RELATIVE CLAUSE

I.
Question 1. I couldn’t remember the time ___________ there was no internet.
A. what B. who C. which D. when
Question 2. I was in this house ____.
A. where I was born B. in which I was born
C. that I was born D. I was born
Question 3. Marie Curie was the first and only woman ____ two Nobel Prizes.
A. who win B. that wins C. to have won D. to be won
Question 4. I think the Chinese are the people ___________ habits are the most peculiar to us.
A. which B. whom C. when D. whose
Question 5. I saw several buildings, ____________ were damaged by the earthquake.
A. most of which B. most of them
C. all of whom D. some of whose
Question 6. The people to ___________ she was speaking didn’t know German.
A. who B. whose C. that D. whom
Question 7. The restaurant _____________ we had our dinner was the most expensive in this city.
A. where B. which C. when D. that
Question 8. I never forget the time ____________ my motorbike broke down in a very crowded
street.
A. where B. what C. when D. in which
Question 9. The top model about ____________ I was telling you is on TV now.
A. who B. which C. that D. whom
Question 10. Mexico City, ____ is the fastest growing city in the world, has a very large population.
A. what B. that C. whose D. which
Question 11. Before coming to my office, please check the appointment __________ are listed in my
official calendar.
A. that B. why C. when D. where
Question 12. She is talking about the author, ____________ book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A, which B. whose C. that D. who
Question 13. He bought all the books ________ are needed for the next exam.
A. that B. what C. those D. who
Question 14. The reason ___________ I phoned him was to invite him to a party.
A. what B. whose C. why D. which
Question 15. I don't agree with ____________ you have just said.
A. what B. who C. when D. which
Question 16. The children, ____________ parents are famous teachers, are taught well.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. their
Question 17. Do you know the boy, ___________ we met at the party last week?
A. which B. whose C. who D. whom

Question 18. The man _________ next to me kept talking during the film, ______ really annoyed me.
A. having sat/ that B. sitting/ which C. to sit/ what D. sitting/ who
Question 19. The old lady ___________ we were travelling told us her life story.
A. of whom B. with whom C. whose D. whom
Question 20. The purse ____________ she had lost last week was found yesterday.
A. which B. what C. whose D. whom
Question 21. I called my cousin, _________ is a mechanic, to fix my car, ___________ was broken.
A. who/ which B. that/ all of which
C. who/ all of which D. who/ what
Question 22. My only blue tie, ____________ Richard wants to wear, is really an expensive one.
A. that B. whose C. which D. whom
Question 23. This is the village _____________ my family and I lived for six years.
A. in which B. that C. on which D. in where
Question 24. Is that the man _________?
A. whom you lent the money B. whom did you lend the money
C. you lent the money D. you lent the money to
Question 25. She is a famous actress ____________ everybody admires.
A. to whom B. whom C. to which D. of whom
Question 26. The wedding party, ____________ I was the guest of honor, was jovial.
A. at that B. to which C. to that D. at which
Question 27. The food _____ I like best of all is pie alamode.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
Question 28. The old building ____________ was behind the local church fell down.
A. of which B. which C. whose D. whom
Question 29. Lots of women work in the office, _______ enjoy their work.
A. many of them B. of which many
C. many of which D. many of whom
Question 30. They would like a teacher ______________ native language is English.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
II. Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose, where, when, why)
1. This is the man _________built our house.
2. There is the bridge ________we have to cross.
3. The girl _________lives next door is very nice.
4. The bus _________takes you to the station should be here any minute.
5. This is the dog __________barks every night.
6. This is the bank ________was robbed yesterday.
7. A boy _________sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.
8. The man _________robbed the bank had two pistols.
9. He wore a mask _______made him look like Mickey Mouse.
10. He came with a friend _________waited outside in the car.
11. The woman _______gave him the money was young.
12. The bag _________contained the money was yellow.
13. The people __________were in the bank were very frightened.
14. A man _________mobile was ringing did not know what to do.
15. A woman __________daughter was crying tried to calm her.
16. The car ________the bank robbers escaped in was orange.
17. The robber ________mask was obviously too big didn't drive.
18. The man ________drove the car was nervous.
19. He didn't wait at the traffic lights ________were red.
20. A police officer _________car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.
21. A castle is a place ________a king or queen lives.
22. An actress is a woman _________plays in films or theatre plays.
23. This is the girl __________mother is from Canada.
24. This is the time of the year __________many people suffer from hayfever.
25. The flowers ________grow in the garden are beautiful.
26. The woman _________is sitting at the desk is Mr. Winter's secretary.
27. I cannot remember the reason _______ he wanted us to leave.
28. Jane, _________ mother is a physician, is very good at biology.
29. She didn’t see the snake _________was lying on the ground.
30. Do you know the shop _________Andrew picked me up?

III. Complete the sentences using a relative clause.

1. Catherine and Sue are two girls (like dancing) _______________________________
2. My mobile phone is something (be very important to me) _______________________
3. Antony is a friend of mine (live in Boston) ___________________________________
4. West Side Story is a musical (be very famous) ________________________________
5. An airport is a place (planes land) __________________________________________

IV. Combine the sentences using relative clauses without relative pronouns (contact clauses).
1. We bought a car last week. The car is blue.
2. The girl is a singer. We met her at the party.
3. The bananas are on the table. George bought them.
4. We watched a film last night. It was really scary.
5. I have to learn new words. They are very difficult.
6. A monk is a man. The man has devoted his life to God.
7. I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.
8. A herbivore is an animal. The animal feeds upon vegetation.
9. Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.
10. Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
11. We ordered a book. It was very expensive.
12. You are sitting on a bench. The paint on the bench is still wet.
13. The photographer could not develop the pictures. I had taken them in Australia.
14. One of the bins smells awful. You haven’t emptied the bin for 3 weeks.
15. They are singing a song. I don’t know the song.
16. The city seems to be abandoned. It is usually crowded with people.
17. You made an offer. We cannot accept it.
18. A midwife is a woman. She assists other women in childbirth.
19. Three youngsters were arrested by the police. They had committed criminal offences.
20. The World Wide Web has become an essential part of our lives. It was invented by Tim
Berners-Lee.