Relative Clauses
Mr Jones _________ has taught here for 15 years will be leaving the school at the end of the term. He has accepted the post of headteacher at St Mary's, the school in _________ he began his teaching career in 1990.
, WHO,
WHICH
A double bedroom in shared _______ (ACCOMMODATE) would be ideal.
ACCOMMODATION
He was _______ for hitting his sister and made to apologize to her.
Bring fall give get let look sort tell
TOLD OFF
I won't tolerate your bad behavior any longer.
PUT
I refuse _________________ your bad behavior any longer.
to put up with
When someone is honest and says how they truly feel; genuine.
SINCERE
A: Yesterday I spoke to the boy _____ has just moved in around the corner.
B: Do you mean the one _______ mum looks like Meryl Streep?
WHO/THAT
WHOSE
I'm a clean, ________ (RELY) flatmate, who always pays his rent on time.
RELIABLE
I've ______ trying to keep the flare tidy; the people I share with make no effort to help at all.
Bring fall give get let look sort tell
GIVEN UP
We can't make an omelette because we don't have any eggs left.
RUN
We can't make an omelette because we ____________ eggs.
have run out of
When someone struggles to choose or make decisions.
INDECISIVE
A: Do you know a good place ______ we can go for an Indian meal? B: Yes, we could go to that restaurant ________ has just opened on Farndale Street.
You're the only student _____ hasn't written the essay. What's more, it's the third piece of homework in a row _______ you haven't done.
WHERE
WHICH/THAT
WHO/THAT
WHICH/THAT
Those who already know me like my relaxed, easy-going __________ (PERSON) and the fact that I'm usually _________(CHEER) and rarely in a bad mood.
PERSONALITY
CHEERFUL
My parents worked so hard to pay for my education, so when I kept getting into trouble at school, they felt I had ____them____ .
I don't ____ very well with my boss; we have a mutual dislike for each other.
Bring fall give get let look sort tell
LET DOWN
GET ON
You shouldn't follow Petra's example.
SHOULD
Petra is not a person _____________ follow.
whose example you should
Someone who is dull or boring, never creative.
UNIMAGINATIVE
The reason ______ we're going skiing in March is because it's much cheaper then. Obviously we'd prefer to go in January ______ the snow's better, but we can't afford it.
The fox ________ is normally a very shy animal can often be seen in city centres. It tends to keep in residential areas _______ food is usually easy to find.
WHY/THAT
WHEN
,WHICH,
,WHERE
I enjoy spending time on my own, but that doesn't mean I'm _______ (SOCIABLE). On the contrary, I'm very _______ (EXCITE) at the prospect of meeting new people.
UNSOCIABLE
EXCITED
I was _____ by my parents to believe honesty is the best policy.
I was upset when I found out my uncle had spent time in prison: I had always _____ him and considered him a role model.
Bring fall give get let look sort tell
BROUGHT UP
LOOKED UP TO
His enthusiasm for the job impressed us a great deal.
HOW
We were greatly impressed ______________________ about the job.
with/by how enthusiastic he was
Someone who is very narrow-minded and doesn't accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own.
INTOLERANT
I lost that necklace _________ I was wearing on Friday _______ made me very unpopular at home. It belonged to my eldest sister __________ boyfriend gave it to her for her birthday.
WHICH/THAT
, WHICH
, WHOSE
I like the prospect of meeting new people who would happily go out with their flatmate once in a while and __________ (OCCASION) cook a meal together. I'm a newly-qualified civil _______(ENGINE) and I'd be out quite late, so you wouldn't have to put up with me much during the day.
OCCASIONALLY
ENGINEER
My two girls are always _____ over the silliest things; they'll go for days without talking to each other.
We've had our problems, but we've always managed to _____ them ______.
Bring fall give get let look sort tell
FALLING OUT
SORT OUT
A friend is coming to repair our roof next week.
GETTING
We _____________ by a friend next week.
We don't want a complete stranger to do it.
HAVE
We don't want _____________ a complete stranger.
are getting our roof repaired
to have it done by
describes behavior, clothing, or attitudes that lack restraint, propriety, or humility, often appearing conceited, shameless, or indecent.
IMMODEST