Relative clauses
Complete the sentence.
Amy, __________ won the lottery, is now a millionaire.
who
Complete the sentence.
Before _________, please make sure you've tidied your room. (go out)
going out
Is the sentence correct or does it need commas?
Do you know the neighbor who lives in 3B?
It is correct since you cannot omit 'who lives in 3B'.
Choose the best answer.
When you get _______ a problem, you solve it.
a. over
b. out of
c. round
c. round
Present participle clauses have a similar meaning to _________ voice.
active
Complete the sentence.
This is the place ______ we first met, remember?
where
Complete the sentence.
After __________ half her salary for six months, Nadia decided to splash out on a holiday. (save)
saving
Is the sentence correct?
My daughter, who turns four tomorrow, is so funny.
Yes, and it implies I only have one daughter.
Choose the best answer.
My brother got _______ half his savings to buy that new car.
a. through
b. round
c. at
a. through
Past participle clauses have a similar meaning to _________ voice.
passive
Complete the sentence.
Paula is only one of the many employees ______ they've made redundant.
who, that, no word
Complete the sentence.
_____________ both calm and easy going, Terence never loses his temper. (be)
Being
Which is correct?
1. The pen that you're using is mine.
2. The pen, that you're using, is mine.
Sentence 1 is correct because 'that' is not a relative pronoun used in non-defining relative clauses.
Complete the sentence.
She got tired of her boss getting _____ her, so she quit.
at
Mention 3 relative pronouns or relative adverbs.
who, that, which, where, when, why....
Complete the sentence.
Andrew and Linda, _______ children go to the same school as ours, are moving into the house next door.
whose
Complete the sentence with a participle clause.
The goods __________ from Amazon haven't arrived. (order)
ordered
What's the difference?
1. My brother who lives in London is an architect.
2. My brother, who lives in London, is an architect.
Sentence 1 implies I have more than one brother.
Sentence 2 gives more information about the only brother I have.
Complete the sentence.
I don't think I can get _____ _____ going to my cousin's tonight. I promised I'd be there.
out of
Mention the relative pronoun that cannot be used in non-defining relative clauses.
Complete the sentence.
I'm afraid they've devalued our currency, ______ makes foreign holidays prohibitively expensive.
which
Complete the sentence with a participle clause.
__________ recently, the house is ready to be sold. (paint)
painted
Which is correct?
1. The student who lent you his textbooks instead of selling them was extremely generous.
2. The student, who lent you his textbooks instead of selling them, was extremely generous.
Sentence 1 is correct since sentence 2 implies there's only one student.
Complete the sentence.
I'm so glad you and your friends have gotten _____ again!
together
Rewrite the next sentence using a participle clause. You have to replace the relative pronoun and some verbs with a participle clause.
The coffee which is drunk in Turkey is very strong.
The coffee drunk in Turkey is very strong.