REVISION: RELATIVE SENTENCES

Relative Clauses Practice

Instructions: Join the two sentences using a suitable relative pronoun.

Use defining and non-defining relative clauses where appropriate.

In the sentences marked (formal / informal), write two possible answers.

1. I met a woman. She speaks four languages.

I met a woman who/that speaks four languages.

2. The book is on the table. It belongs to my sister.

The book which/that is on the table belongs to my sister.

3. My brother lives in London. He is a doctor.

My brother, who is a doctor, lives in London.

4. That is the café. We had breakfast there.

That is the café where we had breakfast.

5. The man was very kind. He helped me with my suitcase.

The man who/that helped me with my suitcase was very kind.

6. I bought a laptop. It was very expensive.

I bought a laptop which/that was very expensive.

7. Sarah is my best friend. Her mother is a lawyer.

Sarah, whose mother is a lawyer, is my best friend.

8. The hotel was beautiful. We stayed there last summer.

The hotel where we stayed last summer was beautiful.

9. I spoke to a student. His project won first prize.

I spoke to a student whose project won first prize.

10. The car broke down again. I bought it only two months ago.

The car (which/that) I bought only two months ago broke down again.

11. The candidate was impressive. We interviewed her yesterday.

The candidate (who/that) we interviewed yesterday was impressive.

12. My report was rejected. It was full of factual errors.

My report, which was full of factual errors, was rejected.

13. The professor is retiring this year. I studied under him. (formal / informal)

Formal: The professor under whom I studied is retiring this year.
Informal: The professor (who/that) I studied under is retiring this year.

14. This conference was extremely well organised. It took place in Berlin.

This conference, which took place in Berlin, was extremely well organised.

15. The manager was very supportive. I worked closely with her. (formal / informal)

Formal: The manager with whom I worked closely was very supportive.
Informal: The manager (who/that) I worked closely with was very supportive.

16. That’s the colleague. I was telling you about him. (formal / informal)

Formal: That’s the colleague about whom I was telling you.
Informal: That’s the colleague (who/that) I was telling you about.

17. The company has introduced a new policy. Many employees objected to it. (formal / informal)

Formal: The company has introduced a new policy to which many employees objected.
Informal: The company has introduced a new policy (which/that) many employees objected to.

18. The neighbourhood has changed a lot. I grew up in it. (formal / informal)

Formal: The neighbourhood in which I grew up has changed a lot.
Informal: The neighbourhood (which/that) I grew up in has changed a lot.

19. The proposal was turned down. We had argued strongly for it. (formal / informal)

Formal: The proposal for which we had argued strongly was turned down.
Informal: The proposal (which/that) we had argued strongly for was turned down.

20. Emma is the colleague. I often rely on her for advice. (formal / informal)

Formal: Emma is the colleague on whom I often rely for advice.
Informal: Emma is the colleague (who/that) I often rely on for advice.