Exercise 1
In some of these sentences you need who or that. Correct the sentences where necessary.
1) The woman lives next door is a doctor. ________
2) Have you found the keys you lost? ________
3) The people we met last night were very nice. ________
4) The people work in the office are very nice. ________
5) The people I work with are very nice. ________
6) What have you done with the money I gave you? ________
7) What happened to the money was on the table? ________
8) What's the worst film you've ever seen? ________
9) What's the best thing it has ever happened to you? ________
Show answers
1)
1 The woman who lives next door
2 OK
3 OK (the people who/that we met is also correct)
4 The people who work in the office
5 OK (the people who/that I work with is also correct)
6 OK (the money that/which I gave you is also correct)
7 the money that /which was on the table
8 OK (the worst film that/ which you've ever seen is also correct)
9 the best thing that /which has ever happened to you
Exercise 2
What do you say in these situations? Complete each sentence with a relative clause.
1) Your friend lost some keys. You want to know if he has found them. You say:
Have you found ________ ?
2) A friend is wearing a dress. You like it. You tell her:
I like the dress ________
3) A friend is going to see a film. You want to know the name of the film. You say:
What's the name of the film ________ ?
4) You wanted to visit a museum. It was shut when you got there. You tell a friend:
The museum ________ was shut when we got there.
5) You invited some people to your party. Some of them couldn't come. You tell someone:
Some of the people ________ couldn't come.
6) Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she has finished. You say:
Have you finished the work ________ ?
7) You rented a car. It broke down after a few miles. You tell a friend:
The car ________ broke down after a few miles.
Show answers
2)
1 the keys you lost
2 you're wearing or that/which you're wearing
3 you're going to see or that/which you're going to see
4 I/we wanted to visit or that/which I/we wanted to visit
5 I/we invited to the party or who/whom/that we invited …
6 you had to do or that/which you had to do
7 I/we rented or that/which I/we rented
Exercise 3
These sentences all have a relative clause with a preposition. Put the words in the correct order.
1) Did you find (looking / for / you / the books / were)?
Did you find ________ ?
2) We couldn't go to (we / invited / to / were / the wedding).
We couldn't go to ________.
3) What's the name of (the hotel / about / me / told / you)?
What's the name of ________ ?
4) Unfortunately I didn't get (applied / I / the job / for).
Unfortunately I didn't get ________
5) Did you enjoy (you / the concert / to / went)?
Did you enjoy ________ ?
6) Gary is a good person to know. He's (on / rely / can / somebody / you).
Gary is a good person to know. He's ________
7) Who was (the man / were / with / you) in the restaurant last night?
Who was ________ in the restaurant last night?
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3)
1 the books you were looking for
2 the wedding we were invited to
3 the hotel you told me about
4 the job I applied for
5 the concert you went to
6 somebody you can rely on
7 the man you were with
Exercise 4
Put in that or what where necessary. If the sentence is already complete, leave the space empty.
1) I gave her all the money ________ I had.
2) Did you hear ________ they said?
3) They give their children everything ________ they want.
4) Tell me ________ you want and n l try to get it for you.
5) Why do you blame me for everything ________ goes wrong?
6) I won't be able to do much, but I'll do ________ I can.
7) I won't be able to do much, but I'll do the best ________ I can.
8) I don't agree with ________ you've just said.
9) I don't trust him. I don't believe anything ________ he says.
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4)
1 – (that is also correct)
2 what
3 – (that is also correct)
4 what
5 that
6 what
7 – (that is also correct)
8 what
9 – (that is also correct)