RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES MAKE THE BEST CHOICE 1. This is the place _________ I met my wife. A. what B. where C. which D. that 2. Simon is the man _________ Mary loves. A. who B. which C. whom D. A&C 3. My wife, _________ is a doctor, works at Community Hospital. A. who B. which C. whom D. that 4. Only one of the people _________ work in the company is qualified. A. what B. which C. who D. where 5. She is the one _________ I told you about. A. what B. which C. whose D. who 6. Those _________ had studied hard passed their exams. A. what B. which C. who D. whose 7. The magazine _________ you lent me is interesting. A. what B. which C. whom D. whose 8. The man _________ is resting is very tired. A. what B. which C. whom D. who 9. The boy _________ sat next to you is my friend. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 10. We are using books _________ were printed last year. A. what B. who C. which D. whose 11. __________ is your favourite sport, swimming or running. A. What B. Which C. Whom D. Whose 12. Were the Wright brothers the ones __________built the first aeroplane? A. which B. whom C. whose D. that 13. I don't like stories________ have unhappy endings. A. where B. which C. they D. who 14. The periodic table contains all the elements, ________ has a particular atomic weight and atomic number. A. which of each B. each of which C. which each D. each 15. Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer ________ photographs of the western United States show nature on a grand scale. A. whose B. of whom C. of his D. his 16. Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, ________ was careless of her. A. what B. it C. that D. which 17. This is a town ________ many people live. A. in which B. which C. at which D. on which 18. She, ________ is your sister, lives far away. A. which B. who C. whom D. she 19. I see some girls ________ are pretty. A. whom B. which C. who D. they 20. Give back the money ________ you took. A. it B. who C. whom D. which 21. He was killed by a man ________ friends we know. A. whose B. which C. whom D. that 22. He spoke to the messengers with ________ you were leaving. A. which B. whom C. whose D. that 23. We captured a town ________ is in Spain. A. whom B. where C. which D. it 24. The farmers ________ we saw were in the field. A. whose B. which C. they D. whom 25. The women ________ I gave the money were glad. A. to whom B. to that C. for whom D. for that 26. I know a boy whose name is John. A. who B. whose C. whom D. that 27. The man whom you sent to the general has reported the victory. A. whose B. which C. whom D. he Page 1 RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES 28. I saw those slaves ________ had been led to the city. A. whose B. which C. whom D. who 29. The people ________ courage you praised are now citizens. A. whose B. which C. whom D. that 30. You folks ________ live in farmhouses do not like the life of the city. A. whose B. who C. they D. which 31. Those towns ________ you were looking at in Gaul are small. A. who B. where C. which D. whom 32. In Helvetia I have seen a large city ________ many people live. A. at which B. which C. on which D. in which 33. He ________ is not my friend is my enemy. A. who B. which C. whom D. A&B 34. I sent my friend the books ________ I had written. A. who B. which C. whom D. what 35. Behind the farmhouse there was a large garden, ________ the farmer and his sons were working. A. for which B. which C. in which D. that 36. Did you see the men to whom I gave the money? A. to who B. which C. from whom D. to that 37. She sends me the book________ she________ two years ago. A. whom / writes B. whose /wrote C. which/ writes D. which / wrote 38. The man ________ spoke to John is my brother. A. whom B. who C. whose D. which 39. I must thank the man from _____ I got the present. A. who B. whom C. that D. which 40. It is a car ______ I bought last year. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose 41. He is the man _______ son is a doctor A. whom B. which C. who D. whose 42. The woman _______next door is a famous singer. A. lives B. who live C. living D. that living 43. The house ______ in the storm has now been rebuilt. A. destroyed B. destroying C. which destroyed D. that is destroyed 44. The man ______ at the blackboard is our teacher. A. stood B. stands C. standing D. to stand 45. Tom was the last ______the classroom yesterday. A. to leave B. leaving C. left D. leaves 46. Linda was the last student ______ at the oral exam. A. to be asked B. asking C. asks D. to ask 47. The bridge _____ by French architects is very nice. A. was designed B. designing C. to design D. designed 48. The problems ______they are discussing at the meeting are very important. A. who B. which C. Ø D. both B and C 49. Michael told me about students _______have just got the scholarship. A. which B. Ø C. who D. whose 50. The ring ______ is made of gold and diamond. A. she is wearing it B. he gave it to her C. Linda like D. she is wearing 51. The house ______ is situated in the city centre. A. which B. we have just bought C. in where we live D. which we live 52. I come from a city _______ is located in the southern part of the country. A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 53. The film about _____ they are talking is fantastic. A. who B. which C. whom D. that 54. That ’s the woman to _______ Jim used to be married. A. who B. whom C. which D. that 55. The people __________ for the bus in the rain are getting well A. waiting B. to wait C. waited D. wait Page 2 RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES PART B: WRITING Complete the sentences, using a relative pronoun. 1. The pub is opposite the Town Hall. I first met my wife there.  2. He was sitting on a chair. It was uncomfortable.  3. He smokes cigarettes. They are very strong.  4. Let me see the pictures. You took them at Peter's wedding.  5. Some people only think about money. I don't like them.  6. Do you know that lady? I repaired her car.  That girl is Swedish. Tom is in love with her.  7. John has bought a house. There are ghosts in that house.  8. Some people drive drunk. I never travel with them.  9. A man stole £10,000 from a bank. The police have caught him.  10. I bought bananas this morning. I have lost them.  11. Could you iron those trousers? They're hanging up behind the door.  12. He worked with some people. They thought he was stupid.  13. When I looked through the window I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away.  14. These are the books. I use them in the class.  15. That's the name. I couldn't remember it yesterday.  Combine the two sentences by using a relative clause. Some of them need a comma. 16. John didn't study for the exam. That was a very stupid thing to do.  17. We flew to New York in the Concorde. It is the fastest passenger plane in the world.  18. Smallpox has disappeared. It once killed thousand of people every year.  19. I passed him a large glass of whisky. He drank it immediately.  20. The small man was Lisa's husband. Nobody recognised him.  21. This is Mr. Jones. He writes poetry.  22. This is Felicity. You met her sister last week.  23. He swam across the English Channel. It is hard to believe that.  24. Her wife died last year. Her name was Angela.  Page 3 RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses 25. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.  26. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.  27. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say.  28. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.  29. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain.  30. .The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress  31. .The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind  32. The helicopter which was flying toward the lake made a low droning sound.  33. The winner of the marathon, who was breathing deeply and smiling at the crowd, raised her right hand and waved.  34. Any student who does not want to go on the trip should inform the office. Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence. Change the second sentence of the pair into a reduced relative clause. 35. Our solar system is in a galaxy. The galaxy is called the Milky Way.  36. I come from a city. This city is located in the southern part of the country.  37. Anyone must take an entrance examination. Anyone applies to that school.  38. The boy drew pictures of people at the airport. The people were waiting for their planes.  39. Sunlight wakes me up early in the morning. It comes through the window.  40. Only a few of the movies are suitable for the children. The movies are shown on Channel .  41. I was wakened by the sound of the laughter. It comes from the room next door to mine.  42. The students have become quite proficient in their new language. They attend class five hours per day.  43. Disney World is a famous amusement park. It is located in Orlando, Florida, USA, and covers a large area of land.  44. Do you know the policeman? He is coming toward us.  Combine sentence using : preposition + whom/which 45. The movie was interesting. We went to it.  46. I couldn’t understand the woman. I talked to her on the phone.  47. I want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night.  Page 4 RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES 48. The music was gentle. We listened to it last night. Page 5 . 24. Her wife died last year. Her name was Angela.  Page 3 RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses 25. Be sure to follow the instructions that. getting well A. waiting B. to wait C. waited D. wait Page 2 RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES PART B: WRITING Complete the sentences, using a relative pronoun. 1. The pub is opposite the Town Hall. I first. RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES MAKE THE BEST CHOICE 1. This is the place _________ I met my wife. A.