RELATIVE SENTENCES: PRACTICE

1. The book was a detective story. I was reading it yesterday.

2. The man is my English teacher. You spoke to him in the street.
3. There is the lady. Her wallet has been stolen.
4. The people are coming to see you. You were living in London with them.
5. The picture has been sold. You were talking about it.
6. What's the name of that man? His wife has run away and left him.
7. Can you remember the person? You took it from?
8. That's the knife and fork. I eat with them.
9. Where's the man? He sold me these sunglasses.
10. Here comes the girl. I'm hiding from her.
11. I don't like the house. He lives in it.
12. I don't like the house. He lives there.
13. Those people are my parents. They are looking at the house.
14. The man doesn't know his job. He made this suit.
15. The knife isn't very sharp. We cut bread with it.
16. The street isn't very wide. It leads to the school.
17. The doctor is famous. She visited him.
18. The flowers have died. My boyfriend gave them to me for my birthday.
19. The glass hasn't been washed. You are drinking out of it.
20. The student isn't very clever. You're sitting next to him.
21. The student isn't very clever. He's sitting next to you.
22. The hairdresser did it badly. She cut your hair.
23. The ring has three diamonds. My boyfrined gave it to me.
24. The pudding is a very good one. Paola made it this morning.
25. The letter had no stamp on it. It arrived this morning.
26. Bring me the cigarrettes. I left them on the table. The table stands by the window.
27. My sister wants to speak to you. You met her yesterday.
28. Her father has just returned. He has been to Paris.
29. Bernard Shaw was a very clever writer. He had a long beard.
30. Oxford University has many different Colleges. It's one of the oldest in the world.
31. Love comes to everyone at some time in his life. It's a wonderful feeling.
32. George Washington never told a lie. He became President of the USA.
33. The Pope spoke on the telly last night. I had never seen him before.
34. The Great Fire of London destroyed a large part of the city. It broke out in 1666.
35. Your eldest son has become a handsome boy. I happened to meet him this morning.
36. Maths is a very dull subject. I know nothing about it.
37. The elephant lives more than a hundred years. It's an animal that never forgets.
38. The teacher in the next class amkes a lot of noise. I can never remember his name.
39. This large map belonged to my uncle. In the middle of it you can see the Arctic Ocean.
40. My stepmother isn't very kind to me. I'm living with her.
41. That building is the Finance Ministry. I live opposite it.
42. He was walking along the wall on his hands. This surprised everyone.
43. He studied hard in his youth. This fact contributed to his success in later life.
44. Mary was dropped when she was a baby. That made her a permanent invalid.
45. Peter passed his exams with the best marks. This made his parents very proud of him.

RELATIVE CLAUSES: GRAMMAR

1) Introduction:
The cat antecedent [ which relative pronoun robbed the fish ] was my cousin's.
2) Relative pronouns / adverbs:
WHO:

The woman who came to see us was selling magazines.

WHOM: Where is that nurse who(m) I saw last time?

WHICH: I want some plates which can go in the microwave.
THAT:

The police haven't found the man who stole my car.

I've lost that nice ring which Bill gave me.

WHOSE: A good builder is one whose houses don't fall down.

WHERE: Do you know a shop where I can find sandals?
WHEN:

I'll never forget the day when I first met her.

WHY:

She doesn't know (the reason) why she killed him.

* Restrictions:
a) that vs who / which
- His book is the best that I've ever read.
- H's the most intelligent man that I've ever met.
b) who vs that
- Do you know the people who were with Jim?
- Those who want to come will have to pay for their own tickets.
c) that vs what
- She will give me everything that I need.
d) which vs what/ that
- They say that I am selfish, which is not true.
3) Types of relative clauses :
a) Defining: All the sharks which were white were caught. (only the white ones)
b) Non -Defining: All the sharks, which were white, were caught. ( all of them were white)