UNIT 7: Relative pronouns.

1. Complete the sentences with who, which, that, whose or where.

1. Smoking is a habit _____________________ can cause serious health problems.
2. Pablo is a doctor _____________________ works at the La Fe hospital in Valencia.
3. The woman _____________________ husband has skin cancer is very worried.
4. A gym is a room _____________________ has equipment for doing exercise.
5. That’s the park _____________________ I play tennis on Saturdays.
6. 1998 was the year _____________________ my father was seriously ill.
7. The lady _____________________ son is a famous surgeon lives near the hospital.
8. The hospital _____________________ the twins were born is 100 years old.
9. I don’t have to pay for the medicines _____________________ my doctor has prescribed.
10. The authors _____________________ wrote this book are very good friends.
2. Join both parts of definitions with who, which, that, whose or where .
1 A pharmacy is a shop A is like a cold but more serious.
2 Sally and Jane are the nurses B watches too much TV and doesn’t do exercise.
3 Aspirin is a drug C we go cycling with on Saturdays.
4 A “couch potato” is someone D they prepare and sell medicines.
5 Marta is the woman E boyfriend is a PE teacher.
6 Flu is a common disease F reduces pain and fever.
3. Join the sentences with a relative clause.
1. St Mary’s is a hospital. I was born in it.

2. John and Clive are nurses. The patients are very happy with them.

3. Real Madrid is a football team. Zidane played for them.

4. Sally wants to go out with Richard.

5. Jonathan is a pianist. My cousin is married to him.

6. Paula is a nutritionist. She gave me some advice about my diet.

7. Albert is my best friend. His father has just won the lottery.

8. Spinach is a very healthy vegetable. It contains a lot of iron and calcium.

9. Mum gave me a nice cup of tea. It did me good.

10. Sally’s doing an exercise programme. She’s trying to improve her fitness.

11. I often spend my summer holidays in Almagro. My parents were born there.

4. Translate the sentences into your language.

1. Can you describe the hospital where you were born?

2. The lady whose husband died of lung cancer has married again.

3. There isn’t much we can do to help them.

4. Where is the jacket you were wearing this morning?

5. She wants to read a novel which isn’t too long.

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1. This is the new car. I bought it last month.

2. I know the girls. You are waiting for them outside.

3. The woman looks frightened. She is standing at the bus stop.

4. The boys is my cousin. He is playing tennis.

5. Students will succeed. They work hard.

6. That’s the pack. I walked in it.

7. The house was built ten years ago. Its entrance is on the corner.

8. The woman is very quiet. Her children are very noisy.

9. This is the neighbourhood. I grew up here.

10. This is the time of the year. The flowers blossom then.

11. The car park is near my work. I park my car there.

12. This is the necklace. My brother bought it for my birthday.

13. I put the book on the shelf. I keep my schoolbooks there.

14. I bought a new dress in that shop. I shop there regularly.

15. Do you remember the time? You fell in the river.

16. The village is very small. I was born there.

17. He bought in the coffee. The coffee’s flavour was strong.

18. You are going to a restaurant. It is very famous for its Indian food.

19. I know the teacher. Her house is across the road.

20. I finally met the person. I had heard so much about her.
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RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. David bought a new camera. It was made in Japan.
2. Ann lost the money. It belonged to her uncle.
3. I know the girl. She is going to marry my cousin.
4. This is the music. I’ve listened to it many times.
5. The man left the town. We wrote an angry letter to this man.
6. The book is about a lawyer. He is accused of murder.
7. This is the CD. I’ve played it hundreds of times.
8. The pen is on the desk. It is blue.
9. Here is a postcard of the village. We spent three days there.
10. Groucho Marx died in 1977. He was a famous comedian.
11. Mary spent the money. It belonged to her sister.
12. Shakespeare is one of the best-known writers in the world. He is buried in Stratford-upon-Avon.
13. Peter is going to marry a girl. Her sister is in my class.
14. The politician resigned. She had refused to support her party.
15. This is Tony. You’ll be driving with him next week.
16. Picasso was born in Spain. He was a famous painter.
17. The book is fascinating. You lent me it.
18. The book is on the table. It has a red cover.
19. This is the new president. We all voted for him.
20. I don’t know the woman. She spoke to me this morning.
21.I spoke to a shop assistant. She was very polite.
22.A shop assistant spoke to me. She was very polite.
23.A man grabbed my arm. He was a store detective.
24.He took me to see a man. He was their boss.
25.A man came to see me later. He was the manager.
26.Later, I saw a man. He was the manager.
27. Peter has a new house. The house is a present from his parents.
28.I found a cat near the house. The house is made of red brick.
29.Paul is driving the car. The car is going really fast.
30.Andy is a famous sportsman. I have just met Andy.
31.My cousin Tina loves shopping. Tina got a rise last week.
32.They’ve caught the criminal. Everyone was talking about him.
33.I read the report. The report raised a huge controversy.
34.The Smiths forgot to lock the door again. Their house was broken into last month.
35.The surgery has three doctors. The doctors are very good.
36.That isn’t the problem. The problem has been bothering me all day.
37.The new bed is very comfortable. I bought the new bed yesterday.
38.Some friends changed their image too. They went on the trip with Matt.
39.The shop was in India. Matt got his tongue pierced there.
40.The book is awful. Ann lent it to me.
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1. David bought a new camera which / that was made in Japan.
2. Ann lost the money which / that belonged to her uncle.
3. I know the girl who / that is going to marry my cousin.
4. This is the music to which I’ve listened many times.
This is the music I’ve listened to many times.
5. The man, to whom we wrote an angry letter, left the town.
6. The book is about a lawyer who is accused of murder.
7. This is the CD (which / that) I’ve played hundreds of times.
8. The pen, which is blue, is on the desk.
The pen, which is on the desk, is blue.
9. Here is a postcard of the village where we spent three days.
10. Groucho Marx, who was a famous comedian, died in 1977.
Groucho Marx, who died in 1977, was a famous comedian.
11. Mary spent the money which belonged to her sister.
12. Shakespeare, who is buried in Stratford-upon-Avon, is one of the best-known writers in the world.
Shakespeare, who is one of the best-known writers in the world, is buried in Stratford-upon-Avon,
13. Peter is going to marry a girl whose sister is in my class.
14. The politician who resigned had refused to support her party.
15. This is Tony with whom you’ll be driving next week.
16. Picasso, who was born in Spain, was a famous painter.
Picasso, who was a famous painter, was born in Spain.
17. The book (which) you lent me is fascinating.
18. The book, which is on the table, has a red cover.
The book, which has a red cover, is on the table.
19. This is the new president for whom we all voted.
20. I don’t know the woman who spoke to me this morning.
21.I spoke to a shop assistant who was very polite.
22.A shop assistant, who was very polite, spoke to me.
A shop assistant, who spoke to me, was very polite.
23.A man, who was a store detective, grabbed my arm.
A man, who grabbed my arm, was a store detective.
24.He took me to see a man who was their boss.
25.A man, who was the manager, came to see me later.
A man, who came to see me later, was the manager.
26.Later, I saw a man who / that was the manager.
27. Peter has a new house which is a present from his parents.
28.I found a cat near the house which is made of red brick.
29.Paul is driving the car which is going really fast.
30.Andy is a famous sportsman (who / that) I have just met.
31.My cousin Tina, who got a rise last week, loves shopping.
32.They’ve caught the criminal about whom everyone was talking.
33.I read the report which / that raised a huge controversy.
34.The Smiths, whose house was broken into last month, forgot to lock the door again.
35.The surgery has three doctors who / that are very good.
36.That isn’t the problem which / that has been bothering me all day.
37.The new bed, (which / that) I bought yesterday, is very comfortable.
38.Some friends, who went on the trip with Math, changed their image too.
Some friends, who changed their image too, went on the trip with Math.
39.The shop where Matt got his tongue pierced was in India.
40.The book (which / that) Ann lent to me is awful.