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RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES
Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences :
The student next to me kept cracking his knuckles, ________ bothered me a lot.
Which	B. that	C. who	D. what
The teacher ________ was ill cancelled her maths class.
Who	B. whom	C. which	D. whose
We saw many cars and people ________ were moving to the countryside.
Who	B. that	C. which 	D. whom
The magazine ________ I read on the plane was interesting.
Who	B. whom	C. which	D. where
The lift is out of order, ________ is too bad.
That	B. which	C. where	D. who
The student ________ sits next to me is from England.
Which	B. who	C. whom	D. whose
Opposite our house there is a large park, ________ there are many beautiful trees and flowers.
That	B. which	C. where 	D. in that
My uncle drank a lot of beer, ________ made him fat.
That	B. which	C. that’s why	D. it
Peter, ________ I played tennis yesterday, was much fitter than me.
Who	B. whom	C. with whom	D. with who
________ is our national anthem composed ?
Whom	B. By who	C. With whom	D. By whom
“________ football club do you like best, Van ?” – “Chelsea, of course.”.
Who	B. Which	C. Why	D. Whom
One of the largest cities in the Middle East is Baghdad, _______ is the capital of Iraq.
That	B. which	C. where	D. ∅
A woman ________ teaches linguistics at the university received an award for outstanding research.
Who	B. whom	C. she	D. which
That book is by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa ________ for three years.
That he lived	C. among whom he lived
That he lived among them	D. where he lived among them
Do you have the book ________ the teacher ?
That it belongs to	C. to which belongs
To which belongs to	D. that belongs to
I have three brothers, ________ are working in Hồ Chớ Minh City.
That all of them	C. all of whom
Who they all	D. who all of them
The aquarium ________ we wanted to visit was shut when we got there.
That	B. where	C. what	D. at which
The librarian gave us a lot of information, ________ was very useful.
which most of it	B. most of which 	C. most of that	D. this
Annie found the souvenirs ________ she wanted at the gift shop.
That	B. which	C. ∅	D. all are correct
I remember Anna, ________ rode the bus to school with.
I	B. who I	C. which I	D. that I 
It rained all the time, ________ was a great pity.
That	B. what	C. which	D. who
________ you really need is a long holiday.
That	B. what	C. which	D. who
Bob is the kind of person to ________ one can talk about anything.
Who	B. whom	C. that	D. him
He is a person ________ friends trust him.
Who	B. his	C. that	D. whose
Cathy is trustworthy. She’s a person upon ________ you can always depend.
Who	B. whom	C. that	D. ∅
Your career should focus on a field in ________ you are genuinely interested.
Which	B. what	C. that	D. ∅
People ________ outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy people.
Whose	B. whom	C. that	D. which
Ms. Donaldson, ________ teaches linguistics at the university, recently received recognition for her research.
Who	B. whom	C. which	D. that
The earth, ________ is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun.
Who	B. whom	C. which	D. that
Melanie was looking after a dog ________ leg had been broken in an accident.
Which	B. whose	C. that	D. its
One of the people arrested was Mary Arundel, _____ is a member of the local council.
That	B. who	C. whom	D. ∅
The Titanic, ________ sank in 1922, was supposed to be unsinkable.
Whose	B. that	C. which	D. who
The Newspaper is owned by the Mearson Group,_______ chairman is Sir James Bex.
Which	B. that	C. who	D. whose
She is one of the few people to ________ I look up.
Who	B. whom	C. that	D. ∅
The street is very noisy, ________ makes sleeping difficult.
That	B. what	C. which	D. it
The children saw the actual spacecraft ________ landed on the moon.
Who	B. that	C. it	D. ∅
Marie, ________ I met at the party, called me last night.
That	B. who	C. which	D. whose
She’s the woman ________ sister babysits for us.
Who	B. which	C. that’s	D. whose
He came in and didn’t say anything, ________ worried all of us.
That	B. who	C. he	D. which
The assembly line, ________ by Henry Ford, has brought about many significant changes in automobile production.
That was invented	C. was invented
What was invented	D. which was invented
Somebody forgot this hat. I wonder ________.
Whose is this hat	 B. whose hat this is C. whose hat is	 D. is this whose hat
We only employ people ________ already have computer skills.
Whom	B. who	C. they	D. those
Students for _______ English is a second language should consider taking the course.
Who	B. whom	C. that	D. whose
Ann quit her job at the advertising agency, ________ surprised everyone.
Which	B. that	C. who	D. that is
Whales and sharks are carnivores, ________ means they eat meat.
This	B. that	C. it	D. which
All the students ________ do well in writing.
Whom Mr. Davis teaches them	C. that Mr. David teaches them
Which Mr. Davis teaches	D. Mr. Davis teaches
The company offered the position to John,_____ department performed best this year.
Who	B. whose	C. which	D. that
The film was made in Botswana,______ wildlife parks are larger than those in Kenya.
Who	B. which	C. that	D. whose
We went to the Riverside Restaurant, ________ I once had lunch with Henry.
When	B. which	C. that	D. where
Mr. Carter, to _______ I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.
Who	B. whom	C. which	D. that
I used to enjoy the summer, ________ we had a big family picnic.
Which	B. when	C. that	D. where
The new shopping mail is advertised as a place ________ you can find just about anything you might want to buy.
Which	B. that	C. where	D. when
Washington, DC is the capital of the US, ________ covers the District of Columbia.
Which area	B. where area	C. whose area	D. area
Manhattan is the island ________ the main borough of New York City.
Which has formed	C. where is formed
Whose forms	D. that forms
Las Vegas is a US city ________ many people go to gamble.
Which	B. that	C. whose	D. where
Dr. Sales is one of the few people ________.
In whom I don’t have much confidence
In who I don’t have much confidence
Whom I don’t have much confidence in him
I don’t have much confidence
Miami city is a popular place for holidays because of the warm weather and Miami Beach, ________ three miles off the coast.
That is on an island	C. it is on an island
Which is on an island	D. an island
Valerie Polkoff, ________, escaped from Russia with her family in 1917.
Who has died aged 90	C. that has died aged 90
Whose age 90 when she died	D. aged 90 when she died
In the novel by Peters, ________, the main character is a teenager.
Who the film is based on	C. on which the film is based
On that the film is based	D. that the film is based on
The children, ________ parents work late, are taken home by school bus.
That	B. who	C. whose	D. their
What’s the name of the man ________ gave us a lift ?
He	B. what	C. which	D. who
Were you able to locate the person ________ wallet you found ?
Which	B. that his	C. whose	D. that’s
My friend Nigel, ________ works in the city, earns much more than I do.
That	B. which	C. who	D. whose
Everyone ________ the building was searched by the police.
Enter	B. entered	C. entering	D. enters
Yesterday was the hottest day ________ remember.
That can	B. which can	C. which I can	D. I can
Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
Is	B. known as	C. is known as	D. that is known as
There was little ________ we could do to help her.
Which	B. what	C. that	D. when
Atlanta is the city ________ the Olympic Games were held in 1996.
That	B. when 	C. where	D. which
Little Women, ________ in 1868, is my favourite book.
Is a novel published	C. a novel published
A novel was published	D. was a novel published
I have three brothers, ________ are businessmen.
All of which	B. all of those	C. all of whom	D. all of who
The chemistry book ________ was a little expensive.
That I bought it	B. I bought that	C. what I bought	D. I bought
We passed shops ________ windows were decorated for Christmas.
The	B. their	C. which	D. whose
I didn’t believe them at first but in fact everything ________ was true.
They said	B. that they said to	C. what they said	D. to which they said.
Do you remember Mrs. Goddard, ________ taught us English composition ?
Who	B. whom	C. that	D. which
Only a few of movies ________ on TV are suitable for children.
Which show	B. showing	C. shown	D. are shown
York, ________ last year, is a nice old city.
I visited	B. that I visited	C. which I visited	D. whom I visited
Neil Armstrong, the first person ________ on the moon, reported that the surface was fine and powdery.
That set foot	B. set foot	C. setting foot	D. to set foot
They let me at the bus stop ________ they had met me the week before.
Where	B. which	C. when	D. that
Thanksgiving is a time ________ everyone eats turkey in America.
At that time	B. when	C. that	D. b and c
Fortunately we have a map, ________ we’d have got lost.
Without which	B. with which	C. for which	D. of which
Complete the sentences. Put in relative pronouns only if you have to. If the sentence is correct without relative pronouns, write ∅. Also add commas where necessary :
The man ________ paid for the meal was a friend of Tom’s.
The meeting ________ we had to attend went on for three hours.
My office, ________ is on the second floor of the building, is very small.
Jane works for a company ________ makes shoes.
The woman ________ I was sitting next to talked all the time.
This school is only for children ________ first language is English.
Laura had a wooden box, ________ she kept her photos in.
I don’t know the name of the woman to ________ I spoke on the phone.
Towns ________ attract tourists are usually crowded in the summer.
Somewhere I’ve got a photo of the mountain ________ we climbed.
The sun, ________ is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light.
I thought I recognized the assistant ________ served us.
Which is the European country ________ economy is growing the fastest ?
John, ________ speaks French and Italian, works as a tour guide.
The detective lost sight of the man ________ he was following.
She told me her address, ________ I wrote down on a piece of paper.
Sarah, ________ you met yesterday, works in advertising.
I’m afraid the numbers ________ I chose didn’t win the prize.
Electronics is a subject about ________ I knew very little.
Mark, ________ car had broken down, was in very bad mood.
Use a relative pronoun to combine each pair of the sentences. If the relative pronoun can be omitted, write it in brackets :
Professor Wilson is an excellent lecturer. He teaches Chemistry.
The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night.
There are some words. They are very difficult to translate.
The student writes well. I read her composition.
Jim’s sister is a famous architect. You met her yesterday.
I received two job offers. I accepted neither of them.
I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now.
Mrs. Smith does volunteer work at the hospital. She is a retired teacher.
I live in a dormitory. Its residents come from many countries. 
Lake Prespa is a lonely beautiful lake. It’s on the north Greek border.
The little girl ate candy the whole way. She sat next to me on the coach.
The police blocked off the road. That caused a traffic jam.
Felix Reeve is a journalist. His tape recorder was stolen.
The famous picture is worth thousands of pounds. It was damaged during the war.
The village has around 200 people. The majority of them are farmers.
I don’t know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone.
We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It is only 30 miles away.
I have to call the man. I accidentally picked up his umbrella after the meeting.
Louis knows the woman. The woman is meeting us at the airport tomorrow.
The scientist has won the Nobel Prize. He discovered a new planet.
The river is the Wye. It flows through Hereford.
We climbed to the top of the tower. We had a beautiful view from here.
A few days ago I met Diana. I hadn’t seen her for ages.
This is a photograph of our friends. We went on holiday with these friends.
This famous painting was damaged during the war. Its value is inestimable.
Combine the sentences by using relative adverbs :
This is the place. The accident occurred here.
7:05 is the time. My plane arrives at that time.
I’ll show you the second–hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.
The reason is to invite you to my party. I’m phoning you for this reason.
Mark likes to travel at night. The roads are quiet at that time.	
The Riverside Restaurant is very beautiful. I once had lunch with Henry in this restaurant.
She doesn’t want to speak to the cause. She divorced her husband for this cause.
The days were the saddest ones. I lived far from home on those days.
A cafộ is a small restaurant. People can get a light meal there.
You didn’t tell us the reason. We had to cut down our daily expenses for that reason.
Complete the advertisement. Put in who, whom, whose, which, where or why :
	The town of Keswick, (1) ________ lies at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect play for a holiday, and the Derwent Hotel, (2) ________ overlooks the town, is the perfect play to stay. Robin and Wendy Jackson, (3) ________ bought this small hotel 3 years ago, have already won an excellent reputation. Robin, (4) ________ cooking is one of the reasons (5) ________ the Derwent is so popular, was once Young Chef of the Year. The comfort of the guest, (6) ________ the owners treat almost as members of the family, always comes first. Peter Ustinov, (7) ________ once stayed at the hotel, described it as “marvellous”. And the Lake District, (8) ________ has so much wonderful scenery and (9) ________ the poet Wordsworth lived, will not disappoint you.
Use a relative pronoun or relative adverb to combine each pair of sentences :
The student is from China. He sits next to me in the English class.
 đ 
“The Old Man and the Sea” is an interesting novel. It was written by Ernest Hemingway.
 đ 
The professor is excellent. I’m taking his course.
 đ 
Mr. Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come to see him.
 đ 
The man is my father. I respect this man most.
 đ 
Do you know the reason ? Martha left for this reason.
 đ 
Tom has three sisters. All of them are married.
 đ 
I recently went back to Paris. It is still as beautiful as a pearl.
 đ 
I recently went back to Paris. I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago.
 đ 
Laura couldn’t find the box. She kept her photos in that box.
 đ 
Art Golding was a famous actor. He played the ship’s captain in “Iceberg”.
 đ 
The police want to know the hotel. Mr. Foster stayed two weeks ago.
 đ 
I’ve sent him two letters. He has received neither of them.
 đ 
That man is an artist. I don’t remember the man’s name.
 đ 
Do you still remember the day ? We moved to this town on that day.
 đ 
The reason hasn’t been told yet. The President will come to that city for this reason.
 đ 
Vicky didn’t get the job. It’s made her very depressed.
 đ 
My uncle usually goes to work by bus. You met him at the bus stop this morning.
 đ 
That car belongs to Dr. Clark. Its engine is very good.
 đ 
He gave several reasons. Only a few of them were valid.
 đ 
Charlie Chaplin died in 1977. His films amused millions of people in the world.
 đ 
The taxi driver is friendly. He took me to the airport.
 đ 
I ran into a woman. I had gone to elementary school with her.
 đ 
The house is empty now. I used to live there.
 đ 
Do you remember the year ? The First World War ended in that year.
 đ 
A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital.
 đ 
Mrs. Bond is going to spends a few weeks in Sweden. Her daughter lives in that country.
 đ 
We stayed at the Grand Hotel. Ann recommended it to us.
 đ 
My sister was looking after a dog. Its leg had been broken in an accident.
 đ 
The street I live in is very noisy at night. This makes it difficult to sleep.
 đ 
Change the relative clauses to phrases :
Do you know the man who is coming toward us ?
 đ 
The road that joins the two villages is very narrow.
 đ 
Most of the goods that are made in this factory are exported.
 đ 
My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house.
 đ 
Kuala Lumpur, which is the capital city of Malaysia, is a major trade center in Southeast Asia.
 đ 
The woman who lived here before us is a romantic novelist.
 đ 
The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress.
 đ 
Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.
 đ 
All students who don’t hand in their papers will fail in the exam.
 đ 
Simon Bolivar, who was a great South American general, led the fight for independence early in the 19th century.
 đ 
Some of the people who have been invited to the party can’t come.
 đ 
Ann is the woman who is responsible for the error.
 đ 
Mr. Jackson, who has been working in the company for over ten years, was nominated as the new director.
 đ 
English has an alphabet that consists of 26 letters.
 đ 
We noticed a pile of stones which had been left in the road.
 đ 
Each of these sentences contains errors in it. Write the correct sentence :
There were a lot of people waited in a long line outside the box office.
This isn’t the bus on that I normally travel.
Baseball is the only sport which I am interested in.
The reason because I didn’t know was that no one had told me.
I didn’t know the name of the man helped me.
I’ve met many people, some of them are from my country.
Hiroko was born in Sapporo that is a city in Japan.
Dr. Darnell was the only person to whom I wanted to see.
Rupert knows the family who’s house is for rent.
Students who living on campus are close to their classroom and the library.
Einstein who failed his university entrance exam discovered relativity.
The person we talked to was very friendly.
The bridge building only two years ago has been declared unsafe.
It’s the President makes the important decisions.
I can’t find my diary, what is a real nuisance.
Outside the door was a pair of boots covering in mud.
Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America.
My favourite place in the world is a small city is located on the southern coast of Brazil.
I would like to live in the country which there is plenty of sunshine.
The nice couple with who we went on holiday has just moved in next door.
Answers :
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 IX. Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose, when, where, why) :
This is the bank (who/which/whose) was robbed yesterday. 
A boy (who/which/whose) sister is in my class was in the bank at that time. 
The man (who/which/whose) robbed the bank had two pistols. 
He wore a mask (who/which/whose) made him look like Mickey Mouse. 
He came with a friend (who/which/whose) waited outside in the car. 
The woman (who/which/whose) gave him the money was young. 
The bag (who/which/whose) contained the money was yellow. 
The people (who/which/whose) were in the bank were very frightened. 
A man (who/which/whose) mobile was ringing did not know what to do. 
A woman (who/which/whose) daughter was crying tried to calm her. 
The car (who/which/whose) the bank robbers escaped in was orange. 
The robber (who/which/whose) mask was obviously too big didn't drive. 
The man (who/which/whose) drove the car was nervous. 
He didn't wait at the traffic lights (who/which/whose) were red. 
A police officer (who/which/whose) car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them. 
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