Defining Relative Clauses (Exercises)

Make one sentence from the two short ones. The sentence in italics should become the relative clause. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.

1. She worked for a man. The man used to be an athlete.

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2. They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby.

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3. I sent an email to my brother. My brother lives in Australia.

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4. The customer liked the waitress. The waitress was very friendly.

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5. We broke the computer. The computer belonged to my father.

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6. I dropped a glass. The glass was new.

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7. The hairdresser was very good. The hairdresser has red hair.

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8. The child is playing in the garden. We see the child often.

                    Defining Relative Clauses Exercise

Make one sentence from the two short ones. The sentence in italics should become the

relative clause. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.

1. She loves books. The books have happy endings.

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2. They live in a city. The city is in the north of England.

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3. The man is in the garden. The man is wearing a blue jumper.

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4. The girl works in a bank. The girl is from India.

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5. My sister has three children. My sister lives in Australia.

6. The waiter was rude. The waiter was wearing a blue shirt.

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7. The money is in the kitchen. The money belongs to John.

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8. The table got broken. The table was my grandmother’s.

Defining Relative Clauses Exercise

Make a new sentence by joining the two short sentences. The sentence in italics

should become the relative clause, and the relative pronoun is the object.

1. We ate the fruit. I bought the fruit.

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2. She bought the computer. Her brother had recommended the computer.

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3. He lost the money. I had given him the money.

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4. We called the taxi company. Julie often uses the taxi company.

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5. John met a girl. I used to employ the girl.

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6. Lucy called the doctor. My mother knows the doctor.

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7. We called the secretary. I went to school with the secretary.

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8. The CD is in my bag. The CD has Spanish music.

                 

Defining Relative Clauses Exercise

Make one sentence from the two short ones. The sentence in italics should become the

relative clause. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.

1. He brought a woman. I used to often meet the woman .

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2. We employed the lawyer. Julie recommended the lawyer.

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3. The fruit is on the table. I bought the fruit.

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4. The wallet belongs to John. Lucy found the wallet in the garden.

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5. The food was delicious. David cooked the food.

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6. The car was stolen. My father gave me the car.

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7. The man was arrested. I reported the man to the police.

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 Defining Relative Clauses Exercise

Make one sentence from the two short ones. The sentence in italics should become the

relative clause. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.

1. They found the money. I dropped the money.

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2. I broke the plate. The plate was a wedding present.

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3. The police arrested the man. I saw the man steal a handbag.

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4. The Queen fired the chef. We had met the chef.

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5. She wrote to her friend. Her friend lives in Vietnam.

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6. Jill ate the sandwich. The sandwich had tomato and cheese inside.

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7. His friend lives in Scotland. His friend is a lawyer.

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Defining Relative Clauses Exercise

Make one sentence from the two short ones. The sentence in italics should become the

relative clause. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.

1. We called the secretary. I went to school with the secretary.

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2. The CD is in my bag. The CD has Spanish music.

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3. The book is very interesting. The book is about Japanese culture.

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4. The bag was stolen. I bought the bag yesterday.

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5. He likes films. The films come from Asia.

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6. My nephew broke the plate. I received the plate as a present.

7. The TV programme was very funny. Lucy recommended the TV programme.

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8. The girl is on TV tonight. I met the girl yesterday.

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Defining Relative Clauses Exercise

Make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause.

The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause.

1. The man was late. Julie invited the man.

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2. The doctor was sick. I wanted to see the doctor.

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3. The accountant was arrested. The accountant works for my father’s company.

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4. I wrote to the friend. You met the friend last week.

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5. The mobile phone can’t be fixed. The mobile phone is broken.

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6. John made a copy of the photo. I took the photo.

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7. I met a girl. The girl was a doctor.

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8. The child is playing in the garden. We see the child often.

                    Defining Relative Clauses Exercise

Make one sentence from the two short ones. The sentence in italics should become the

relative clause. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.

1. We called a doctor. The doctor works at a hospital in London.

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2. We like the actor. The actor was in a famous film.

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3. I went to the restaurant. I read about the restaurant in the newspaper.

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4. We called a doctor. The doctor works at a hospital in London.

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5. We like the actor. The actor was in a famous film.

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6. I went to the restaurant. I read about the restaurant in the newspaper.

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7. She bought a car. Her sister liked the car.

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8. I often buy cheese. The cheese is imported from Paris.

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