RELATIVE CLAUSES AND THE MEDIA
A) Relative clauses – insert the suitable relative pronoun
or adverb (who, which, whom, whose, where, when).
1 A quiz show is a type of programme which attracts large audiences.
2 Venezuela, where some of the most popular telenovelas
are produced, is also famous for its natural beauty.
3 The producer is the person who is responsible for the overall
shape of the programme.
4 Television, which is still the most popular medium today,
was invented a hundred years ago.
5 Ellen DeGeneres, to whom people often refer as the funniest
talk show host, used to star in a sitcom called Ellen.
6 20th century was the time when live coverage of sports events
could first be seen on television.
7 20th century, when my mother was born, was also famous for
the great developments in industry and medicine.
8 Miran Trontelj, whose reporting style was legendary, used to
present weather forecasts.
B) Relative clauses - identify whether the relative clauses
below are defining or non-defining. Insert commas where
necessary.
1 I can't stand this comedy. Can you switch to a channel that plays music?
2 A TV programme which is based on inter-human relationships is called a
soap opera.
3 Breaking news: A tidal wave which has hit Atlanta, has destroyed
much of the city.
4 Megan Lewis who is our new presenter introduces and reviews
programmes.
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5 'The Weakest Link' which is a very popular quiz show is based on
general knowledge, and is broadcast daily on BBC television.
6 The time of day when most people are watching television is known as
prime time.
7 The contestant whose cake will be ranked best by the judges will win.
8 Larry King, after whom the famous talk show was named, died in 2010.
9 The late-night presenter John Smith's face started puffing up horribly
while on air, which shocked many TV viewers.
C) Join the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun or relative
adverb! Insert commas where possible. Cross out the pronoun
where possible.
1 The leading type of media with teenagers is still television. This counters
the myth of YouTube as the lead medium.
2 The Cube has been broadcast on ITV channel since 2009. It offers
contestants the chance to win a top prize of £250,000.
3 The talk show host interwieved five famous singers. They are going to
collaborate on a song to raise money for cancer research.
4 People usually don't like some politicians. They express snobbish views
and make people feel less important.
5 People normally dislike all politicians. They tell lies and abuse their
privileges.
6 They presume that the correspondent has been kidnapped. His
belongings were found in a rubbish bin.
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7 People don't like the kind of media. They can't trust them with objective
views.
8 This is our anchor Simon Bainbridge. His guests today are some of
Poland's most prominent politicians.
9 My friend John spends too much time watching television. He is a real
couch potato.
10 There are lots of conspiracy theories that the media are simply out to
indoctrinate the public. I don't quite agree with that.
11 The radio is a popular mass medium. Everyone loves it.
12 The editorial was an attempt to manipulate public opinion. That's why I
didn't like it.
13 All journalists are against censorship. Censorship is still present in
many countries of the world.
14 Commercials are the most important source of income in television.
Most people dislike them.
15 Reality television is a genre of television programming. It presents
unscripted dramatic or humorous situations and features ordinary people
rather than professional actors.
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ANSWER KEY
A)
1 which
2 where
3 who
4 which
5 whom
6 when
7 when
8 whose
B)
1 I can't stand this comedy. Can you switch to a channel that plays music? DEFINING
2 A TV programme which is based on inter-human relationships is called a soap opera. DEFINING
3 Breaking news: A tidal wave which has hit Atlanta has destroyed much of the city. DEFINING
4 Megan Lewis, who is our new presenter, introduces and reviews programmes. NON-DEFINING
5 'The Weakest Link', which is a very popular quiz show, is based on general knowledge and is
broadcast daily on BBC television. NON-DEFINING
6 The time of day when most people are watching television is known as prime time. DEFINING
7 The contestant whose cake will be ranked best by the judges will win. DEFINING
8 Larry King, after whom the famous talk show was named, died in 2010. NON-DEFINING
9 The late-night presenter John Smith's face started puffing up horribly while on air, which shocked
many TV viewers. NON-DEFINING
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C)
1 The leading type of media with teenagers is still television, which counters the myth of YouTube as
the lead medium.
2 The Cube, which has been broadcast on ITV channel since 2009, offers contestants the chance to
win a top prize of £250,000.
The Cube, which offers contestants the chance to win a top prize of £250,000, has been broadcast
on ITV since 2009.
3 The talk show host interwieved five famous singers who are going to collaborate on a song to
raise money for cancer research.
4 People usually don't like politicians who express snobbish views and make people feel less
important.
5 People normally dislike all politicians, who tell lies and abuse their privileges.
6 They presume that the correspondent, whose belongings were found in a rubbish bin, has been
kidnapped.
They presume that the correspondent whose belongings were found in a rubbish bin has been
kidnapped.
7 People don't like the kind of media (which) they can't trust with objective views.
8 This is our anchor Simon Bainbridge, whose guests today are some of Poland's most prominent
politicians.
9 My friend John, who spends too much time watching television, is a real couch potato.
My friend John, who is a real couch potato, spends too much time watching television.
10 There are lots of conspiracy theories that the media are simply out to indoctrinate the public,
which I don't quite agree with.
11 The radio is a popular mass medium which everyone loves.
Everyone loves the radio, which is a popular mass medium.
12 The editorial was an attempt to manipulate public opinion, which is why I didn't like it.
13 All journalists are against censorship, which is still present in many countries of the world.
14 Most people dislike commercials, which are the most important source of income in television.
them.
15 Reality television, which is a genre of television programming, presents unscripted dramatic or
humorous situations and features ordinary people rather than professional actors.
Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or
humorous situations and features ordinary people rather than professional actors.
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