Relative pronouns and relative clauses such as who, which, that and where. Decide whether the relative pronouns must be used or not. Say if the following pronouns are a subject pronoun of an object pronoun. Alexander solzhenitsyn, who was awarded the nobel prize in 1970, wrote several novels. I bought my first car ten years ago, when i was a salesman.
We use relative pronouns like which, that, who and where at the beginning of relative clauses. Join the sentences by means of relative pronouns pages 12 the man i met on the train gave me this address. The museum which we visited last month is closed now. Defining relative clauses they describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. This is a free intermediate english grammar quiz and esl worksheet. Jan 18, 2009 examples relative pronouns pronombres relativos. Relative pronoun use subject or object pronoun for people possession for people, animals and things subject or object pronoun for animals. Exercise 1 complete the following sentence with who or that. Defining relative pronouns exercise people that who whom owners whose things that which places where when the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. If it is clear what the pronoun should be from the text, have the students work in pairs to provide missing pronouns. Anna is the neighbour son has just passed his exam. Relative pronouns exercise english practice learn and.
Lots of people walk in the park where i jog every morning. Relative pronouns and expressions in spanish learning center 1875 sw park avenue, millar library, portland, or 97201 503. Also, when it comes to whowhom, while it is important to know when to use each one, most people will only use who in everyday conversation. I know the man whose daughter won the first rank 5. John is the guy who helped me when i was in trouble 6. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative clauses, which are then called contact clauses. A famine was the reason so many irish people emigrated to the usa in the 19th century. Test your knowledge of relative pronouns with this grammar test.
Englsh language grammar 1950 problems, exercises, etc i ttle pell28. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets. Learn to use relative pronouns to link clauses together. Relative clauses practice bachillerato 1 8 im sure he is the old man. It is also important to learn possessive adjectives when learning these forms. A b the computer who is looking at you is my sister. The girl who they wanted to hire had already found another job. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun.
O subjective he, i, it, she, they, we, and you o objective her, him, it, me, them, us, and you o possessive hers, his, its, mine, ours, theirs, yours. Choose one of the following relative pronouns who, which or whose from the drop down menu. Fill in all the gaps with the correct relative adverb, then press check to check your answers. The boy who stood first in our class is my friend 3. Use the chart below and then study the example sentences chart. Ambiguity avoidance in english relative clauses david temperley.
These four relative pronouns are used depending on their length and the distance between them and the antecedent. Nondefining relative pronouns exercise three things about nondefining relative clauses. I cannot forget the song which they played last night. If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website. Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. My cousin ethan, who whom that which when where whose why. O subjective he, i, it, she, they, we, and you o objective her, him, it, me, them, us, and you o possessive hers, his, its, mine, ours, theirs, yours o reflexive herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves. I consoled the man whose wife had been killed in the accident 7. Combine the sentences using nondefining relative pronouns.
You may want to put a list of pronouns above the song, as in worksheet 47a. July and august are the months most people go on holiday. Englishuse of the optional relative pronoun or complementizer with object relative. Grammar test pronouns do the test then write down your score. Give me the books that you borrowed from my brother 4. The computer which i would like isnt very expensive. In everyday speech, that is often used instead of who or whom. That is, the longer the distance between the antecedent and the relative pronoun, the longer is. When who or that which are objects of the verb in the relative clause, you can leave them out. Join each pair of sentences by using a relative pronoun. Remember that the defining clause is not separated from the rest of the sentence by a commacommas. A clause of this kind is essential to clear understanding of the noun.
Test yourself with our free english language quiz about relative pronouns 2. Choose the correct and most naturalsounding response to. This reduces the number of times the noun is repeated. Then go to the unit for more information and practice. Then play the song for the students to check their work. Defining clauses defining clauses specifydefine which personthinganimal is meant. Join the following sentences by using a relative pronoun. Longman english gmmmar practice intermedate level 1 l g alexander. Marks sister, who has just graduated, is getting married tomorrow.
Like any pronoun, relative pronouns are substituted for nouns and other pronouns that functions as subjects or objects in a sentence. Relative pronoun use subject or object pronoun for people possession for people, animals and things subject or object pronoun for animals and things. Lucy, who i havent seen for ages, rang me last night. Make copies of song lyrics with the pronouns deleted. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Relative clauses games and activities relative clauses. Sep 29, 2012 a relative pronoun is used to repeat the meaning of a previous noun. Relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises. The hospital that you bought yesterday are too small. Who, that which can be subjects or objects of the verb in the relative clause. Answer key 1 fill in the gaps with a suitable relative pronoun. A relative pronoun is used to repeat the meaning of a previous noun.
The apple which george lay on the table was put back into the basket. Defining relative clauses describe exactly which or what kind of person or. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs. The gym, which was very crowded today, is closed tomorrow. Nondefining relative clauses defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Relative clauses games and activities in a previous post i covered the use of relative pronouns and the difference between each of them relative pronouns with comics and jokes here are some activities for you or your students to play around and to hone the skills. Edinburgh is the town alexander graham bell was born. Write these sentences again together without using a relative pronoun. The people who work in the office are very friendly. Linotron helvetica roman produced through longman malaysia, acm. Relative pronoun other english exercises on the same topic. Use the sentence in brackets to make a relative clause. Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns who, which, that, where.
What can also be used as a relative pronoun but only in the meaning the things that. Students solve written exercises related to the second conditional. Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Pronouns o pronouns stand in the place of the noun or nouns. That relative pronoun cannot be preceded by a preposition or a comma. Relative clauses describe or give extra information about something.
Relative pronouns are mostly used when combining sentences in which a word or phrase is repeated. Pronouns subject, object, possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives pronouns include subject pronouns, object pronouns and possessive pronouns. Relative clauses practice bachillerato 1 4 complete the dialogue below by adding the relative pronouns who, that, which, whose, or where, in the spaces provided. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. Whowhosewhomwhichof which relative pronoun that what, which and all that relative pronouns.
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