. I'm not that good yet.( you/ever/ enter) ……..a contest? 8. B( I swim)………. for seven years and I ( already receive) ………some trophies. RESPUESTAS 1- Have you ever played 2- have only played 3- have been learning 4- Have you taken 5- I have participated 6- Have you won 7- have not won, Have you ever entered 8- have been swimming, have already received

Future tenses

Fill in the blanks with the correct FUTURE forms: 1. A: What ………………… you …………………… (do) when you grow up? B: I ……………………………………………… (be) an acrobat in a circus. 2. I haven’t seen him for a long time but I think I ……………………(recognize) him. 3. A: I need some tokens to telephone my friend. B: I ……………………………………………… (give) you some. 4. I got the plane tickets. I ………………………………………. (fly) on Sunday. 5. A: Have you got any plans for the summer? B: Yes, we ……………………………………………. (go) to Italy in June. 6. Don’t play with those matches; you ………………………. burn yourself. 7. A: Whose is that night dress? B : It’s mine. I ………………………… (wear) it at John’s graduation party. 8. A: Why did you call your grandma? B: I ……………………………………………….. (visit) her at the weekend. 9. If your passport isn’t valid any more, you ………………………………………… (not / be able to) go abroad this month. 10. What are you doing with that brush? I ……………………………………… (paint) my room. 11. Why are you wearing your anorak? I ………………………………………………… (go) out. 12. I don’t know the meaning of this word so I ………………………………………… (look) it up in the dictionary. 13. Look out! You …………………………………… (hurt) yourself with that knife. 14. A: I’ve got a terrible headache. B: Have you? Wait there and I ……………………. (get) an aspirin for you. 15. Mother: Your face is dirty. Child : All right. I …………………………………………………. (wash) it. 16. A: What time ……………………the next bus ………………………. (arrive)? B: 13 minutes later. 17.……………………. you …………………….. (open) the door for me, please? 18. We’re early. The film ………………… (start) at 2:30. Why don’t we go and have something to drink? 19. He ……………………………………… (call) the police as soon as he gets home. 20. A: What …………………….. you …………………………… (do) with that dress? B: I …………………………………………………. (shorten) the skirt. 21. A: Oh! You’ve got a ticket for the party. B: Yes. I …………………………………………….. (see) it on Friday. 22. Tea or coffee? I ……………………………….. (have) coffee, please. 23. There isn’t any cloud in the sky. It ……………………………… (be) a lovely day. 24. We ……………………………………. (win) the match. We’re playing really well. 25. The festival ……………………………….. (last) for ten days. 26. I …………………………. (have) a meal with a few friends. There …………….. (be) about ten of us. 27. Why don’t you come with us. I’m sure you ……………… (enjoy) the show. 28. That ………………………………………….. (not / cost) more than $50. 29. The museum …………………………….. (open) at 9:00 everyday but tomorrow it ………………………….. (not / be) opened at 9:00. 30. The manager said: ”We ……………………….. (have) the meeting on Thursday.”

Some exercises

Simple Present or Present Continuous Don´t forget to take your umbrella. It _____________ (rain). I don´t like living in England. It always _____________ (rain). Look!. It _____________ (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas. Maila _____________ (watch) TV every morning. I have to go now. It _____________ (get) dark. Right now I _____________ (spend) time with my father. We usually _____________ (go) to the gym on Mondays Simple Past or Past Continuous While Diana ______________(watch) her favourite television programme, there ________________(be) a power cut. Who ______________ (drive) the car at the time of the accident? I ____________ (do) some shopping yesterday when I _____________ (see) that Dutch friend of yours. What exactly _______________ (you/do) when I _____________ (come) into your office yesterday? While I ____________ (try) to get my car started, a man _______________(offer) to help me. Although it rained a lot, I _______________ (enjoy) my holiday last year. I ________________ phone) you yesterday but you _______________ (not answer). What ______________ (you/do)? Present perfect simple or continuous __________________ (you / buy) your train ticket yet? The kitchen is a complete mess! What __________________ (the children / do)? Julie ___________________ (learn) to drive for six years! Amanda ___________________ (already / have) lunch, so she’ll meet us later. How much coffee ___________________ (she / drink) this morning? Simon ___________________ (write) three books. I ___________________ (do) everything I needed to do today! Hurray! It ___________________ (not / rain) all summer, so the garden is dead. I ___________________ (read) your book. Here it is, thank you. She ___________________ (forget) how to get to my house. Past perfect or simple past We had already eaten when John ______________ (come) home. When I __________ (get) to the airport I discovered I _________ (forget) my passport. When we ____________ (arrive) at the station, the train had already left. We ____________ (get) home to find that someone _________ (break) into the house. I __________ (know) my husband for three years when we __________ (get) married. William ___________ (feel) ill last night because he _________ (eat) too many cakes. When Julie _____________(get) home from her holiday, the flat was a mess. John _________________ (have) a party.

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