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RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. Join these sentences with WHO or WHICH. 1) Pamela was sick. She ate four bars of chocolate. Pamela, who ate four bars of chocolate, was sick. 2) The tree fell to the ground. It was struck by lightning. The tree, which was struck by lightning, fell to the ground. 3) John got sunburnt on his first day at the beach. He is very pale-skinned. John, who is very pale-skinned, got sunburnt on his first say at the beach. 4) The motorway goes right by our house. It opened in 2004. The motorway, which was opened in 2004, goes right by our house. 5) Kirsty’ letter arrived on Valentine’s Day. It was written on perfumed paper. Kirsty’ letter, which was written on perfumed paper, arrived on Valentine’s Day. 6) My careers teacher gave me lots of good advice. He talked to me for over an hour. My careers teacher, who talked to me for over an hour, gave me lots of good advice. 7) The late-night film gave Vernon nightmares. It was about vampires. The late-night film, which was about vampires, gave Vernon nightmares. 8) Geoff had to go straight to hospital. He had cut his foot with the electric lawnmower. Geoff, who had cut his foot with the electric lawnmower, had to go straight to hospital. 9) Ron and Sophie showed us their Italian holiday videos all night. They are a really boring couple.
Ron and Sophie, who are a really boring couple, showed us their Italian holiday videos all night
2. Use WHEN, WHERE, WHICH, WHO or THAT to complete each sentence. Add commas only where necessary. 1. 1) The flats , where I lived as a child , were built in the 1950s. 2. 2) The part of the museum where we saw all the old costumes was fascinating. 3. 3) The day when he was born there was a snowstorm. 4. 4) Cambridge , which I went to university , is very cold and windy in Winter. 5. 5) My elder sister , who has long blonde hair , wants to be a model. 6. 6) Last week when it was so hot it was hard to work. 7. 7) The hotel , which opened last year , is part of the Hilton chain. 8. 8) The school , where I studied , was demolished last year. 9. 9) The woman , who is on the cover of this month’s Time , is a famous scientist. 10. 10) The colour , which is really fashionable this year , is purple. 3. Add the relative linkers WHO, WHICH, WHERE or WHOSE to these sentences where necessary. 1) The woman who sold me the jeans was a friend of my mother’s. 2) This is a photo of the hotel where we stayed. 3) The family who own the general store are very hard-working. 4) The girl brother who was at school with me was called Ruth. 5) The storm began last night which blew down a tree in our garden. 6) The bread that Sabrina baked was delicious. 7) The boy dog which bit me was very sorry about the attack. 8) The village where I grew up is in the mountains in the south of Spain 4. Write relative clause sentences using the relative linkers: THAT, WHEN, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE. 1. 1) My favourite film is ‘Moulin Rouge’, directed by Baz Luhmann. ‘Moulin Rouge’, , which is my favourite film , was directed by Baz Luhmann. 2. 2) He left home on August 22nd. The day when he left home was August 22nd. 3. 3) She was wearing brand new jeans. The jeans , which she was wearing , are brand new. 4. 4) You insulted that man’s wife, and he’s very angry with you. The man, whose wife you insulted, is very angry with you. 5. 5) She bought some half-price trainers in the sale. The trainers , which she bought , were half-price in the sale. 6. 6) I spoke to a man wearing a red jacket. The man who wearing red jacket spoke with me. 7. 7) My favourite colour is blue; it makes me think of the sea and the sky. Blue, which is my favourite colour , makes me think of the sea and the sky.
- We had lunch in that restaurant. That is the restaurant we had lunch from
**6. Rewrite each sentence more formally so that the relative clause begins with a preposition.
- That is a policy I don’t agree with.** That is a policy with which I do not agree with. 2. 2) This is a plan I am definitely opposed to. This is a plan to which I mas definitely opposed. 3. 3) Those are remarks that you should be ashamed of. Those are remarkf of that you should be ashamed. 4. 4) Child psychology is a subject that I know Little about Child psychology is a subject about that I know Little. 5. 5) He’s the man who I received the information from. He’s the man from who I received the information 6. 6) This is a point that we disagree on. This is a point on that we disagree. 7. 7) Unemployment is a problem that we are dealing with. Unemployment is a problem with that we are dealing. 8. 8) A united Europe is an idea that I firmly believe in. A united Europe is an idea in that I firmly believe. 9. 9) Universal literacy is something we are fighting for. Universal literacy is something for which we are fighting. 10. 10) Greater crime control is an election pledge that we are connected to. Greater crime control is an election pledge to that we are connected**.
- Change these formal sentences, with preposition in front of the relative linker, to informal sentences, with the preposition at the end of the clause.**
- St Louis was the city (which) William Burroughs was born in on 5 February 1914.
- Harvard was the university (which) he graduated from in 1936.
- Joan Vollmer was the woman whom he fell in love with in 1947.
- Burroughs aimed badly at a glass on Joan’s head and fired the shot (which) she died from by accident.
- The party (which) the accident happened at took place in 1951.
- It was a tragedy (which) he felt responsible for all his life.
- Ginsberg was someone whom he wrote to from Colombia.
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