Complete the text with the relative pronouns where, which, that. Buckingham palace, the queen of england lives, is in the. The letter thatwhich peter has sent to you is in the drawer. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns. Defining and non defining relative clauses 2 pages worksheet with grammar guide. Nondefining relative clauses also called nonidentifying relative clauses or nonrestrictive relative clauses give additional information on something, but do not define it. Conjunctions, on the other hand, merely connect two clauses. Nondefining relative pronouns exercise three things about nondefining relative clauses.
If clause type 2 and wish clauses test a1 a2 level exercises. The apple which george lay on the table was put back into the basket. Make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining. Turn the underlined sentence into a relative clause. School of english defining and nondefining relative clauses exercise school of english oficines centrals. Combine each of the following groups of sentences into a single sentence that contains at least one relative clause 1. Jan 18, 2009 we use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Write sentences to describe people in box a using the information in box b. Defining and nondefining relative clauses test english. Dublin, is the capital of ireland, is my favourite city. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun. Relative pronouns interactive exercises i superprof. Defining relative pronouns exercise people that who whom owners whose things that which places where when the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where.
Relative pronouns and clauses in english grammar exercises. I broke the plate which that was a wedding present. Rewrite the sentences using a relative pronoun who, which, whose, add commas where necessary. Review the rules on relative clauses and youll be able to do this as well. Reducing relative clauses is difficult to understand. Relative pronouns, relative clauses, who, which, whose exercise learning english. A b the computer who is looking at you is my sister. There is a girl in my class whose family emigrated from india. This grammar exercise tests your understanding of relative pronouns. They describe the preceding noun and give essential information about the noun.
Defining relative clauses exercise 2 make a new sentence by joining the two short sentences. Complete the exercise with who, whom, whose or where. Relative pronouns english grammar exercise english4u. Students solutions upperintermediate grammar exercise 2 relative clauses. Choose the correct relative pronoun or adverb for the following defining and nondefining relative clauses. Exercise 2 relative clauses solutions oxford university. Relative pronouns who, which, whose exercise englisch hilfen. Besides combining the two clauses, the relative pronoun acts as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause. English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded 224. Relative clauses english grammar online free exercises. This smartphone, i bought last week, takes great photos. Jun 30, 2014 relative pronouns are words used to combine two clauses into one. Write the sentences with the same abbreviations you find in the given clauses. Defining and nondefining relative clauses we use relative clauses to give additional information.
Join with relative pronouns english practice learn and. Sep 30, 2017 relative pronouns are words like who, which, that, whom and where. They are introduced by a relative pronoun which can be replaced by that or even omitted except when the relative pronoun is subject of the clause or is in the possessive case. Next weekend im going to glasgow, where my sister lives. The sentence in italics should become the relative clause, and the relative pronoun is the object. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original.
If clause type 2 and wish clauses test a1 a2 level exercises 16 multiple choice questions with answers conditional sentences. Make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a. Relative clauses exercise 2 perfect english grammar. The hospital that you bought yesterday are too small.
Defining relative clauses exercise 3 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. Relative clauses exercise, complete with who or which. Both that and which can be used in this relative clause and the pronoun can be left out because there is a subject. Diagonal 2 6, 1r 1a 0006 arcelona edifici indsor, entre ia augusta i rambla catalunya seu 1 via ugusta 6 s. Conjunctions can also be used to connect words and phrases. Relative clauses interactive and downloadable worksheet. It takes lots of practice, so make sure to write down what you learn as you learn online. 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. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative clauses, which are then called contact clauses. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs. In some of the sentences, you can leave off the relative pronoun.
B combine each pair of sentences with a relative clause. We dont need a relative pronoun, because the first word in the relative clause is not a verb. The computer which i would like isnt very expensive. Eso a speaking test 3rd term june 2018 eso writing additio version october 2018 eso writing additio version spanishoctober 2018. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate relative pronoun. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. We can combine these two clauses using a relative pronoun. A defining relative clauses give essential information to the person or thing we are talking about. Complete the sentences with whose, who, which, or where. Combine the sentences using defining relative pronouns. Amelia, mother is from shanghai, speaks english and chinese fluently. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Relative clauses describe or give extra information about something.
Relative clauses in english exercises advanced level esl. This is an interactive online exercise about joining two sentences to make relative clauses. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. We use relative pronouns like which, that, who and where at the beginning of relative clauses. I bought my first car ten years ago, when i was a salesman.
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