II Luyện tập rút ngắn mệnh đề quan hệ The man who is standing there is a clown The envelop which lies on the table has no stamp on it My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house The student don't know how to exercise which were given by the teacher yesterday The gentleman who lives next door to me is a well-known orator All the astronauts who are orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless All students don't hand in their papers will fail in the exam I saw many houses that were destroyed by the storm The street which leads to the school is very wide 10 The system which is used here is very successful 11 Mr.John, who teaches my son, is my neighbor 12 Trains which leave from this station take an hour to get to London 13 The candidates who are sitting for the exam are all from Vietnam 14 Customers who complain about the service should see the manager 15 The city which was destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt 16 My brother, who met you yesterday, works for a big firm 17 The vegetable which are sold in this shop are grown without chemicals EXERCISE RELATIVE CLAUSES Ex1: Fill in the blank with the correct relative pronoun Thank you very much for the present you sent me This is Mrs Jones, son won the championship last year Mary, boyfriend didn’t turn up, ended by having lunch with Peter He paid me $5 for cleaning ten windows, most of _ hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year In prison they fed us on dry bread, most of was moldy The bed I slept on has no mattress The man _ I was waiting for didn’t turn up Ex2: Put a tick if the relative pronoun in the following sentences can be deleted, and put a cross if it is not We lit a fire, which soon dried out clothes The report, which should have taken an hour and a half, took three hours The children who I was looking after were terribly spoilt She thanked him for the kind help that she received There wasn’t any directory in the telephone box from which I was phoning The man who was driving us didn’t know the way The Smiths, whose house was destroyed in the explosion, were given rooms in the hotel The car which we hired from the airport broke down on the road My boss, who I really wanted to see, was too busy to meet anyone 10 Mr and Mrs Jones, who were out playing cards, knew nothing of the burglary Ex3: Choose the best answer I have two sisters are doctors A both of which B who both C both of whom D whom both Do you remember the day ? I first met you on that day A Do you remember the day where I first met you ? B Do you remember the day when I first meet you ? C Do you remember the day on which I first met you ? D B and C are correct Mexico City , _ is the fastest growing city in the world , has a population of over 10 million A what B which C that D where We visited the church _ in the 18th century A was built B which built C building D which was built Ms Young, to many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada A who B whom C that D whose She is the woman sister looks after the baby for us A who B whom C that D whose Mr Smith, is a retired teacher, does volunteer work at the hospital A that B whom C who D is I want to know the reason he told you last night A Why B which C where D when 10 I like the teacher I learnt English with her in high school A.I like the teacher with whom I learnt English in high school B I like the teacher whom I learnt English with in high school C.I like the teacher that I learnt English with in high school D.all are correct 11.The banker to I gave my check was quite friendly A who B that C whom D which 12.All of us are waiting for the man _ son was lost A who B which C whom D whose 13.The girl is our neighbor A talks to the lady over there C was talking to the lady over there B is talking to the lady over there D talking to the lady over there 14 My computer, _ mouse doesn't work, cannot be used now A while B because C whose D which 15 What’s the name of the man _car you borrowed? A who B which C that D whose 16 The young woman who lives next door is very kind to my family A.The young woman to live next door is very kind to my family B.The young woman he lives next door is very kind to my family C.The young woman living next door is very kind to my family D.The young woman lived next door is very kind to my family 17 She didn’t tell me the reason _ she came late A when B for which C why D.both B and C 18 This is the best play I have ever seen A which B what C whom D that 19 I know a nearby restaurant _ has seafood A that B who C where D whose 20 Taj Mahal, _ by Shah Janhan for his wife, is thought to be one of the great architectural wonders of the world A being built B was built C.which was built D.been built 21 Mr.Jones, I was working, was generous about overtime payments A he B for whom C for him D whom 22 Is this the address to you want the package sent ? A where B which C that D whom 23 London is the city I have visited several times A in which B where C in that D which 24 One of the girls in that company caused an accident A worked B who worked C whom worked D whose worked 25 The computer, _ hard disk has just been upgraded, is among the latest generations A that B whose C of which D.which of 26 The girl me this gift is my best friend A presented B was presenting C presenting D be presenting 27 He lent me many picture-books, most of I had read A whom B who C whose D which 28 Don't drink too much beer, will make us fat A which B when C who D whom 29 The friend to he was talking on the phone is English A who B whose C whom D which 30 Why you always believe in everything he says? A who B which C when D.that 31 There are a lot of people at my friend's wedding party, only a few of I had met before A who B whose C whom D which 32 Aberdeen, my brother lives, is a town in Scotland A where B which C who D when 33 My parents live in the same house they bought 50 years ago A that B which C where D A and C 34 August is the month I always give my birthday parties A which B in which C what D why 35 The people to _she was speaking didn't know German A who B whose C that D whom 36 Sunday is the day _ most of the Christians usually go to church A in which B when C that D at which 37 Joyce Bews, was born and grew up in Portsmouth on the south coast of England, she still lives, was 100 last year A that / in which B who / where C that / where D whom / where 38 According to the research, the time at most road accidents happen is early evening A when B which C whose D that 39 The girls and the flowers _he painted were vivid A who B which C whose D that 40 We go to school regularly, A that makes our teacher happy B which makes our teacher happily C.it makes our teacher happy D which makes our teacher happy 41 The letter _ grandma was kept carefully in a box A you wrote B which you wrote to C to whom wrote D which wrote 42 Sue lives in the house The house is opposite my house A.Sue lives in the house which is opposite my house B.Sue lives in the house who is opposite my house C.Sue lives in the house where is opposite my house D.Sue lives in the house and which is opposite my house 43 Computers cannot operate without the programmes, are often called software A which B that C in which D with which Ex 4: Join each pair of sentences using relative pronouns : The clothes were beautiful She bought some clothes à………………………………………………… 5 The wall fell down after three weeks They built the wall à……………………………………………… The policeman wasn’t very helpful I asked him à………………………………………………………… I didn’t really like the car We bought it à………………………………………………………… I lost the money I borrowed it from John à…………………………………………………………………… She is the most intelligent woman I’ve ever met this woman à…………………………………………… 10 This doctor is famous You visited him yesterday ……………………………………………………… 11.These children are orphans She is taking care of these children ……………………………………… 12.My father goes swimming everyday You met him this morning à…………………………………… 13.The man is my father I respect this man most à…………………………………………………………… 14.The man is my father I respect his opinion most à………………………………………………………… 16 I’ll introduce you to the man His support is necessary for your project à……………………………… 17 The middle-aged man is the director My father is talking to him à…………………………………… 18 The boy is my cousin You make fun of him à…………………………………………………………… 19 The student is from china He sits next to me à…………………………………………………………… 20 I thanked the woman This woman had helped me ………………………………………………… Ex : Write relative pronouns to complete these sentences We visited the school _ my father taught I met her last month, _ she came to our house We all looked at the place _ the fire had started Did they tell you the reason _ they were late? The cat sat on the wall _ it had a good view of the birds They arrived in the evening, at a time _ we were all out I couldn’t understand the reason _ they were so rude I met him in the cafeù _ he was working as a waiter I listen to music late at night, _ the children have gone to bed 10 I bought them in August, _ I was in France 11 Let me see all the letters _ you have written 12 Is there any one can help me this? 13 Mr Brown, _ is only 34, is the director of this company 14 I know a place roses grow in abundance 15 It was the nurse told me to come in 16 The teacher with , we studied last year no longer teaches in our school 17 They showed me the hospital buildings had been destroyed by US bombings 18 We saw many soldiers and tanks were moving to the front  ... for the man _ son was lost A who B which C whom D whose 13.The girl is our neighbor A talks to the lady over there C was talking to the lady over there B is talking to the lady over there... The young woman who lives next door is very kind to my family A.The young woman to live next door is very kind to my family B.The young woman he lives next door is very kind to my family C.The... / where C that / where D whom / where 38 According to the research, the time at most road accidents happen is early evening A when B which C whose D that 39 The girls and the flowers _he