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Relative Clauses Worksheet

This document discusses relative clauses and provides examples of their use: - Relative clauses add information about a person or thing introduced in an independent clause using a relative pronoun like who, which, that, or a relative adverb like when, where, why. - Relative pronouns serve as the subject or object of the relative clause and link it to the independent clause. For people, who is used for subjects and whom for objects. Which is used for non-human subjects and objects. - That can be used for both people and things as a subject or object, but not after prepositions or in defining relative clauses. The document then provides 49 examples illustrating the different types of relative clauses

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Relative Clauses Worksheet

This document discusses relative clauses and provides examples of their use: - Relative clauses add information about a person or thing introduced in an independent clause using a relative pronoun like who, which, that, or a relative adverb like when, where, why. - Relative pronouns serve as the subject or object of the relative clause and link it to the independent clause. For people, who is used for subjects and whom for objects. Which is used for non-human subjects and objects. - That can be used for both people and things as a subject or object, but not after prepositions or in defining relative clauses. The document then provides 49 examples illustrating the different types of relative clauses

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RELATIVE CLAUSES

 Structures
 who  a person: who + S + Verb
who + Verb+ O
which  a thing, an animal: which + S + Verb
which + Verb+ O
that  a person, a thing, an animal: that + S + Verb
that + Verb
“That” : not used after “ ,” & prepositions
“That” : used after quatifiers [ many / much / few / a lot of …]
Prepositions + Whom / Which
whom  Object, a person: whom + S + Verb

I. Fill in the blank with a Relative pronoun or a Relative Adverb.


1. The man, _____________is sitting on the chair, is a teacher.
2. The dog, _____________ is eating, belongs to Mike.
3. This actor, _____________ films are very bad, is really rich.
4. People _____________ the company employs are expected to sign a contract.
5. The house _____________ you saw belongs to my brother.
6. The only thing _____________ matters is to tell the truth.
7. That's the house _____________ I was born.
8. The girl _____________ phoned to my sister is her best friend.
9. Ann, _____________ children are now grown up, is looking for a job.
10. I told the police _____________ happened.
11. Peter, _____________ I met yesterday, is sick.
12. These pupils, _____________ come into the classroom, are disruptive.
13. My car, _____________ I crashed in a roundabout, is broken.
14. That is the bus _____________ I usually take.
15. Here is a game the rules _____________ I don't understand.
1. John, _____________ appetite is spectacular, is fat.
2. My book, _____________ I put into the trash bag, has been stained.
3. My father , _____________ is coming back, is in a bad mood.
4. I comfort Maggy _____________ is crying.
5. This child, _____________ school record book is awful, seems to be sad.
6. The woman _____________ is reading a book is a friend of mine.
7. John, _____________ Father is a doctor, wants to be a doctor too.
8. the book _____________ is on the table is not for sale.
9. My sister, _____________ husband is inside the car, can't drive.
10. He's the boy _____________ delivers the newspaper on Sundays.
11. My friend Paul _____________ lives in London, always takes the bus to go to work.
12. The Indian restaurant _____________ is in Green street is very expensive.
13. Yes, this restaurant is expensive, but the Chef, _____________ is a native Indian, is a marvelous
cook.
14. Who is this man _____________ wife is looking so sad ?
15. Do you see the dog, _____________ is over there?
16. Is this the umbrella _________ you lost ?
17. The man _________ is sitting by the door takes a break.
18. He reminds me of someone _________ I used to know.
19. The children played in the snow _________ had fallen during the night.
20. He is the doctor _________ I will see this afternoon.
21. John is the boy _________ father is a painter.
22. She is the girl _________ I saw at the party last night.
23. The student _________ lent you his book, speaks Italian.
24. The boy to _________ you spoke is my cousin.
25. Marco Polo was a young traveler _________ father was a rich man.
26. This is the painting _________ Mr. Cool showed us last week.
27. The gloves _________ I lost at school yesterday were not my best ones.
28. The doctor _________ she visited is famous.
29. The flowers _________ my boyfriend gave me have died.
30. She doesn't know the person _________ they mentioned.
31. A chef is a person _________ cooks food in a restaurant.
32. He had to deliver a message to a person _________ name was Mrs. Smith.
33. Luckily he had never met the boy _________ had just died.
34. He is famous now for a theory _____ has changed our ideas of time space and universe.
35. Men _________ lead are never good followers.
36. The women _________ I saw in the house, were quiet.
37. The book _________ I had given to him was well-written.
38. The town _________ I saw in Italy were beautiful.
39. The towns _________ I saw in Greece were beautiful.
40. Where's that book _________ was here a moment ago?
41. The soldier _________ son I knew was brave.
42. The woman _________ house was large lived close by.
43. The women _________ I saw in town were quite angry.
44. The women _________ voices were pleasant sang at the concert.
45. Animals _________ run wild in the streets are never fun.
46. The animals _________ I saw in the streets were wild.
47. The woman _________ I praised was happy.
48. The animal _________ I saw was tame.
49. The man _________ I saw was tall.

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'Whom' is used instead of 'who' when the pronoun functions as the object of a verb or preposition within a relative clause. For instance, 'whom' is correct in the sentence, 'The person whom I met...' because it is the object of 'met' .

In sentences using quantifiers like 'many', 'much', or 'few', 'that' acts as a restrictive relative pronoun, introducing essential relative clauses which provide necessary details about their antecedents, often implying quantity or degree (e.g., 'Many that attended were unfamiliar with the rules.').

Relative pronouns are not directly affected by indefinite articles, but the presence of articles can influence the choice and function of relative pronouns within the sentence. For example, 'a person who can...' clearly defines the subject, where 'who' functions in direct relation to the noun it modifies. The article's role is to introduce or identify an indefinite subject before the clause .

Prepositions can either precede or follow the relative pronouns 'whom' and 'which' in formal writing. When preceding, it adds formality to the sentence (e.g., 'The boy to whom you spoke...'). Conversely, in less formal contexts, the preposition can follow the verb (e.g., 'The boy whom you spoke to...').

The sentence 'John, whose appetite is spectacular, is fat.' uses 'whose' to link John's characteristic (his spectacular appetite) with the clause's main idea. The non-restrictive clause 'whose appetite is spectacular' provides extra information about John without defining him, implying that his notable appetite contributes to his condition, 'is fat' .

The use of 'that' is restricted in certain contexts due to its nature as a defining relative pronoun. It is unsuitable following commas because it is used in restrictive clauses, which do not have commas, unlike non-restrictive clauses. Additionally, using 'that' after prepositions is grammatically awkward and nonstandard, preferring the more formal 'which' or 'whom' instead .

Non-restrictive relative clauses use 'who' or 'which' to add information about a noun that is not necessary for defining it, often set off by commas. For example, 'The dog, which loves to play, is friendly.' The clause adds extra information about the dog. 'That' is not used for non-restrictive clauses, as it only introduces defining (restrictive) clauses .

To transform 'The man who is sitting by the door takes a break' into a non-restrictive relative clause, you can introduce a parenthetical comment: 'The man, who is sitting by the door, often takes breaks.' Here, commas indicate additional information that is not crucial to the noun's identification .

'Which' is preferred over 'that' when referring back to a whole clause because 'which' can introduce non-restrictive clauses that offer additional, non-essential information. For example, 'She failed the exam, which surprised everyone.' Here, 'which' refers to the entire action or idea of failing the exam, adding a comment rather than restricting information .

'Who' is used to refer to people, particularly as the subject of the clause. 'Which' refers to things and animals, and can serve as either a subject or object within a clause. 'That' is a versatile pronoun that can refer to people, things, and animals, but is not usually used after commas or prepositions. It is also preferred after quantifiers like 'many', 'much', 'few', or 'a lot of' .

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