Relative clauses
Complete with relative pronouns:
1) The car in ....... he arrived looked brand new.
2) Is that your girfriend with ..... you were holding hands?
1) which
2) whom
Complete with missing words:
1) It was in 2018 ...... Jane graduated from university.
2) What Sam .... was to change his tune.
1) that
2) did
Make the sentences more emphatic:
1) The festival lived up to our expectations.
2) Sorry for interrupting, carry on.
1) The festival did live up to our expectations.
2) ... do carry on.
Mistake correction:
1) She is so bubbly and hospitable, that appeals to me a lot.
2) Hyde park where they shot the movie is not far from my apartment.
1) ..., which appeals to me
2) Hyde park, where they shot the movie, ...
Spot a mistake:
1) It was Kelly which recommended me visiting the exhibition.
2) What I don't understand is because Vicky changed her mind. What caused it?
1) ... who / that recommended
2) ... is why Vicky changed her mind.
Spot a mistake:
1) There were odd-300 people at the conference.
2) Do you tea or anything?
1) 300-odd
2) ... or something
Join the sentences:
1) Burning man started in 1986. It is held in a desert in Nevada.
2) Maria is my university friend. She is coming to visit next week.
1) Burning man, which started in 1986, is held in a desert in Nevada.
2) Maria, who is my university friend, is coming to visit next week.
Make up cleft sentences:
1) The absence of sense of humour puts me off. (What)
2) I tell all my secrets to James. (It, James)
1) What puts me off is the absence of sense of humour.
2) It is James who I tell all my secrets to.
Complete the sentences:
1) For our camping trip we need a tent, insect repellent and so ...
2) Kevin ..... like stand-up comedy, he always watches it.
1) on
2) does
Omit relative pronouns if it's possible:
1) There was an awkward pause during my presentation and I fell back on a joke that I had prepared.
2) Have you heard of any people who became successful despite a lot of hardships?
1)... a joke I had prepared.
2) not possible to omit
Right or wrong?
1) It were my brothers who intoduced me to hockey.
2) What happened that my skirt fell off during my presentation.
1) It was my brothers...
2) What happened was that...
Complete the sentences:
1) What time should we meet? - Maybe 8- ...?
2) I .... of enjoy watching kids' cartoons.
1) ish
2) kind / sort
Right or wrong?
1) My neighbours car, whose windows were broken, is being repaired now.
2) Kate's dog, that you are afraid of, is actually really friendly.
1) right
2) ..., which you are afraid of,...
Make cleft sentences:
1) You need to admit your mistake and face the music.
(What)
2) People don't like Stella because she is really inhospitable. (It)
1) What you need to do is (to) admit your mistake and face the music.
2) It because Stella is really inhospitable that people don't like her.
Right or wrong?
1) Tom is so talented! He can sing, dance, act and anything.
2) What do you normally listen to? - Heavy metal, punk rock and that kind of thing.
1) and everything / and stuff / and so on
2) right