Put a tick (√) if the relative pronoun can be omitted. If not, put a cross (x).
……1. The woman who I saw was American.
……2. Look at the animal whose tail is so short.
……3. He is the man to whom this place belongs.
……4. The smoke which you see is from the hills.
……5. They are the people on whom you can rely.
……6. It’s Mr. Harrison who teaches us this subject.
……7. These are the documents that I’ve been looking for.
……8. She is the most charming woman that I’ve ever seen.
……9. She’s the girl whose pet has been missing for two days.
……10. Ho Chi Minh, who was born in Nghe An, is a great leader.
……11. The company which made this product is very well – known.
……12. These books are the only things of which the old man takes care.
……13. The newspaper that my father is reading doesn’t interest me at all.
……14. The little house which is located on the coast over there is very nice.
……15. The natural disasters which are called “Tidal Waves” often occur suddenly.

* Combine these pairs of sentences using “where”, “when” or “why”.
1. You didn’t come to my party. Tell me the reason.
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2. Hue is a poetic city. I was born and grew up there.
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3. That is the cottage. My grandparents lived there all their life.
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4. I will show you my favorite place. I often go there on weekends.
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5. Don’t forget to pay a visit to my home town. You will enjoy yourself there.
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6. How can I forget that day? You told me you had to leave me alone on that day.
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7. I will never forget that rainy day. He came to see me for the last time on that day.
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8. She said that she liked Christmas. The whole family gathered together and had fun at that time.
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9. My unforgettable place is my primary school. I had a lot of close friends and caring teachers there.
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10. Never remind me of the afternoon. You asked me to wait for you that afternoon and you didn’t come.
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* Complete each of the following sentences using relative pronouns.
1. Natalie is the student ……………………dropped out of college.
2. This novel, ……………………I bought last week, is very interesting.
3. The explorer ……………………discovered America was Columbus.
4. The car ……………………won the race looked very funny, didn’t it?
5. We visited the City Museum, to ……………………I had never been before.
6. I lent him “The Old Man and the Sea”, ……………………is really easy to read.
7. Andrew is flying to Sacramento, ……………………is the capital city of California.
8. The city ……………………was struck by a huge earthquake in 1995 is Kobe.
9. The children saw the actual spacecraft ……………………landed on the moon.
10. Forest fires ……………………often start occurring during droughts cause a lot of damage.

* Complete the sentences. Use a relative clause. Use commas (,) where necessary.
1. You saw that smoke. It came from the hills.
You saw the smoke ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. There’s a woman living next door. She’s a doctor.
The woman ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. A woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.
The woman ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Aunt Joan is a bit deaf, so she didn’t hear the phone.
Aunt Joan, ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. We’re looking forward to a concert. It’s next Saturday.
The concert ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now.
I have found ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Zedco has 10,000 employees. It’s an international company.
Zedco, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Laura painted a picture, and it’s being shown in an exhibition.
The picture ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. You’ll meet Henry tomorrow. He’s also a member of the board.
Henry, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. There was a strike at the factory. It lasted ten days. It is now over.
The strike at the factory, ………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Join the sentences and write them with a relative clause, using who, which or whom. Put in the comma(s) where necessary.

1. This is Peter Taylor ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I know some people ………………………………………………………………………………………………
113. Do you know a shop ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I’ve had a card from Sally ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. We’ve got some light bulbs ………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Tim told me about his new job …………………………………………………………………………………
7. The police haven’t found the man ………………………………………………………………………………
8. I lent her The Old Man and the Sea ……………………………………………………………………………
9. We live in a village called Henfield ……………………………………………………………………………
10. I don’t know the name of the woman …………………………………………………………………………

* Complete each of the following sentences using relative pronouns or relative adverbs.
1. The town ………………………I grew up is small.
2. The house in ………………………we live was huge.
3. I will never forget the day ………………………I met you.
4. I never met Brando again, ………………………was a pity.
5. The people with ………………………I work are very nice.
6. Nick is the man ………………………owns that big dog.
7. There are several reasons ………………………we can’t do that.
8. It was this woman ………………………caused the trouble.
9. They’ve got three children, all of ………………………are married.
10. This happened in 1975, ………………………I was still a baby.

* Combine the two sentences by using a relative clause. Some clauses need commas, some do not.
1. I know some people. They live in London.
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2. The man is Mr. Tan. He is wearing a blue shirt.
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3. Tom is one of my closest friends. He is very intelligent.
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4. Mr. Tan is a teacher of English. He is wearing a blue shirt.
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5. That woman over there is a singer. She is talking with your father.
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*Combine the following sentences by using who, whom, whose, which, or where.
1. Look at the girl. She is wearing a white dress.
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2. Mr. Quang will be here soon. He will be able to help us.
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3. I read about the child. His life was saved by his pet dog.
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4. That is the picture of his town. He grew up in that town.
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5. Last month I went to Hai Phong. My uncle is working there.
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6. Nhung has some tests. Her health hasn’t been good recently.
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7. Viet is one of my closest friends. I have known him for 9 years.
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8. The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting the storm.
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9. Dr. Fields predicted another earthquake. He lectured at Browning Hall last night.
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10. The blue whale is considered the largest animal that has ever lived. It can grow to 100 feet and 150
tons.
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* Combine the two sentences by using a relative clause. Some clauses need commas, some do not.
1. I know some people. They live in London.
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2. The man is Mr. Tan. He is wearing a blue shirt.
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3. Tom is one of my closest friends. He is very intelligent.
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4. Mr. Tan is a teacher of English. He is wearing a blue shirt.
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5. That woman over there is a singer. She is talking with your father.
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* Complete each of the following sentences using relative pronouns or relative adverbs.
1. An orphanage is a place ………………………………orphans live.
2. A widow is a woman ………………………………husband is dead.
3. The men to ………………………………the woman is talking are angry.
4. Sally married George, ………………………………made Paul very unhappy.
5. What’s the name of the man ………………………………flat is very beautiful?
6. The man ………………………………was injured in the accident is now in hospital.
7. Any newspaper ………………………………you read today will give you the news.
8. Valentine’s Day is the day ………………………………people express their love to one another.
9. We bought the stereo ………………………………had been advertised at a reduced price.
10. John is the man ………………………………we are going to recommend for the job.