RELATIVE CLAUSES
RELATIVE PRONOUNS: WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHOSE, WHOM
WHO (people)--------------------------- The man who works in the store is Mexican.
WHICH (things)------------------------- I saw a house which is very expensive.
THAT (people and things)------------- The sport that Americans practise is baseball.
WHEN (time)----------------------------August is the month when most people go on holiday.
WHERE (place)--------------------------I want to find a place where I can have parties.
WHOSE (possession)-------------------Mary, whose parents are doctors, is in my class.
WHOM (people as object)-------------The girl whom I met at the store was helpful.
DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
(ESPECIFICATIVAS) (EXPLICATIVAS)
-DON`T HAVE COMMAS - USE COMMAS FOR PAUSES
-ALL PRONOUNS ARE USED -THAT CANNOT BE USED
-WHO, WHICH AND THAT CAN BE OMITTED -THEY CANNOT BE OMITTED
( when they are the object of the clause)
Join the two sentences with a relative pronoun. If it can be omitted, write it between brackets:
1. My mother travels a lot. She speaks three languages.
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2. Simon slept on the floor. It was very uncomfortable.
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3. At 11 o’clock people went out. I was going to bed then.
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4. The hotel was fascinating. We stayed in it.
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5. The bag had my passport in it. I lost it.
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6. My uncle builds planes. His daughters are twins.
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7. The old woman was very upset. Her car was stolen.
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8. The thief was tall with dark hair. I spoke to him.
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9. London is the largest city in the E.U. It is the capital of the U.K.
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10. My girlfriend is from Australia. I met her at a concert.
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11. Christmas time is the best time of the year. My family gets together then.
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12. That white house is empty now. I was born there.
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13. Alice speaks Spanish and German. Alice’s mother is German.
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14. The handsome boy has dropped school. My sister used to go out with him.
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15. I will never forget the day. We first kissed on that day.
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16. The electrician sent the radio to Madrid. It didn`t work .
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17. Where is my blue book? Did he leave it on that chair?
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