English Relative Clauses with that and who. English grammar with exercises. Free eBook and Free printable PDF
English Relative Clauses that
Exercises
English Relative Clauses
Relative clauses give us information about the person or thing mentioned.
Defining relative clauses give us essential information – information that tells us who or what we are talking about.
The man who lives next door works as a teacher.
These are the flights that have been cancelled.
We usually use a relative pronoun or adverb to start a defining relative clause: who, which and that
Who/that
We can use who or that to talk about people. That is more common and a bit more informal.
She’s the woman who cuts my hair.
He’s the man that I met at the conference.
Which/that
We can use which or that to talk about things. That is more common and a bit more informal.
There was a one-year guarantee which came with the laptop.
The TV that I bought last week has started making a strange noise.
English Relative Clauses – Exercises: eBook and PDF
RELATIVE CLAUSES
EXERCISE 1.
Use who or that in these sentences
e.g I like people who tell jokes all the time
I can’t find the book that you gave me
I’ve already read the book ………………… was in my handbag
An architect is someone …………………… designs buildings
What was the name of the man …………………lent you the money?
Arthur works for a company ……………………makes computers
Where is the butter ……………………was in the fridge?
Do you know the man ……………………… lives near my granny’s house
The flowers ……………………… were picked up are very nice
I don’t like stories ………………………… have unhappy endings
Anyone …………………… wants to become a professor needs a degree
The dog ……………………lives next door is always barking at me
EXERCISE 2.
Now you have to read two sentences and then write one sentence with the same meaning. Use a relative clause in your sentence.
e.g. A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in hospital
The girl who was injured in the accident is now in hospital
A woman opened the door. She told me you had moved some weeks before
A man answered the phone. He told me you were sleeping
Some people were killed in the movie. They were really good actors
A nurse put a plaster on my leg. She was really a sweet person
A young boy tried to steal my bag. He looked really aggressive