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1 Choose the correct relative pronoun The man. came first in the 100 metre race, broke the world record. At the zoo, there is a parrot. can talk to the people. Do you know the woman. son is a famous actor? I really like the suit you bought for the wedding! It was my brother I entrusted with looking after my baby. Did you see the car. was driving much too fast? It was very sad to see the bird wing was broken. Today, I saw the woman always helps grandma with her shopping. Do you like the new plants.. I bought for the living room? I was offered a job by the manager of the company,.. I met at the interview. Look at that dog. is chasing its own tail! Becky and Amy are two sisters.. faces look very much alike. This is the newest phone. you can buy in the shops. Harriet Shaw was the name of the girl. he wanted to give a valentine s present to. KEY The man who/that came first in the 100 metre race, broke the world record. At the zoo, there is a parrot which/that can talk to the people. Do you know the woman whose son is a famous actor? I really like the suit that/which you bought for the wedding! It was my brother who/that I entrusted with looking after my baby. Did you see the car that/which was driving much too fast? It was very sad to see the bird whose wing was broken. Today, I saw the woman who/that always helps grandma with her shopping. Do you like the new plants which/that I bought for the living room? I was offered a job by the manager of the company, who I met at the interview. Look at that dog which/that is chasing its own tail!

2 Becky and Amy are two sisters whose faces look very much alike. This is the newest phone that/which you can buy in the shops. Harriet Shaw was the name of the girl who/that he wanted to give a valentine s present to. I need someone who/that can fix my washing machine. RELATIVE CLAUSES 1. Complete the sentences with suitable relative pronouns. There may be more than one possible answer. 1. Do you know anyone lives in this building? 2. I bought that scarf the summer I went cycling in Italy. 3. When was the moment you realised you were in love with her? 4. I d like to talk to the person idea it was to call the president. 5. The website had a lot of information was really useful. 6. That s the intersection I had an accident. 2. Combine the sentences using a relative clause. Make any necessary changes. Omit the relative pronoun if it is not needed. 1. We took care of a bird. Its wing was broken. 2. Where are my pyjamas? I wore them last night. 3. My grandmother is learning to use a computer. It is very user friendly. 4. Dave is going to buy the latest mobile phone. Henry has already got it. 5. My computer crashed yesterday. It hasn t worked properly for a long time. 6. Make sure he gets the supplies. He needs them today. 7. The festival is on Monday. I have a maths exam then.

3 3. Write sentences with the words below and a relative pronoun. Make any necessary changes. 1. I / not / remember / the restaurant / we / have / our first meal /. 2. you / know / the man / be / talking outside /? 3. that / the girl / twin brother / sit next to me / last year /. 4. where / be / the money / Mum / give us /? 5. you / taste / the cake / my brother / make /? 4. Combine the sentences using a suitable relative clause. Make any necessary changes. 1. I just read some comments by Selena Gomez. I m following her on Twitter. 2. James decided to watch television. Television helps him relax. 3. Sam didn t play in today s game. His arm was broken. 4. Independence Day is an exciting time. We watch fireworks then. 5. Eleanor studied music at university. She plays in a symphony orchestra. 6. Everyone knows the dance from that video. The video went viral and was seen by millions. 5. Complete the passage with a suitable relative pronoun. There may be more than one possible answer. There are many people 1. ha ve great ideas and want to write a book. In the past, potential authors sent their work to an editor, 2. would decide if the book was good enough to publish. But in a time 3. the Internet dominates what we read, that is changing. Now authors can send their book directly to a site like Amazon, 4. it will go on sale to the general public. There are a number of companies 5. offer authors the tools to create a professional-looking e-book. Even famous authors like David Mamet, 6. earlier work won a Pulitzer Prize, are turning to self-published e-books. Authors often make more money on e-books, 7. is one reason for the popularity of this new form.

4 6. Complete the sentences so that they are true for you. Pay attention to the relative pronouns in bold. 1. I don t feel comfortable in places where 2. I make friends easily with people who 3. I admire people whose 4. My friend lives in a house which 5. The happiest I have ever been was the day when KEY 1 1. who / that 4. whose 2. when / that 5. which / that 3. that / when 6. where 2 1. We took care of a bird whose wing was broken. 2. Where are the pyjamas I wore last night? 3. My grandmother is learning to a use a computer that / which is very user friendly. 4. Dave is going to buy the latest mobile phone, that / which Henry has already got. 5. My computer, which hasn t worked properly for a long time, crashed yesterday. 6. Make sure he gets the supplies he needs today. 7. The festival is on Monday, when I have a maths exam I don t remember the restaurant where we had our first meal. 2. Do you know the man who / that is talking outside? 3. That is the girl whose twin brother sat next to me last year. 4. Where is the money that / which Mum gave us? 5. Did you taste the cake which / that my brother made? 4 1. I just read some comments by Selena Gomez, who I m following on Twitter. 2. James decided to watch television, which helps him relax. 3. Sam, whose arm is broken, didn t play in today s game. 4. Independence Day, when we watch fireworks, is an exciting time. 5. Eleanor, who studied music at university, plays in a symphony orchestra. / Eleanor, who plays in a symphony orchestra, studied music at university. 6. Everyone knows the dance from that video that / which went viral and was seen by millions.

5 5 1. who / that 5. that / which 2. who 6. whose 3. when 7. which 4. where 6 Possible answers: 1. I don t know anyone 2. are similar to me 3. lives have been difficult 4. is by the sea 5. I met my boyfriend