If it is possible to omit the relative pronoun, write it in brackets. New english grammar for bachillerato by jean rowan, burlington books english grammar in use by raymond murphy, cambridge university press. In some cases, when the relative pronoun is followed by a noun, we can omit the relatives who, which and that. Review the rules on relative clauses and youll be able to do this as well. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs.
Combine the sentences using defining relative pronouns. Eso activities blog ciclos education funny haha grammar humanities humour music news you can use p. Diagonal 26, 1r 1a 0006 arcelona edifici indsor, entre ia augusta i rambla catalunya seu 1 via ugusta 6 s. Say if the following pronouns are a subject pronoun of an object pronoun. The letter thatwhich peter has sent to you is in the drawer. Have they found the prisoner who escaped last week. Baachhillleeraatoo defining 1 underline the relative clauses and write subject clause or object clause to indicate the type of relative clause.
Relative clauses exercises tomas y valiente english blog. The computer which i would like isnt very expensive. The drag and drop activity below might not work properly in old browsers. Nondefining relative clauses give us extra information about someone or something. Relative clauses practice relative pronouns exercise 1 2 3 who vs which exercise 1 2 3 which or where exercise drag and drop exercises. The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause. Reported speech 4 the teacher glued the pieces of the broken toy. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Irregular verbs online exercises for selfstudy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. Exercise 1 defining relative clauses solutions oxford.
Defining relative clauses exercise 3 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. Here you have some more exercises to practice some exercises about relative clauses. Defining relative clauses 1 in pdf here defining relative clauses 2 in pdf here defining relative clauses 3 in pdf here defining relative clauses 4 in pdf here go to the main relative clauses explanation page here. My grandfather, who is eighty years old, goes jogging every morning. English grammar relative clauses relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. Relative clauses worksheet exercises with answer key 1. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative clauses, which are then called contact clauses. He is the guy car is parked in front of your house. Relative clauses give us information about the person or thing mentioned. There are defining and nondefining relative sentences. I know an exciting place you and your boyfriend can go on holidays. Nondefining relative clauses defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Jones, that mans daughter has an original picasso painting that is that womans son used to go to school with me that is the woman the teacher is very pleased. The apple which george lay on the table was put back into the basket.
Update your browser to be able to use these exercises online. Defining and nondefining relative clauses test english. Both that and which can be used in this relative clause and the pronoun can be left out because there is a subject. Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. C the woman who lives next door who lives next door tells us which. Relative clauses practice adjective clauses exercise adverbial clauses exercise relative pronouns exercise 1 relative pronouns exercise 2 if vs when exercise pdf exercises.
Nondefining relative pronouns exercise three things about nondefining relative clauses. Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. It takes lots of practice, so make sure to write down what you learn as you learn online. Defining and nondefining relative clauses practice bachillerato 2 1 defining relative clauses 1 join these sentences using a relative clause. I wouldnt stay in a hotel that refused to accept children. Write these sentences again together without using a relative pronoun. Exercise school of english defining and nondefining relative. School of english defining and nondefining relative clauses exercise school of english oficines centrals. I broke the plate which that was a wedding present. Relative pronouns adjective clauses whose vs of which vs of whom subject exercises. We dont need a relative pronoun, because the first word in the relative clause. Complete these sentences with the correct relative pronoun.
Conditional sentence 2 despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu. Heres a list of all the relative clause exercises on the site. Rephrasing sentences 1 i dont have a computer so i cant type the essay on english grammar. There are defining and non defining relative sentences. Relative clauses nondefining relative clauses grammar. Make the necessary changes and leave the relative pronoun when possible 1. Yes, i know, this comes a bit late, but i hope some of you do them. Relative clauses exercise 1 perfect english grammar.
Relative clauses practice bachillerato 1 8 im sure he is the old man. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact me. We can use that in defining relative clauses we can use that instead of. A clause of this kind is essential to clear understanding of the noun. Write one relative sentence by joining the following ones with a relative pronoun.
When the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where. Next weekend im going to glasgow, where my sister lives. A relative clause tells us which person or thing or what kind of person or thing the speaker means. Defining and nondefinining relative clauses exercises pdf. Adjective clauses relative pronouns subject quizzes. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
A b the computer who is looking at you is my sister. Fill in the following sentences with the appropriate relative pronoun. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. The hospital that you bought yesterday are too small. Here we need the relative pronoun which, because it is a nondefining relative clause and the first word after the pronoun is a verb. Defining relative clauses defining relative clauses carry essential information, because they identify which thing or person we are talking about, and they are used without commas this is the music which was used at the show. Relative clauses quiz 1 relative clauses quiz 2 relative pronouns quiz 1 relative pronouns quiz 2 related exercises. Defining relative clauses 1 the man told me you were out. Add the phrase in brackets to the sentence using that or who and a relative clause.
Give extra information that is not necessary for the sentence. Rewriting exercises on relative clauses 1 defining rewriting on relative clauses 2 relative clauses exercises 3. Reducing relative clauses is difficult to understand. When the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted e xcept with whose and where. I hope you will be able to work with the icts information technology and get motivated by learning english with a more modern methodology. Drag the appropriate relative pronoun into the answers area to complete this exercise. Exercise school of english defining and nondefining. My brother has been living there for the past two years. Relative pronouns interactive exercises i superprof. Complete the following sentences using have caught him.