Question

EXERCISE I : Write who, that, which, or nothing to complete these sentences :
1. Have you got the money ___________ I lent you yesterday ?
2.Peter, ___________ I had seen earlier, wasn’t at the party.
3. This is the machine ___________ cost half a million pounds.
4. Mary, ___________ had been listening to the conversation, looked angry.
5. Have you read the book ___________ I gave you ?
6. The hous, ___________ they bought three months ago, looks lovely.
7. Mrs.Jackson, ___________ had been very ill, died yesterday.
8. Is this the person ___________ stole your handbag ?
9. The dog, ___________ had been very quiet, suddenly started barking.
10. I didn’t receive the letters ___________ she sent me.
11. My mother, ___________ hadn’t been expecting visitors, looked surprised.
12. The old man, ______ had been talking to them earlier, knew that they were in the building.
13. The horse, _________ had been injured by the flying stones, was very frightened.
14. We didn’t like the secetary ___________ the agency sent.
15. I didn’t find the money ___________ you said you’d left.
EXERCISE II : Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1. This is the man. I met him in Paris. ( _____________________________________________
2. I wanted the painting. You bought it. (___________________________________________
3. This is the chair. My parents gave it to me (_______________________________________
4. She’s the woman. She telephoned the police. ( _____________________________________
5. He’s the person. He wanted to buy your house. (___________________________________
6. We threw out the computer. It never worked properly. (____________________________
7. This is the lion. It’s been ill recently. (_____________________________________________
8. The man was badly injured. He was driving the car. (_______________________________
9. The children broke the window. They live in the next street. (_________________________
10. That’s the woman. I was telling you about her. (____________________________________
EXERCISE III : Combine these pairs of sentences using relative pronouns:
1. There’s the lady. Her dog was killed. (……………………………………………………………………
2. That’s the man. He’s going to buy the company. (…………………………………………………….….
3. He’s the person. His car was stolen. (…………………………………………………………………….
4. She’s the new doctor.The doctor’s coming to the hospital next week. (………………………………..
5. She’s the journalist. Her article was on the front page of The Times. (…………………………………
6. They’re the people. Their shop burned down last week. (………………………………………………
7. That’s the boy. He’s just got a place at university. (………………………………………………………
EXERCISE IV : Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1.The man didn’t come back again. I shouted at him. (……………………………………………………….
2. The television never worked again. I dropped it. (……………………………………………………….
3. The machine was broken. I hired it. (………………………………………………………………...........
4. The clothes were beautiful. She bought some clothes. (………………………………………………….
5. The wall fell down after three weeks. They built the wall. (……………………………………………….
6. The policeman wasn’t very helpful. I asked him. (…………………………………………………………
7. I didn’t really like the car. We bought it. (…………………………………………………………...............
8. I lost the money. I borrowed it from John. (……………………………………………………………………
9. She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman. (……………………………………………
10 .This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday. ( ……………………………………………………….
11.These children are orphans. She is taking care of these children. ( ………………………………………...
12.My father goes swimming everyday. You met him this morning. (……………………………………...
13.The man is my father. I respect this man most. (……………………………………………………………
14.The man is my father. I respect his opinion most. (…………………………………………………………
15.Mary and Margaret are twins. You met them yesterday. (………………………………………………..
16. I’ll introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project. (………………………………
17. The middle-aged man is the director. My father is talking to him. (……………………………………
18. The boy is my cousin. You make fun of him. (……………………………………………………………
19. The student is from china. He sits next to me. (……………………………………………………………
20. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me. ( …………………………………………………..
EXERCISE V : Write relative pronouns to complete these sentences.
1. We visited the school ___________ my father taught.
2. I met her last month, ___________ she came to our house.
3. We all looked at the place ___________ the fire had started.
4. Did they tell you the reason ___________ they were late?
5. The cat sat on the wall ___________ it had a good view of the birds.

Answer 1

EXERCISE I : Write who, that, which, or nothing to complete these sentences :
1. Have you got the money _____WHICH______ I lent you yesterday ?
2.Peter, _____WHO______ I had seen earlier, wasn’t at the party.
3. This is the machine ______WHICH_____ cost half a million pounds.
4. Mary, _____WHO______ had been listening to the conversation, looked angry.
5. Have you read the book ______WHICH_____ I gave you ?
6. The house, ____WHICH _______ they bought three months ago, looks lovely.
7. Mrs.Jackson, _____WHO______ had been very ill, died yesterday.
8. Is this the person ______WHO_____ stole your handbag ?
9. The dog, ____THAT_______ had been very quiet, suddenly started barking.
10. I didn’t receive the letters ______WHICH_____ she sent me.
11. My mother, _____WHO______ hadn’t been expecting visitors, looked surprised.
12. The old man, ___WHO___ had been talking to them earlier, knew that they were in the building.
13. The horse, ____THAT_____ had been injured by the flying stones, was very frightened.
14. We didn’t like the secretary ____WHO_______ the agency sent.
15. I didn’t find the money ______WHO_____ you said you’d left.
EXERCISE II : Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1. This is the man. I met him in Paris.

This is the man whom met in Paris.
2. I wanted the painting. You bought it.

I wanted the painting which you bought.
3. This is the chair. My parents gave it to me

This is the chair which my parents gave to me

4. She’s the woman. She telephoned the police.

She’s the woman who telephoned the police.
5. He’s the person. He wanted to buy your house.

He’s the person who wanted to buy your house.
6. We threw out the computer. It never worked properly.

We threw out the computer which never worked properly.
7. This is the lion. It’s been ill recently.

This is the lion which has been ill recently.
8. The man was badly injured. He was driving the car.

The man who was driving the car was badly injured .
9. The children broke the window. They live in the next street.

The children who live in the next street broke the window.
10. That’s the woman. I was telling you about her.

That’s the woman who I was telling you about.

EXERCISE III : Combine these pairs of sentences using relative pronouns:
1. There’s the lady. Her dog was killed.

There’s the lady whose dog was killed.
2. That’s the man. He’s going to buy the company.

That’s the man who is going to buy the company.
3. He’s the person. His car was stolen.

He’s the person whose car was stolen.

4. She’s the new doctor. The doctor’s coming to the hospital next week.

She’s the new doctor who is coming to the hospital next week.

5. She’s the journalist. Her article was on the front page of The Times.

She’s the journalist whose article was on the front page of The Times.
6. They’re the people. Their shop burned down last week.

They’re the people whose shop burned down last week.
7. That’s the boy. He’s just got a place at university.

That’s the boy who has just got a place at university.
EXERCISE IV : Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns :
1.The man didn’t come back again. I shouted at him.

The man whom I shouted at didn’t come back again.
2. The television never worked again. I dropped it.

The television which I dropped never worked again.
3. The machine was broken. I hired it.

The machine which I hired was broken.
4. The clothes were beautiful. She bought some clothes.

The clothes which she bought were beautiful.
5. The wall fell down after three weeks. They built the wall.

The wall which they built fell down after three weeks.

6. The policeman wasn’t very helpful. I asked him.

The policeman whom I asked wasn’t very helpful.
7. I didn’t really like the car. We bought it.

I didn’t really like the car which we bought .
8. I lost the money. I borrowed it from John.

I lost the money which I borrowed from John.

9. She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman.

She is the most intelligent woman who I’ve ever met.
10 .This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday.

This doctor whom you visited yesterday is famous.

11.These children are orphans. She is taking care of these children.

These children who she is taking care of are orphans.
12.My father goes swimming everyday. You met him this morning.

My father whom you met this morning goes swimming everyday whom.
13.The man is my father. I respect this man most.

The man who I respect most is my father.
14.The man is my father. I respect his opinion most.

The man whose opinion I respect most is my father.

15.Mary and Margaret are twins. You met them yesterday.

Mary and Margaret who you met yesterday are twins.

16. I’ll introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project.

I’ll introduce you to the man whose support is necessary for your project.
17. The middle-aged man is the director. My father is talking to him.

The middle-aged man whom my father is talking to is the director.
18. The boy is my cousin. You make fun of him.

The boy whom you make fun of is my cousin.
19. The student is from china. He sits next to me.

The student who sits next to me is from china.
20. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me.

I thanked the woman who had helped me.

EXERCISE V : Write relative pronouns to complete these sentences.
1. We visited the school _____WHICH______ my father taught.
2. I met her last month, ______WHEN_____ she came to our house.
3. We all looked at the place _____WHERE______ the fire had started.
4. Did they tell you the reason ____WHY_______ they were late?
5. The cat sat on the wall _____WHERE______ it had a good view of the birds.