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I spoke to one of the women. She was the one wearing the red skirt.
I spoke to ............................ the red skirt. (who)

the woman who was wearing

100

Mario is the guy who cuts my hair every month. He's 37 today.
Mario,............... , has his birthday today (who)

who cuts my hair 

100

She has two watches. She bought one of them in Paris. That one is faulty.


THAT

The watch ............................ is faulty.

THAT SHE BOUGHT IN PARIS 

100

Bangkok, which is the capital of Thailand, has many excellent restaurants and markets.

Non-Defining Relative Clause

100

Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.  

The woman who is talking to your mother is my aunt.

The woman talking to your mother is my aunt.

200

We stayed in the Lodge Hotel in Vermont. It was our honeymoon.
It was the Lodge Hotel in Vermont ................... . (where)

where we spent our honeymoon

200

Carol's house is the largest in the street. She's my neighbor.
My neighbour is Carol,......................  in the street. (whose)

whose house is the largest. 

200

Carol decided to leave our town. Her daughter had been killed.
WHOSE

Carol, ........................., decided to leave our town.

WHOSE DAUGHTER HAD BEEN KILLED

200

He gave me the letter, which I read immediately.

Non-defining Relative Clause

There was only one letter.

200

Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.  

The man who is standing by the window is my uncle.

The man standing by the window is my uncle.

300

Give me the scissors. Give me the ones that cut well.
Give me the ................. . (which)

scissors which cut well 

300

We'll meet at Christmas. We'll talk about it then.
We'll talk about it at ........................ be at home. (when)

Christmas, when we can be

300

All visitors to the museum are asked to sign the visitors book.
VISITS

Everyone ....................... asked to sign the visitors book.

WHO VISITS THE MUSEUM IS | THAT VISITS THE MUSEUM IS 

300

He gave me the letter which was in a blue envelope.

Defining Relative Clause

There were several letters of different colors and he gave me the blue one.

300

Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.  

Video games which teach students useful skills are becoming more popular

Video games teaching students useful skills are becoming more popular

400

Radio was invented in the early 20th century. Marconi was the famous inventor.
Marconi became famous in the early 20th century ...................... the radio. (when)

when he invented 

400

A chemist's is a shop that sales medicines.
YOU

A chemist's is a shop, ........................ medicines.

WHERE YOU CAN BUY | IN WHICH YOU CAN BUY 

400

She has chosen a CD with a broken cover.
WHOSE

She has chosen a CD ...........................broken.

WHOSE COVER IS

400

The house whose doors are shuttered is rumoured to be haunted!

Defining Relative Clause

400

Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.  


Animals which share the savannah include wildebeest and gazelles.

Animals sharing the savannah include wildebeest and gazelles.

500

My wife hit that dog with the car. The dog was very old.
That's the dog .......................... the car. (whom)

whom my wife hit with 

500

Their dog is called Ben. They've had it for ten years.
WHICH

Their dog, .........................for ten years, is called Ben.

WHICH THEY'VE HAD | WHICH THEY HAVE HAD 

500

George wrote his last novel five years ago.
WAS

It ........................George wrote his last novel.

FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN | FIVE YEARS AGO THAT

500

She gave me a cupcake, which was red velvet flavoured.

Non-defining relative clause

The first example gives extra information about a single cupcake.

500

Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.  

All the candidates who were selected were given a second interview.

All the candidates selected were given a second interview.