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Subjet: English III

Relative Clauses

Presented by: Javier Alexander Jurado Benítez

ENGLISH GRAMMAR Relative Clauses

RELATIVE CLAUSES 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 4

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

A thief is a person who steals things. A butcher is a person who sells meat. A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument. A patient is a person who is ill in hospital. A photographer is a person that takes photographs. A dentist is a person who looks after your teeth. A fool is a person who is very stupid. A genius is a person who is very intelligent. A liar is a person who doesn’t tell the truth.

a. b. c. d. e. f.

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

g. h. i. j.

She always asks me questions who are difficult to answer. I have a friend that is very good at repairing cars. A coffee-maker is a machine which makes coffee. I don’t like people that never stop talking.

3. Correct the error in each of the sentences. 1. The boy which sits next to me in class is very clever. The boy who sits next to me in class is very clever. 2. Our cat, that we all loved very much, died last week. Our cat, which we all loved very much, died last week. 3. The man who car was stolen was very upset. The man which car was stolen was very upset. 4. The school which I had studied as a child was destroyed in a fire. The school where I had studied as a child was destroyed in a fire. 5. At the weekend, that my family is at home, we have breakfast together.

4. 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.