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RELATIVE CLAUSES: EXERCISES 1) REVISION SENTENCES. Complete the following sentences using a relative pronoun and then decide whether a commas are required or not b that can be used instead of the word you have chosen c the word can be omitted

They wanted to show me the new car ________ they had bought in Germany. The man ________ you were speaking to earlier is Mike ________ is an expert

on networks. The pupils ________ sang in the concert gave a wonderful performance

________ was praised by their music teacher. My aunt ________ visited me last week has a house in France ________ she

goes every summer. Susan said something ________ I couldn't hear clearly. He showed me all the different colourful rocks ________ he had collected at

the beach. The Master's course ________ I took in 1999 is no longer taught at Oxford

University. The singer ________ was recovering from flu had to cancel her other concerts

for the week. The minister talked about the plans for tax reform ________ he will reveal next

month. The doctor ________ Ingrid went to see was very thorough and helpful. The couple ________ live next to us have sixteen grandchildren. The problems faced by the company ________ I'll look at in detail in a moment

are being resolved. Let's go through the main improving points ________ he made in his lecture. Julia's father ________ is over 75 has just come back from a skiing holiday in

the Alps. The most interesting film ________ I've seen in a long time is the one about

the artist ________ went to live in Spain. Our local MP promised to do everything ________ he could to help those

________ houses had been damaged. This is a film ________ will be very popular with teenagers ________ enjoy

rock music. Martin ________ had been having lessons for months took his test when he

was offered a job ________ required a driving license. The first time ________ I visited Spain I went to a village ________ there had

been a famous battle. Danielle ________ father is Italian has bought a holiday cottage in the village

________ her grandfather lived. Isabelle ________ Peter was engaged to applied for a job ________ would

imply her moving to Holland ________ the new company was based.

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2) JOINING SENTENCES. Join the following sentences using relative clauses. Indicate whether relatives can be omitted by placing them in brackets. There may be more than one way to join the sentences. Add commas where necessary.

Steve and Lynn are Americans. They own the little restaurant on Bridge Street.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Property prices are rising throughout Europe. This means many young

couples cannot afford to buy their own home. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Rowan has had to do all his own typing. His secretary resigned two

weeks ago. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ She was greatly influenced by her father. She adored him. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pam read a novel. The main character in it was shipwrecked on a desert

island. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I gave Mark a paperweight as a birthday present. He is a writer. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Harry is an engineer. His wife has just given birth to twins. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jenny has no brothers or sisters. Her parents spoilt her when she was a

child. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ These drugs have been withdrawn from sale. They are used to treat

stomach ulcers. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Children do better in examinations. Their diets contain high levels of protein. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Some teachers want a pay rise. They may organize a strike. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alex has just married a teacher. She lectures in Politics. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ANSWERS

They wanted to show me the new car WHICH/THAT/-- they had bought in Germany. DEFINING

The man WHO/WHOM/THAT/-- you were speaking to earlier is Mike, WHO is an expert on networks. DEFINING, NON-DEFINING

The pupils WHO/THAT sang in the concert gave a wonderful performance, WHICH was praised by their music teacher. DEFINING, NON-DEFINING COMPARE TO: My pupils, WHO sang in the concert, gave a wonderful performance, WHICH was praised by their music teacher. NON-DEFINING, NON-DEFINING

My aunt, WHO visited me last week, has a house in France, WHERE she goes every summer. NON-DEFINING, NON-DEFINING COMPARE TO: The aunt WHO visited me last week has a house in France, WHERE she goes every summer. DEFINING, NON-DEFINING

Susan said something WHICH/THAT/-- I couldn't hear clearly. DEFINING He showed me all the different colourful rocks WHICH/THAT/-- he had collected

at the beach. DEFINING The Master's course WHICH/THAT/-- I took in 1999 is no longer taught at

Oxford University. DEFINING The singer, WHO was recovering from flu, had to cancel her other concerts for

the week. NON-DEFINING The singer WHO/THAT was recovering from flu had to cancel her other

concerts for the week. DEFINING (MORE THAN ONE SINGER) The minister talked about the plans for tax reform, WHICH he will reveal next

month. NON-DEFINING The doctor WHOM/WHO/THAT/-- Ingrid went to see was very thorough and

helpful. DEFINING The couple WHO/THAT live next to us have sixteen grandchildren. DEFINING The problems faced by the company, WHICH I'll look at in detail in a moment,

are being resolved. NON-DEFINING Let's go through the main improving points WHICH/THAT/-- he made in his

lecture. DEFINING Julia's father, WHO is over 75, has just come back from a skiing holiday in the

Alps. NON-DEFINING The most interesting film WHICH/THAT/-- I've seen in a long time is the one

about the artist WHO/THAT went to live in Spain. DEFINING, DEFINING Our local MP promised to do everything WHICH/THAT/-- he could to help those

WHOSE houses had been damaged. DEFINING, DEFINING This is a film WHICH/THAT will be very popular with teenagers WHO/THAT

enjoy rock music. DEFINING, DEFINING Martin, WHO had been having lessons for months, took his test when he was

offered a job WHICH/THAT required a driving license. NON-DEFINING, DEFINING

The first time WHICH/THAT/-- I visited Spain I went to a village WHERE there had been a famous battle. DEFINING, DEFINING

Danielle, WHOSE father is Italian, has bought a holiday cottage in the village WHERE her grandfather lived. NON-DEFINING, DEFINING

Isabelle, WHOM/WHO Peter was engaged to, applied for a job WHICH/THAT would imply her moving to Holland, WHERE the new company was based. NON-DEFINING, DEFINING, NON-DEFINING

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2) JOINING SENTENCES

Steve and Lynn are the Americans who own the little restaurant on Bridge Street.

Steve and Lynn, who own the little restaurant in Bridge Street, are American.

Steve and Lynn, who are American, own the little restaurant in Bridge Street.

Property prices are rising throughout Europe, which means many young

couples cannot afford to buy their own home. The reason (why) young couples cannot afford to buy their own home is

that price are rising throughout Europe/ the rise of property prices throughout Europe.

Dr. Rowan, whose secretary resigned two weeks ago, has had to do all his

own typing. She was greatly influenced by her father, whom/who she adored. She adored her father, by whom she was greatly influenced. Pam read a novel in which the main character was shipwrecked on a desert

island. Pam read a novel whose main character was shipwrecked on a desert island. I gave Mark, who is a writer, a paperweight as a birthday present. Harry is an engineer whose wife has just given birth to twins. Harry, whose wife has just given birth to twins, is an engineer. Harry, who is an engineer, has a wife who has just given birth to twins. Her parents spoilt Jenny, who has no brothers or sisters, when she was a

child. These drugs, which are used to treat stomach ulcers, have been withdrawn

from sale. Children whose diets contain high levels of protein do better in

examinations. Children do better in examinations when their diets contain high levels of

protein. Some teachers who want a pay rise may organize a strike. Some teachers, who want a pay rise, may organize a strike. Alex has just married a teacher who lectures in Politics.