Combine the sentences using relative pronouns: 1. bob bought the car from a man. the man was the owner of the gallery. …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. the teacher asked me a question. it was taken from a story book. …………………………………………………………………………………. 3. have you employed the man? i recommend him to you last week. …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. the book was very interesting. i borrowed it from the library yesterday. …………………………………………………………………………………. 5. the girls are my classmates. we saw them at the cinema. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. alex took the gun out of his pocket. he saw the robbers running down the street. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. the students missed the quiz. they came to class late. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. the flowers are still fresh. i picked them up this morning. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. there was a garden here. it was full of green trees. now there are only two trees. (relative clause / used to) ………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. they played basketball at home. they broke the vase. it was very valuable. (while / relative clause) ………………………………………………………………………………….. 11. gerry works for a company. it makes typewriter. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 12. this is mrs. green. her daughter got married to a drummer. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 13. that man is an artist. i forgot his name. ………………………………………………………………………………….. worksheet 37 subject : relative clauses a) join these sentences using suitable relative pronouns: 1. we have a neighbour. his dog barks a lot. ……………………………………………………………………………… 2. i don’t know most of the people. you invited them for the party. ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. my cousin is a journalist. her job is interesting. ……………………………………………………………………………… 4. that’s the parcel. it came in the mail. ……………………………………………………………………………… 5. do you know the man? i asked him the address. ……………………………………………………………………………… 6. the boy is the travel agent. he is checking the tickets. ……………………………………………………………………………… 7. the gardener’s wife has just had her third baby. she has been married for six years. ……………………………………………………………………………… 8. the horse came in last. you were telling me about it. ……………………………………………………………………………… 9. i can’t remember the town. i was born there. ……………………………………………………………………………… 10. i apologized to the woman. i spilt her coffee. ……………………………………………………………………………… 11. did you mail the letters? they were on my table. ……………………………………………………………………………… 12. the man teaches at the university. you met his daughter last night. ……………………………………………………………………………… 13. we’re studying science. it helps us to find out a lot about the world around us. ……………………………………………………………………………… 14. the man was very rich. he left a big tip for the waiter. ……………………………………………………………………………… 15. the subject interested everyone. you wrote about it last week. ……………………………………………………………………………… 16. mrs. fox belongs to an organization. it assista hospitals. ……………………………………………………………………………… 17. you should go to dr. anderson. he’ll give you a common exam. ……………………………………………………………………………… 18. we met a girl. her name was unusual. ………………………………………………………………………………. 19. the story can’t possibly be true. he told it to us. ………………………………………………………………………………. 20. did you buy the dress? it was very smart and expensive. ………………………………………………………………………………. 21. that’s the dog. it can understand everything. …………
- In this sentence, we use the relative pronoun "who" to refer to the man, connecting the two sentences and providing additional information about him.
2. The teacher asked me a question that was taken from a story book.
- Here, we use the relative pronoun "that" to connect the two sentences and identify the question as being from a story book.
3. Have you employed the man to whom I recommended last week?
- In this sentence, we use the relative pronoun "whom" to refer to the man, connecting the two sentences and indicating that the recommendation was made last week.
4. The book, which I borrowed from the library yesterday, was very interesting.
- We use the relative pronoun "which" to connect the two sentences and provide additional information about the book being borrowed from the library yesterday.
5. The girls whom we saw at the cinema are my classmates.
- Here, we use the relative pronoun "whom" to refer to the girls, connecting the two sentences and indicating that they are my classmates.
6. Alex took the gun out of his pocket when he saw the robbers running down the street.
- In this sentence, we use the conjunction "when" to connect the two sentences and indicate that Alex took the gun out of his pocket at the moment he saw the robbers running down the street.
7. The students who came to class late missed the quiz.
- Here, we use the relative pronoun "who" to refer to the students, connecting the two sentences and indicating that they came to class late and as a result, missed the quiz.
8. The flowers that I picked up this morning are still fresh.
- We use the relative pronoun "that" to connect the two sentences and provide additional information about the flowers being picked up this morning.
9. There was a garden here which used to be full of green trees, but now there are only two trees.
- In this sentence, we use the relative clause "which used to be full of green trees" to provide additional information about the garden that was present in the past but now only has two trees.
10. They broke the vase while they were playing basketball at home.
- Here, we use the conjunction "while" to connect the two sentences and indicate that the vase was broken during the time they were playing basketball at home.
11. Gerry works for a company that makes typewriters.
- In this sentence, we use the relative pronoun "that" to connect the two sentences and provide additional information about the company that Gerry works for.
12. This is Mrs. Green, whose daughter got married to a drummer.
- Here, we use the relative pronoun "whose" to connect the two sentences and provide additional information about Mrs. Green, indicating that her daughter got married to a drummer.
13. That man, whose name I forgot, is an artist.
- In this sentence, we use the relative pronoun "whose" to connect the two sentences and provide additional information about the man, indicating that I forgot his name.
Workbook sentences:
1. We have a neighbor whose dog barks a lot.
2. I don’t know most of the people whom you invited for the party.
3. My cousin is a journalist whose job is interesting.
4. That’s the parcel that came in the mail.
5. Do you know the man to whom I asked the address?
6. The boy who is the travel agent is checking the tickets.
7. The gardener’s wife, who has been married for six years, has just had her third baby.
8. The horse that came in last is the one you were telling me about.
9. I can’t remember the town where I was born.
10. I apologized to the woman whose coffee I spilt.
11. Did you mail the letters that were on my table?
12. The man who teaches at the university is the same person whose daughter you met last night.
13. We’re studying science, which helps us to find out a lot about the world around us.
14. The man who left a big tip for the waiter was very rich.
15. The subject that you wrote about last week interested everyone.
16. Mrs. Fox belongs to an organization that assists hospitals.
17. You should go to Dr. Anderson, who will give you a common exam.
18. We met a girl whose name was unusual.
19. The story that he told to us can’t possibly be true.
20. Did you buy the dress that was very smart and expensive?
21. That’s the dog that can understand everything.