RELATIVE CLAUSES- CLAUSES OF CONCESSION Exercise 1: 1. The woman ______ lives next door is a university professor. a. which b. who she c. who d. where she 2. This is the school ______ I used to go as a child. a. where b. which c. when d. in which 3. That’s the man ______ house was burnt down. a. that his b. who’s c. whose d. which 4. The company ______ I work for has gone bankrupt. a. where b. which c. who d. whom 5. We’ll come in August ______ the schools are on holiday. a. that b. where c. in which d. when 6. Is there anything ______ you need? a. that b. which c. who d. whom 7. Most of the people to ______ I wrote answered my letters. a. which b. who c. whom d. whose 8. 1995 was the year _______ dad was so ill. a. which b. where c. when d. that 9. I gave it to a boy______ name was Jim. a. his b. who c. whose d. whom 10. What’s the name of the restaurant ______ we ate in? a. where b. in which c. that d. where in 11. Excuse me, but are you the person _______ I spoke earlier? a. to whom b. to which c. to who d. whom 12. _______ we left late, we still got there on time. a. Despite b. But c. However d. Although 13. They told me not to go; ______ , I went. a. even though b. In spite c. although d. even so 14. Florida’s climate is warm, _______ Alaska’s is cold. a. even b. whereas c. despite d. in spite of 15. ______ the heat, I didn’t go swimming. a. Although b. Nonetheless c. Despite d. However 16. She doesn’t have a dog; ______ she has a cat. a. however b. while c. even though d. in spite of 17. My shirt still has dirt on it, ______ I washed it. a. while b. whereas c. though d. despite 18. We bought the car in spite ______ the expense. a. of b. the fact c. the fact that d. of the fact that 19. _______ she couldn’t afford it, she bought it. a. Despite b. Even if c. Though d. However 20. They set out to sea ______ the storm. a. nevertheless b. in spite of c. despite of d. anyway 21. She always forgets, ______ often you tell her. a. however much b. no matter how c. nevertheless d. despite 22. “Which girl is your cousin?” “She’s the one _______ I gave the book.” a. which b. to which c. whom d. to whom 23. “I thought you didn’t want blue shoes.” “I didn’t. ______, I decided to buy them.” a. Even though b. Despite c. Whereas d. However 24. My cousin Nathan, ______ a speech therapist, lives in England. a. whom is b. who’s c. whose d. that is 25. “Terry and Richenda bought a new car then?” “Yes, _______ they couldn’t really afford it.” a. In spite of b. whereas c. nevertheless d. despite the fact that 26. “Did you enjoy the game this afternoon?” “Well, ______ it wasn’t a bad game, it was a bit boring.” a. however b. despite c. even so d. while 27. “What was the restaurant like?” “The food, ______ wasn’t that nice, was very expensive.” a. that b. which c. whose d. which it 28. “So, what will you tell him now?” “ I’m going to walk home, ________ time I will have decided what to say.” a. for which b. on which c. since which d. by which Exercise 2: choose the best answer: 1. Peter is the boy which/ whose /who /whom rides the blue bike. 2. This is the boy which /whose /who /whom had an accident. 3. Yesterday I saw a car which/ whose /who/ whom was really old. 4. Mandy is the girl which/ whose /who /whom I met on Friday. 5. I haven't seen Peter, which/ whose/ who /whom brother is five, for a long time now. 6. The robber stole the car which/ whose/ who/ whom the lady parked in front of the supermarket. 7. This is the man which/ whose /who /whom house is on fire. 8. Can I talk to the girl which/ whose/ who/ whom is sitting on the bench? 9. The book which /whose/ who /whom you gave me is great. 10. An aeroplane is a machine where/ whom/ whose/ who/ which flies. 11. Last week we met the girl which /whose /who( that / which)/ that dog died. 1 2. The people where- whom- whos-e who- which work in the house are very friendly. 1 3. A salesman is a man where- whom- whose- who- which works in a shop. 1 4. They live in the house where- whom-whose- who- which windows are broken. 15. My wife's mother, where -whom -whose -who -which I haven't seen for several years, speaks too much. 1 6. I don't like the town where –whom- whose- who- which you work. 17. He is the only American where- whom- whose- who- which has swum . 18. My wife, where- whom- whose- who -which lives in New York, has just written me a letter. 19. The girl where –whom- whose- who -which lives next door is very boring. 20. This is the lady where- whom- whose- who- which husband died last year. 21. Her latest book, which-that- who is printed in colour, is selling well 22. This town,which-tha-twhose name I have forgotten, is situated near the border 23. Do you like the clothes whose-tha t -who -why-when he wears? 24. It's a book which-who-when -where-whose is full of pictures. 25. Do you remember the day when- which-whose- that-who my car broke down? 26. That's probably the reason when-that-why -whom-which he refused. 27. She never gets fat, so she can eat that-what- whom-when- which she likes. 28. The critics gave the film terrible reviews, that- whom-where- which-who did not please the director. 29. It's mostly young people when-where- whose-which-who play those games. 30. They heard a version of the story who-which- thom-whose- what had been kept secret for years . RELATIVE CLAUSES- CLAUSES OF CONCESSION Exercise 1: 1. The woman ______ lives next door is. Nathan, ______ a speech therapist, lives in England. a. whom is b. who’s c. whose d. that is 25. “Terry and Richenda bought a new car then?” “Yes, _______