EXTRA PRACTICE – RELATIVE CLAUSE

I. Choose the best answer

1. She gives her children everything _________ they want.
A. that B. who C. whom D. what
2. Tell me _________ you want and I will try to help you.
A. that B. what C. who D. which
3. The place _________ we spent our holiday was really beautiful.
A. what B. who C. where D. which
4. What was the name of the girl _________ passport was stolen?
A. whose B. who C. which D. when
5. The bed _________ I slept in was too soft.
A. whose B. which C. what D. who
6. Nora is the only person _________ understands me.
A. which B. who C. what D. whose
7. Why do you always disagree with everything _________ I say?
A. who B. which C. when D. what
8. This is an awful film. It is the worst _________ I have never seen.
A. who B. that C. what D. whom
9. The hotel _________ we stayed was not clean.
A. who B. that C. where D. when
10. The last time _________ I saw her, she looked very beautiful.
A. who B. that C. where D. when
11. What was the name of the people _________ car had broken down.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
12. I recently went back to the town _________ I was born.
A. what B. where C. who D. which
13.The reason _________ I phoned him was to invite him to a party.
A. what B. whose C. why D. which
14. I don't agree with _________ you have just said.
A. what B. who C. when D. which
15. She told me her address _________ I wrote on a piece of paper.
A. what B. which C. when D. where
16. The dress didn't fit her, so she took it back to the shop _________ she had bought it.
A. where B. which C. what D. when
17. Do you know the girl _________ Tom is talking to?
A. whom B. what C. which D. whose
18. I gave her all the money _________ I had.
A. that B. what C. when D. whose
19. The party _________ we went to wasn't very enjoyable.
A. who B. when C. that D. where
20.The stories _________ Tom tells are usually very funny.
A. when B. that C. where D. who
21. I met the woman _________ can speak 6 languages.
A. who B. that C. which D. whom
22. Have you seen the money _________ was on the table?
A. who B. which C. where D. whom
23. Where is the picture _________ was on the wall?
A. when B. where C. which D. who
24. I don't like people _________ never stop talking.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
25. Why does she always wear clothes _________ are too small for her?
A. which B. who C. whose D. where
26. The factory _________ John works in is the biggest in town.
A. when B. where C. which D. how
27. Have you ever seen the photographs _________ Ann took?
A. that B. where C. when D. who
28. Everybody _________ went to the party enjoyed it very much.
A. that B. whose C. which D. who
29. 1945 was the year _________ the second world war ended.
A. which B. why C. when D. where
30. Is there a shop near hear _________ I can buy a postcard?
A. when B. which C. where D. who
31. The scientist _________ invention was a success became famous
A. who B. whose C. which D. that
32. The man _________ you met at the party was a famous film star
A. who B. that C. whom D. all are correct
33. My neighbour, _________ brother is an actor, gave me some theatre tickets
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
34. We are talking about the writer _________ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
35. The people _________ called me yesterday want to buy your house
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
36. A newspaper _________ is published everyday is called a daily newspaper
A. who B. which C. that D. b and c
37. That is the man _________ told me the bad news
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
38. Bologna in Northern Italy is the place _________ Guglielmo Marconi was born
A. there B. where C. what D. which
39. The boy _________ eyes are brown is my friend
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
40. My uncle _________ you met yesterday is a lawyer
A. which B. what C. whose D. whom
41. At home we have more than 20 gadgets, none of ______ I can use.
A. where B. which C. when D. whose
42. He denounced the injustice at the conference, ______ everybody applauded.
A. That B. Whom C. Which D. Why
43. He didn’t explain the reason ______ he did that
A. Why B. Where C. Whose D. Who
44. The shopping center is a place ___ you can buy a lot of things
A. why B. where C. in which D. B & C
45. I know a great little restaurant _______ we can get lunch
A. When B. Who C. Where D. Which
46. The bad weather is the reason ___ I was late for class yesterday
A. Whom B. When C. Why D. Which
47. I have two brothers, both of ___ are younger than me.
A. Whom B. Which C. Whose D. Why
48. Do you remember the girl ___ brother sat next to you in 3rd grade?
A. Whose B. Who C. Which D. When
49. This is the time of the year ____________ many people suffer from hayfever
A. When B. Why C. Which D. Where
50. The last person _______ the room must turn off the lights.
A. who leaves B. that leaves C. whom leaves D. that leave
51. The first man _______ was entirely unsuitable.
A. that was interviewed B. who was interviewed
C. whom was interviewed D. whose was interviewed
52. I can see the boy and his dog _______ in the park.
A. who are running C. that are running
C. which is running D. that is running
53. We booked a really comfortable hotel room, _____________ was a very good idea.
A. that B. what C. which D. when
54. My mother, _____________ worked as a nurse, is retired now.
A. that B. who C. which D. whom
55. You are the last person _______ saw her alive.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
II. Choose the best answer
1. My grandmother, ______ old and sick, never goes out of the house.
A. is B. who C. x D. being
2. The people _______ the street are trying to get a better view
A. are crossing B. cross C. crossing D. crossed
3. The woman _______ to your mother is my aunt
 A. who is talking B. is talking C. talks D. talked
4. The man _______ by the window is my uncle.
A. stands B. is standing C. stand D. standing
5. Wikipedia, _______ in 2001, is one of the great internet successes.
A. was launched B. launched C. which launched D. launching
6. Animals _______ the savannah include wildebeest and gazelles.
A. share B. which sharing C. sharing D. are sharing
7. The bouquet _______ flowers which were grown locally.
A. made of B. made from C. making of D. making from
8. The fence _______ our house is made of wood.
A. surrounds B. surrounded C. surround D. surrounding
9. The papers ________ on the table belong to Patrica.
A. being B. x C. which D.
10. The number of students ____________ is quite high.
A. who have counted B. counted
C. having counted D. counting
11. George is the man ______ to represent the committee at the convention.
A. who choose B. chosen C. choosing D. chooses
12. The man _______ to the policeman has just returned home from Paris.
A. is talking B. talking C. talks D. talked
13. The stairs _______ to the cellar are rather slippery.
A. leads B. leading C. leaded D. which was lead
14. The students ________ noise in class will be punished.
A. make B. made C. are making D. making
15. He was the second man _______ in this way.
A. who was killed B. that was killed C. killing D. kills
16. I come from a city ________ in the southern part of the country.
A. located B. locating C. locates D. that located
17. The children _______ that school receive a good education.
A. who was attended B. attended C. attend D. attending
18. They live in the house _______ in 1890.
A. that was built B. building C. built D. A & C
19. The novel _______ by my sister is very interesting.
A. was bought B. buying C. bought D. buys
20. Neil Armstrong was the first man _____ on the moon.
A. walked B. that walking C. walking D. who walks
21. I have some letters _______ I must write.
A. who B. which C. that D. x
22. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship ________ on the Clyde.
A. has been built B. building C. built D. that built
23. Do you know the woman _________ towards us?
A. is coming B. comes C. come D. coming
24. The man _______ yesterday's lottery lives next door.
A. winning B. won C. wins D. that wins
25. All the candidates ______ were given a second interview.
A. were selected B. selecting C. selected D. were selecting
III. Rewrite by omission of relative pronouns
1. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us?  coming
2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country. 
3. The children who attend that school receive a good education. 
4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood. 
5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page. 
6. They live in the house that was built in 1890. 
7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica. 
8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle. 
9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high. 
10. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention. 
11. I don’t like him playing in the street. I wish we had a garden that he could play in. 
12. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves. 
13. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights. 
14. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable. 
15. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with. 
16. We had a river in which we could swim. 
17. Here are some accounts that you must check. 
18. The last student that was interviewed was Tom. 
19. We visited Hanoi, which is the capital of VN. 
20. My father, who is a pilot, often goes abroad. 
21. I was the only one who realized him. 
22. I have some homework which I must do tonight. 
23. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way. 
24. I was awakened by the sound of a laughter which came from the room which was next to
mine at the motel. 
25. There are six reports which have to be typed today. 
26. The man who is standing there is a clown. 
27. The envelop which lies on the table has no stamp on it. 
28. Benzene, which was discovered by Faraday, became the starting point in the manufacture of
many dyes, perfumes and explosives. 
29. My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house. 
30. The student don't know how to do exercise which were given by the teacher yesterday. 
31. The diagrams which were made by young Faraday were sent to Sir Humphry Davy 
32. The gentleman who lives next door to me is a well-known orator. 
33. All the astronauts who are orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless. 
34. All students don't hand in their papers will fail in the exam. 
35. I saw many houses that were destroyed by the storm. 
IV. Rewriting
1. I don’t like him playing in the street. I wish we had a garden that he could play in.
 _____________________________________________________________________
2. Jane is the president of the club. She is standing there talking to her guest
 _______________________________________________________________
2. The man that we are talking about is a famous scientist
 _____________________________________________________________
3. The tree that we picked these fruits from is in front of the house
 _________________________________________________________________
4. The city that we were born in is very large
 _________________________________________________________________
5. Do you remember the day? We first met on that day
 Do you_________________________________________________________________
3. He simply loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves.
 _____________________________________________________________________
4. I gave you the phone number. It was correct.
 _____________________________________________________________________
5. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with.
 _____________________________________________________________________
6. Mr. Craig's office is upstairs. He can help you.
 _____________________________________________________________________
7. We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.
 _____________________________________________________________________
8. People live in Scotland. They are called Scots.
 _____________________________________________________________________
9. We first went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
 _____________________________________________________________________
10. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories.
 _____________________________________________________________________
11. Then we visited a lake. It is in the Highlands.
 _____________________________________________________________________
12. Loch Ness is 37 km long. People know it for its mysterious monster – Nessie.
 _____________________________________________________________________
13. There we met an old man. He told us that he had seen Nessie.
 _____________________________________________________________________
14. We then traveled to a mountain. The mountain is near the town of Fort William.
 _____________________________________________________________________
15. The mountain is the highest mountain in Great Britain. It is called Ben Nevis.
 _____________________________________________________________________
16. I sent you a postcard. It was written on the summit of Ben Nevis.
 _____________________________________________________________________
17. We talked about the party. Sarah wants to organize it for her sister’s birthday.
 _____________________________________________________________________
18. Ms. Hannah has paintings in her house. They are worth over $10,000.
 _____________________________________________________________________
19. The couple lives next to us. Their daughter has two sons.
 _____________________________________________________________________
20. Jerry received a bad mark on his essay. It was only one page long.
 _____________________________________________________________________
EXTRA PRACTICE – CLEFT STRUCTURE
I. Choose the best answer
1. ________ I bought the purple dress.
A. It was from this shop that B. It was this shop that
C. It was this shop which D. I was from this shop where
2. It was Jane ________ to help us.
A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who came
3. ________ the fireman had rescued from the fire.
A. The boy B. The boy that
C. It was the boy whom D. It is the boy whom
4. _________ my Dad gave me new computer.
A. It was on my 15th birthday when B. It was my 15th birthday on that
C. It was my 15th birthday that D. It was on my 15th birthday that
5. _________ I first met Tom.
A. It was in Japan that B. It was in Japan where
C. It was Japan that D. It was Japan which
6. _________ on the phone.
 A. It is his father whom is B. It was his father whom is
C. It was his father who is D. It is his father who is
7. ______________ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that B. I was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which D. It was this shop that
8. ___________ on the phone.
A. It is his mother whom is B. It was his mother whom is
C. It was his mother who is D. It is his mother who is
9. ____________ a high level of blood cholesterol.
A. It is eggs that contain B. Those are eggs it contains
C. It is eggs that contains D. It is eggs contain
10. _______________ my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. It was on my birthday when B. It was my birthday on that
C. It was my birthday that D. It was on my birthday that
11. __________ I first met my girlfriend.
A. It was in London that B. It was in London where
C. It was London that D. It was London which
12. _______________ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that
C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 in that
13. __________________ we all look for.
A. That happiness B. It is happiness that
C. Happiness it is that D. Happiness it is
14. ________________ me how to play the drum.
A. It was my uncle who taught B. My uncle who taught
C. It was my uncle taught D. It is my uncle teaching
15. Jenny will visit her grandparents next month.
A. It will be Jenny who visits her grandparents next month.
B. It will be Jenny whom visits her grandparents next month.
C. It will Jenny who visit her grandparents next month.
 D. It will be Jenny who will visit her grandparents next month.
16. Jane passed the English test last week.
A. It was last week who Jane passed the English test.
B. It was last week that Jane passed the English test.
C. It is last week that Jane passed the English test.
D. It was last week that Jane will passed the English test.
17. Tom cleaned the house this morning.
A. It was the house who was cleaned this morning.
B. It was the house it was cleaned this morning.
C. It was the house whom was cleaned this morning.
D. It was the house that was cleaned this morning.
18. I gave Tom a pen last night.
A. It was Tom whom I gave a pen last night.
B. It was Tom it I gave a pen last night.
C. It was Tom, I gave a pen last night.
D. It was Tom that I gave a pen last night.
19. Linda gave her best friend a lot of gifts.
A. It was Linda’s best friend whose was given a lot of gifts.
B. It was Linda’s best friend whom was given a lot of gifts.
C. It was Linda’s best friend it was given a lot of gifts.
D. It was Linda’s best friend was given a lot of gifts.
20. My brother gave the glasses to Tom yesterday.
A. It was Tom that my brother gave the glasses to yesterday.
B. It was my brother that gave the glasses to me yesterday.
C. It was my brother that gave the glasses yesterday to me.
D. It was Tom whose my brother gave him the glasses to yesterday.
21. Jane’s always coming late. It really annoys me.
A. What Jane really annoys me is that she’s always coming late.
B. What really annoys me is who Jane’s always coming late.
C. What really annoys me is that Jane’s always coming late.
 D. What really annoys me is which Jane’s always coming late.
22. My friends made some candies for my birthday party.
A. It was my friends who made some candies for my birthday party.
B. It was my friends they made some candies for my birthday party.
C. It was candies who is made by my friends for my birthday party.
D. It was candies who is made by my friends in my birthday party.
23. My neighbor usually complains about my friends whenever they go to my house.
A. It is my neighbor whom usually complains about my friends whenever they go to my house.
B. It is my neighbor and usually complains about my friends whenever they go to my house.
C. It is my neighbor whose usually complains about my friends whenever they go to my house.
D. It is my neighbor who usually complains about my friends whenever they go to my house.
24. My sister always makes noises at night.
A. It is my sister whom always makes noises at night.
B. It is my sister who always makes noises at night.
C. It is my sister who is always makes noises at night.
D. It is my sister and always makes noises at night.
25. My neighbors always make noise at night.
A. It’s my neighbors always make noise at night.
B. It’s my neighbors who always make noise at night.
C. It was my neighbors always make noise at night.
D. It’s my neighbors always made noise at night.
26. He spent his summer vacation in Da Lat.
A. It is in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
B. It was in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
C. It is in Da Lat that he spends his summer vacation.
D. It was in Da Lat where he spends his summer vacation.
27. Candidates all over the world took part in the competition with great enthusiasm.
A. It is great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
B. It was great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
 C. It was with great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the
competition.
D. It is with great enthusiasm which candidates all over the world take part the
competition.
28. He gains impressive achievements at the age of 20.
A. It is at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
B. It was at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
C. It is at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
D. It was at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
29. Mary made a great contribution to her husband's success.
A. It is Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
B. It was Mary who makes a great contribution to her husband's success.
C. It was Mary who made a great contribution for her husband's success.
D. It was Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
II. Rewrite with passive cleft structure
1. The pedestrian asked the policeman a lot of questions.
 _____________________________________________________________
2. The dog barked at the stranger.
 _____________________________________________________________
3. My mom is making some cakes for our dinner.
 _____________________________________________________________
4. We all saw her husband outside the theater last night.
 _____________________________________________________________
5. Mr. Hao repaired the roof yesterday morning.
 _____________________________________________________________
6. Gim will visit my grandparents next month.
 _____________________________________________________________ (will be)
7. Her father hit this dog in the yard.
 _____________________________________________________________ (was)
8. His girlfriend made some candies for his birthday’s party.
 _____________________________________________________________ (was)
9. Tom passed the test last week.
 _____________________________________________________________ (was)
10. We were born in Hanoi.
 _____________________________________________________________ (that)
11. They cleaned the doors this morning.
 _____________________________________________________________ (cleaned)
12. Students usually ask the teacher a lot of interesting questions. (who)
 _____________________________________________________________
13. My mom is making some cakes for our dinner. (that)
 _____________________________________________________________
14. The poor girl won first prize in the singing competition. (that)
 _____________________________________________________________
15. My friend gave me a present at my birthday party. (that)
 _____________________________________________________________
16. We really enjoy doing volunteer work. (that)
 _____________________________________________________________
17. Our English teacher is the greatest teacher in the world.
 _____________________________________________________________
18. The earthquake destroyed everything two years ago.
 _____________________________________________________________
19. My recent computer helps me a lots in preparing tasks for my students.
 _____________________________________________________________
20. My students’ bad behavior made me sad yesterday morning.
 _____________________________________________________________
21. The man gave her the book.
 _____________________________________________________________
22. He bought two houses on Nguyen Trai Street at the age of 25. (that)
 _____________________________________________________________