Relative Clauses revision

Complete the sentences with relative pronouns.

a.        Christopher Columbus was the sailor __________ discovered America.

b.       This food has an ingredient ________________ is very sweet.

c.        The lady ________________ son plays football with me is the headteacher of my school.

d.       The house ________________ I was born is now for sale.

e.       Antonio Banderas, _______________ is married to Melanie Griffith, was born in Málaga.

f.         D.H. Lawrence, _______________ was an English author, wrote many interesting novels.

g.        London, ________________ is on the river Thames, is the capital of the United Kingdom.

h.       The Prado Museum, ________________ is in Madrid, is one of the best art galleries in the world.

i.         I know a man ____________ eats paper.

j.         The man ____________ you want has just left.

         That's the teacher _______subject is my favourite.

k.        It’s a kind of paper ____________ you can eat.

l.         The lady ____________ was here yesterday has gone out.

m.      He eats only the paper ____________ his wife makes.

n.       The magazine ____________ you lent me was very old.

o.       His wife is a woman ____________ loves a joke.

p.       The chair ____________ was broken is now mended.

q.       He’s one of the people ____________ I really like.

        that's the man __________car was stolen last week.

        I'll never forget the day ___________I met you all.   

r.        The old man ____________ lives next door has just died.

s.        You can write on the paper ____________ she makes.

t.         Women ____________ work in hospitals are admired.

u.       Has this paper got a flavour ____________ pleases you?

         The name of the village ___________I was born in Granada.

v.        The cigarette ____________ you are smoking is a Player’s.

w.      Have you met anyone else ____________ does such tricks?

x.        The girl ____________ lives next door is very pretty.

y.        I’m looking for someone ____________. I can trust.

z.        The fish ____________ I ate yesterday was not so good.

aa.     I want to find a man ____________ will lend me money.

bb.    The street ____________ leads to the school is very wide.

         This is the building ___________my mum works.

         I don't like restaurants ______________there are a lot of people.

Join each pair of sentences with a relative clause. Omit the relative pronouns wherever possible.

1.       

         Last night we met a man. He’s a millionaire.

2.       Yesterday we found a wallet. It was empty.

3.        We like cereals. Well, if they are wholemeal.

4.        Michaelangelo was a famous artist. He painted the Sistine Chapel.

5.        She’s bought a CD. It is broken.

6.        I had won some money. I spent it on a new bike.

7.        My grandparents live in Córdoba. They are school teachers.

8.        Victoria Station is situated near Buckingham Palace. It is one of the most famous railway stations in London.

9.        “Guernica” was painted by Picasso. It is permanently exhibited in Madrid.

10.     My friend Luis has lived in many exotic countries. He works for the government.

11.     Sharon is a wonderful cook. She’s married with two children.

Join the sentences to write a single sentence

 a. Ann took some photographs. Have you seen them?                

Example : Have you seen the photographs Ann took?

 b. You lost a key. Did you find it?                       

  Did you find the ________ ___________________________?

c. Jill is wearing a jacket. I like it.                           

I like the _______________________________________

d. I gave you some money. Where is it?               

Where is the ___________ __________________________?

 e. She told us a story. I didn’t believe it.          

   I_____________ the _____ ______________________.

 f. You bought some oranges. How much were they?               

 How __________________________________?