Relative Clauses
A Choose the correct answer.
- We went to see the house (that / where) we had lived as children.
- He opened the drawer (in which / that) the money was hidden.
- I’m friendly with Johnny Collins, (whose / who) father is our family doctor.
- The French film, (that / which) lasted three hours, wasn’t very good.
- Do you remember the day (when / which) we first met?
- The tennis club (that / where) I belong to is in this neighbourhood.
B Combine each pair of sentences with a defining or non-defining relative clause. Use commas when necessary.
- His latest album is amazing. It came out last week.
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- Joe Harris has been elected again. He’s been mayor for twenty years. ...........................................................................................................................
- The village has become a popular resort. We spent our honeymoon there. ...........................................................................................................................
- It’s a new sport. I know absolutely nothing about it. ...........................................................................................................................
- The Browns were making a lot of noise. Their flat is directly above ours. ...........................................................................................................................
C Rewrite each sentence in formal English.
- The letter which we had been waiting for finally arrived.
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- My older brother, who I sometimes work for, is a successful lawyer. ...........................................................................................................................
- I buy fashionable clothes, which I don’t spend a lot of money on. ...........................................................................................................................
- The disease which little was known about was fatal. ...........................................................................................................................
- The new film, which everyone is talking about, is very frightening. ...........................................................................................................................
D Correct the errors in the following sentences.
- This is the drawer which in I keep all my old letters.
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- Mark’s flat, that is very small, is on the first floor. ...........................................................................................................................
- John, who sister is my best friend, is a gym instructor. ...........................................................................................................................
- This is a moment when I’ll never forget. ...........................................................................................................................
- I’ll meet you on Monday, where I’ll have more free time. ...........................................................................................................................