Subject relative pronouns
Do you know anyone ____ (travel) to Rome soon? My daughter is studying there this year. I need someone to deliver a package to her.
Do you know anyone who is travelling to Rome soon? My daughter is studying there this year. I need someone to deliver a package to her.
What's the name of the professor which/Ø you liked so much?
What's the name of the professor you liked so much?
The hotel (that / we / stay at) was modern and expensive.
The hotel that we stayed at was modern and expensive.
I have a neighbor __________.
a) his dog barks all day long
b) whose dog barks all day long
c) who his dog barks all day long
I have a neighbor whose dog barks all day long.
The professor whose class you enjoyed it/who like to tell jokes in class/that brought his dog to class is my brother.
The professor that brought his dog to class is my brother.
J. Burckhardt was a Swiss explorer _____ (discover) the ancient city of Petra in 1812. Nowadays, Petra is a United Nations World Heritage Site _____ (attract) thousands of visitors each year.
J. Burckhardt was a Swiss explorer who discovered the ancient city of Petra in 1812. Nowadays, Petra is a United Nations World Heritage Site that attracts thousands of visitors each year.
Do you know anyone which/that has visited Turkey?
Do you know anyone that has visited Turkey?
The nursing school (that / Gloria / be / interested in) is in Boston.
The nursing school that Gloria is interested in is in Boston.
Bob teaches a writing class for students __________.
a) who their native language is not English
b) whose native language it is not English
c) whose native language is not English
Bob teaches a writing class for students whose native language is not English.
I am allergic to the perfume. Beth is wearing it.
I am allergic to the perfume Beth is wearing.
The word "ambidextrous" describes people _____ (use) their right and left hands with equal skill. However, most ambidextrous people use different hands for different activities. For example, they might use their left hand for writing and drawing and their right hand for activities _____ (use) large muscles, such as throwing a ball.
The word "ambidextrous" describes people who use their right and left hands with equal skill. However, most ambidextrous people use different hands for different activities. For example, they might use their left hand for writing and drawing and their right hand for activities that use large muscles, such as throwing a ball.
The speaker was a woman (I / know) in high school more than ten years ago.
The speaker was a woman I knew in high school more than ten years ago.
The car that we finally decided on/we bought it/which my parents gave it to me gets more than 30 miles per gallon.
The car that we finally decided on gets more than 30 miles per gallon.
Joyce belongs to a tennis team whom anyone can join/that her boss also belongs to it/whose captain she dislikes.
Joyce belongs to a tennis team whose captain she dislikes.
Find the error.
A: This article mentions an athlete named Michael Phelps. Who is he?
B: Oh, he's the amazing swimmer whom won eight gold medals in the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing.
A: This article mentions an athlete named Michael Phelps. Who is he?
B: Oh, he's the amazing swimmer who won eight gold medals in the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing.
A cruise is an excellent choice for people ____ (want) a relaxing, trouble-free vacation. Cruise ships have different levels of accommodations. Rooms ____ (be) below the water line are the cheapest. Rooms ____ (have) a balcony are more expensive.
A cruise is an excellent choice for people who want a relaxing, trouble-free vacation. Cruise ships have different levels of accommodations. Rooms that are below the water line are the cheapest. Rooms which have a balcony are more expensive.
The skin cream Ø/whom you recommended did not help me.
The skin cream you recommended did not help me.
Bob and Janet bought a small house that Janet's sister used to rent it/whose previous owner he had eight cats/they could barely afford.
Bob and Janet bought a small house they could barely afford.
The basketball team who their manager used to be a great player/we watch all their games on television/whose players are all more than 7 feet tall has not lost a game all year.
The basketball team whose players are all more than 7 feet tallhas not lost a game all year.
1. The elephants looked healthy. We saw them at the Elephant Nature Park.
2. We drove through an old area. Its buildings had a lot of graffiti.
1. The elephants that we saw at the Elephant Nature Park looked healthy
2. We drove through an old area whose buildings had a lot of graffiti
1. A pescetarian is a person. The person eats fish but no other meat.
2. The travel agent spoke five languages. She helped me.
3. A tow truck removed the car. It was blocking the road.
4. The river isn't very deep. It flows through our town.
1. A pescetarian is a person who eats fish but no other meat.
2. The travel agent who helped me spoke five languages.
3. A tow truck removed the car that was blocking the road.
4. The river that flows through our town isn't very deep.
I want to tell you about the book (I / read) now for my geography class.
I want to tell you about the book I'm reading now for my geography class.
The students were wonderful hosts. We stayed with them in São Paolo.
Did you find the book? You were looking for it.
Water pollution is a problem. Many cities are concerned about it.
The students we stayed with in São Paolo were wonderful hosts.
1. P.D. James is a British mystery writer. I love her books.
2. Dr. Bolivar is the physics teacher. Her exams are the most difficult.
3. There are many people in my town. Their first language is Russian.
1. P.D. James is a British mystery writer whose books I love.
2. Dr. Bolivar is the physics teacher whose exams are the most difficult.
3. There are many people in my town whose first language is Russian.
1. The term "Bedouin" comes from an Arabic word. It means "nomad" or "wanderer."
2. The Bedouins live in a small town. We met with them.
3. The elephants looked healthy. We saw them at the Elephant Nature Park.
1. The term "Bedouin" comes from an Arabic word that means "nomad" or "wanderer".
2. The Bedouins that we met with live in a small town.
3. The elephants that we saw at the Elephant Nature Park looked healthy.