RELATIVE PRONOUNS.

DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING RELATIVE

CLAUSES.

1 Choose the correct relative pronoun.

This is the room which / where I keep my computer.
Im sure that is the man who / whose picture was in the paper.
Whats the name of the film who / which you saw?
Christmas is the time of the year when / where there are many parties.
Eva doesnt like the present whose / which Owen gave her.
I am looking for the person who / which sent me that e-mail.

2 Combine the sentences using defining relative clauses.

The site is really interesting. Craig sent me to the site.
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The man lives next door to me. He designs websites.
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The photo is not clear. Tom posted the photo on Facebook.
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Everyone looked at the boy. His face was quite red.
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I remember the day. You became my friend on Facebook that day.
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3 Combine the sentences using the relative pronouns in brackets. Which
sentences contain non-defining relative clauses?
Michael is very fit. He goes to the gym every day. (who)
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Mrs Moore is moving to France. She has just bought a house. (where)
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Did you like the film? I recommended it. (that)
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The Agbar Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Barcelona. It has got 34 floors.
(which)
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Debbie is going to have a big party. Her birthday is next month. (who)
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Ill never forget that exciting moment. Our team won the game then. (when)
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4 Combine the sentences using a suitable relative pronoun.

We spoke to a man. He lives in Kenya.
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Hinduism is the worlds third largest religion. It is thousands of years old.
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Id like you to meet Kathy. Her husband teaches English in France.
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The day was cold and rainy. We arrived in Tokyo that day.
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 Johnnys parents moved here in 1992. They are from Ireland.
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Join the sentences using a relative pronoun. Use commas if necessary.

1. I took our visitors to the British Museum.. They have a wonderful collection there.
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2. Iliana will never forget the day. She became the captain of the ship then.
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3. This is Mr. Jones. His son won a gold medal at the last Olympics.
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4. I told the police about the man. He tried to steal my car.
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5. Paris is the capital of France. It stands on the River Seine.
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6. This is the necklace. My brother bought it for my birthday.
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7. I want you to meet Martin. I've been writing to him for years.
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8. You are going to a restaurant. It is very famous for its Indian food.
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9. Mary is my wife's only sister. I introduced her to you last night.
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10. The spider wasnt a poisonous one. It bit your child.
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11. World War II broke out in 1939. It lasted six years.
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12. The factory belongs to Mr. Connery. Its walls are made of brick.
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Join the following pairs of sentences. There are defining and non-defining relative
sentences.
1. She showed me a photograph of her son. Her son is a policeman.

2. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium holds 90,000 people.

3. John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years

4. The boy is one of my closest friends. He is waiting for me.

5. Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get your letter.

6. The letter is in the drawer. Peter has sent the letter to you.

7. Next week-end Im going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow.

8. Next summer we are visiting the town. My father was born in this town.

9. The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting the storm.

10. That man over there is an artist. I dont remember his name.

11. Mr Yates is retiring next month. He has worked for the same company all his life.

12. My sister is visiting us next week. You once met her.

13. Mr Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him last night.

14. Ive just bought some books about astronomy. Im very interested in astronomy.

15. The man is in prison. Janet fell in love with this man.

16. Mr Roberts is in prison. Janet fell in love with him.