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A. Choose the correct relative pronoun (who, which, whose).
1. This is the bank ... was robbed yesterday.
2. A boy ... sister is in my class was in the bank at that time.
3. The man ... robbed the bank had two pistols.
4. He wore a mask ... made him look like Mickey Mouse.
5. He came with a friend ... waited outside in the car.
6. The woman ... gave him the money was young.
7. The bag ... contained the money was yellow.
8. The people ... were in the bank were very frightened.
9. A man ... mobile was ringing did not know what to do.
10. A woman ... daughter was crying tried to calm her.
11. The car ... the bank robbers escaped in was orange.
12. The robber ... mask was obviously too big didn't drive.
13. The man ... drove the car was nervous.
14. He didn't wait at the traffic lights ... were red.
15. A police officer ... car was parked at the next corner stopped and arrested them.
B. Choose one of the following relative pronouns (who, which or whose).
1) I talked to the girl ... car had broken down in front of the shop.
2) Mr Richards, ... is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
3) We often visit our aunt in Norwich ... is in East Anglia.
4) This is the girl ... comes from Spain.
5) That's Peter, the boy ... has just arrived at the airport.
6) Thank you very much for your e-mail ... was very interesting.
7) The man, ... father is a professor, forgot his umbrella.
8) The children, ... shouted in the street, are not from our school.
9) The car, ... driver is a young man, is from Ireland.
10) What did you do with the money ... your mother lent you?
C. Grammar on the Text
Stonehenge is a mystical place. Its stone circles are probably more than 4,000 years old. The huge stones come from an area about 30 km north of Stonehenge. The smaller stones possibly are from the Preseli Mountains in Wales, almost 400 km away from Stonehenge.
Nobody knows for sure what the function of Stonehenge was. Maybe it was a druid temple. Maybe it was a sacrificial altar. Maybe it was some kind of observatory.
Decide whether to use who or which.
1. The people ... built Stonehenge lived several thousand years ago.
2. The huge stones ... are more than 6 metres high weigh about 45 tons.
3. The smaller stones weigh about 4 tons and are from an area in Wales ... is 400 kilometres away from Stonehenge.
4. As Stonehenge lies in a large field, tourists ... come to this place can already see the stones from a distance.
5. Everybody ... has visited Stonehenge says that it is very impressive.
D. Re-write the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. You must use a relative pronoun.
1. I bought a house. It was advertised in the local paper.
I bought a house which was advertised in the local paper.
2. Mary works in our office. Her husband is a plastic surgeon.
3. Venice is a wonderful place. We spent our last holiday there.
4. He showed us how to create a computer-based game. It was very interesting.
5. I've just finished reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It is an amazing book.
6. That's the boy. I told you about him last night.
7. They've sold the house. I wanted to buy it.
8. Helen has just arrived. She had a car accident.
9. They've sold the grocery. I used to go shopping there.
10. My sister has won a DVD player. Her children love watching films.
E. Re-write the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. You must use a relative pronoun.
1. There's the lady. Her dog was killed.
2. I have a friend. He's a wonderful skater.
3. The boy broke the window. He ran away.
4. Scrabble is a very enjoyable game. I play Scrabble every weekend.
5. Camilo José Cela died a few months ago. He wrote Viaje a La Alcarria.
6. Vielha is a nice village in the Pyrenees. I usually spend my summer holidays there.
7. He received the parcel. He was waiting for it.
8. Robert Graves wrote I Claudius. He used to live in Majorca.
9. We went to the National Gallery in London. It was fascinating.
10. I remember those days. We were so happy then.
F. Re-write the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original.
1. She hasn't got anything to do. This makes her angry.
2. Pete has become a singer. You met him last year.
3. Terenci Moix didn't like publicity. His novels were best-sellers.
4. The mountain is 3000 metres high. They climbed it.
5. I was happy to see my friend. He has been living in London for three years.
6. We have visited Tarragona. There are many Roman remains there.
7. He has lost the ring. Everyone admired it.
8. She finally passed the driving test. It made her very happy
9. Do you know the exact date? We are going to meet then.
10. He's the man. They were talking about him.
Use who for people; for everything else use which.
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