RELATIVE CLAUSES

Relative pronouns

100

I like the woman ______ lives next door.

I like the woman WHO lives next door.

200

Wilt Chamberlain is the only basketball player __________ was able to score 100 points in an NBA game.

Wilt Chamberlain is the only basketball player WHO/THAT was able to score 100 points in an NBA game.

300

• My mother's house, ______ I grew up in, is very small.

• My mother's house, WHICH I grew up in, is very small.

400

Do you know the woman ______ husband found a job in China?

Do you know the woman WHOSE husband found a job in China?

500

Sandra, __________ job as a hotel manager gives her many headaches, went to a spa last week.

Sandra, WHOSE job as a hotel manager gives her many headaches, went to a spa last week.

Defining relative clauses

100

I've got a pair of boots. I never wear them.

I've got a pair of boots (which/that) I never wear.

200

The man was a genius. He wrote the song

The man who/that wrote the song was a genius.

300

This is the night club. Ana met her husband

This is the night club where Ana met her husband.

400

She's the teacher. Her son was living in Holland.

She's the teacher whose son was living in Holland.

500

The book is about the history of Mexico. I bought it yesterday

The book (which/that) I bought yesterday is about the history of Mexico

Combine the sentence

100

• The boy solved the puzzle. He was praised by the teacher.

• The boy who solved the puzzle was praised by the teacher.

200

Bring me the file. The file is on the table.

 Bring me the file which is on the table.

300

The managing director is visiting the company next week. He lives in Seattle.

The managing director, who lives in Seattle, is visiting the company next week.

400

The parcel reached me this morning. My brother sent it.

The parcel which my brother sent reached me this morning.

500

 He tells lies. He deserves to be punished.

He who tells lies deserves to be punished.