UMIYA OVERSEAS EDUCATION

Grammar work sheets

Session 12 : Relative Pronoun

Match each headline (1-10) with a sentence (A-J). Then write one sentence containing a
relative clause(defining or non-defining) to combine each headline and sentence that
accompanies it. Use the present perfect tense in the main clause.

1. Scientists discover new Wonder- cure for A He was disgraced in a financial scandal
cancer
B They were point spoiled in the recent US
2. Body of man found in River Severn presidential election

3. Fashion icon quant leaves business C His contract with Ferrari finishes at the end of
the season
4. Global warming conference ends without
agreement D It was held in the Hague

5. Irvine narrowly misses formula 1 world E She shares the house with her British husband,
champion title Guy Ritchie

6. hand count of votes continues F It was in in danger of closing through lake of

funds
7. London zoo remains open
G She refused to diet to a size 12
8. Politician hand in resignation
H The man jumped off the Severn Bridge
9. Size 16 model wins new Estee lauder contract
I They have been studying cancer genes for years
10. Madonna's UK home burgled
J She is famous for inventing the mini skirt

1. Scientists.................................(I) who have been studying cancer genes for years have just discovered
a new wonder-cure for cancer.
2. The body of a man ............................................................
3. The fashion icon Mary Quant ...................................................
4. The Global Warming conference .........................................................
5. Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine ........................................
6. The headcount of votes .............................................
7. London zoo .................................................
8. The politician ...................................................
9. The size 16 model .................................
10. Madonna's house in the UK .........................................................
Complete the following article by writing each missing relative pronoun or adverb in
the space provided. Use only one word for each space.
Jack of Heart is a new 6-part drama series...... which/ that.... Come to our screens this week. It has
been given the prime Wednesday evening 9.30 slot, .................... Shows that the network has faith in
its latest creation. The first episode opens to a scene ......................... a young man is being chased.
He stops at a phone box and makes a desperate call. These callswake up a man ...............................
Most viewers will recognize as Keith Allen- the slightly sleazy unshaven cockney .........................
Characters are usually less then wholesome. This time, however he is on the right side of the law,
playing a probation officer with a complicated professional and personal life, both of
.................................. form the main themes of the series of the series. The writers have managed find
a different angle on his personal problems. At the centre of these problems his stepdaughter, for
................................. he attempts to keep the household together. Hi ups relationship with the girl's
mother, .................................. Seems to be a bad tempered, grumpy woman, is worker compromised
later in the series ................................ She joins the staff of a college at .................................. he
meets a former lover. Thus, the ground is prepared in this first episode for a series
.................................. may help to British summertime TV out of its regular slump.

Complete the article at the top of the page opposite with an appropriate relative
pronoun for adverb (if necessary) and phrase from the box. Use each phrase once only.
Write the letter of each phrases (A-I) in the spaces (1-8).

Pronouns Phrases
Who A Raise huge amounts of money.
Whose B Only the privileged can take part
Whom C Most of us can only dream about
Where D Activities are as diverse as
Which E She was able to raise so much
Why F Woman hire private jets to go shopping
That G Has given nearly $200 million
H You often can’t find a cab
I They wear only once.

Women who rule New York

There is another world in New York beyond the tourist attractions and the high-rise blocks
…………………………………Which C It’s a world …………………………………………………… and
pay several thousand dollars for a dress ………………………………………………… these are women for
whom one of the modern day necessaries is having a personal car and driver in New York,
…………………………………………………….these women, however, are not only interested in designer
cloths and facelifts, but they are also serious philanthropists, many of …………………………………. For
charity. Brooke Astor, for example, is 97-years old socialite ……………………………………………. To
charitable causes in the last 40 years. This ‘Queen of New York Society’,
……………………………………………… visiting elementary schools and attending charity dinners, has
raised $4 million in one evening alone. In an explanation of ………………………………………. She
admits that she tries to simulate competition amongst her wealthy and famous guests. This is a ratified life in
……………………………………………………., but which does a lot of good for the less fortunate.

Select accordingly.
1. Do you know anyone which/ who can repair cigarette burns on cloths?
2. It’s usually children from deprived backgrounds that/which cause the worst problems.
3. Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, that/which topped the best-seller lists for weeks on end, was never
formally publicized.
4. The Council provides bins in that / which waste paper can be deposited for recycling.
5. All cows over 30 months who / which may have been exposed to BSE will be destroyed.
6. Address the reference ‘to whom/ who it may concern’, as it’s very formal.
7. The town hall clock played a different tune at twelve every day, which / what amused the locals and
attracted tourists.
8. ‘There’s a lucky person in this hall who / whose lottery ticket has just won them $2,000!’
9. ‘why don’t you tell the police which / what you told me yesterday?’
10. The film is set in the period where / when the divide between rich and poor was much greater than it
is now.
11. You can put the photo whichever / wherever you think it looks best.

Each sentence below contains a mistake. Find the mistake and correct them.

1. Order for that we have received payment will be processed immediately.

2. The jackets which this shop makes them are of excellent quality.

3. Jack has prepared his favorite dish from Delia Smith’s recipe book, which he is about to eat.

4. Can you het me one of thosechocolate bars have got toffee in the middle?

5. The charity event raised over $1,000 for St Andrew’s Hospice which opened last year.

6. Have you invited the residents who living here on temporary basis to the meeting?

7. He presented the visiting ambassador with a genuine Ming vase, that was worth over $10,000.

8. The bank robbery what I told you about is in the local newspaper.

9. High taxation is often the main reason which governments fall.

10. The new buyer identified a dozen new sources for the material, most of them proved to be reliable.
 Adverbial clauses Subordinating Conjunctions
Contrast clauses Although; though; even though; while
Reason clauses Because; since; as
Place clauses Where; wherever; everywhere
Purpose clauses So that; so; because + want
Result clauses So that; so ………… that; such…………… that
Time clauses When; before; after; since; while; as; as soon as; by the time; until
Conditional clauses If; unless; provided (that); as long as

Complete each sentence using the subordinating conjunction from the parenthesis:
1. I visit the Grand Canyon …………………………I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)
2. This is the place ………………………………. We stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)
3. ………………………… you win first place; you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)
4. You won’t pass the test ……………………………………………… you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, ……………………………………. I came early. (as, though, when)
6. We are living Wednesday …………………………… or not it rains. (if, whether, though)
7. Pay attention to your work ……………………………. You will not mistake. (so that, unless, or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance …………………………. they had rehearsed often.
(though, as, once)
9. She’s honest ……………………………………. Everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10. Write this down …………………………………………………… you forget. (or, when, lest)

Match the conjunctions to their functions.

Function Clauses with conjunctions

Purpose I’ll go (provided) I can sit in the front.

Time I like (the way) she sings.

Manner (wherever) I am, I always think of you.

She never leaves home without a crossword (so

Reason
that) she doesn’t get bored.

Contrast (By the time) I get to New York, he’ll be gone.

Place (since) I have nothing to say, I shall remain silent.

It rained (so) much (that) the streets were soon

Condition
flooded.

Result (while) they may look cute, they don’t make vary
good pets.
Match the sentences to make them meaningful.
A B

1. Although the number of people buying new Which run on electricity rather than
car reduced in the second half of the year

2. There are cars The overall number of cars on the road went up by
a significant amount compared to the previous year.

3. Since the price of petrol started to rise Pollution in many major cities is becoming worse.

4. The government should subsidize public No one had any idea how detrimental the fumes
transport were.

5. Even though cars are becoming more Because reduced ticket prices will stimulate the
environmentally friendly public to use it more.

6. Winter is the time Today bicycles have been replaced with motorbikes
and scooters.

7. When the combustion engine was first There has been a vast increase in the number of
invented, people using the buses and trains.

8. Whereas cycling used to be a popular way of When people generally make more journeys in
getting around in many Asian countries, private vehicles.