Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers. B combine each pair of sentences with a relative clause. Extra exercises for relative clauses unknown en 10. Relative clauses can be used to join two sentences together, or to identify people and things and give more information about them. Object of a verb which or that or no relative at all. 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. School of english defining and nondefining relative clauses exercise school of english oficines centrals. Here you will find many relative clauses english grammar exercises at all levels so you can practice and improve your knowledge of relative clauses. Defining and nondefinining relative clauses exercises pdf. Join these sentences using a nondefining relative clause. Regular verbs ed pronunciation exercise and answers. Relative clauses should be used after the noun they define. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses.
Next weekend im going to glasgow, where my sister lives. English grammar relative clauses intermediate level. Heres a list of all the relative clause exercises on the site. If the relative pronoun is not followed by a verb but by a noun or pronoun, the relative pronoun is an object pronoun. Use who and which a scot is a person live in scotland nessie is a monster live in loch ness a fridge is a thing keep food cool a dj is someone play music in a disco a bee is an insect make honey a lemon is a fruit be yellow and sour a watch is a thing tell the time.
Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. A collection of english esl relative clauses, preintermediate a2 worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to t. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun. C the woman who lives next door who lives next door tells us which. They allow to include additional information without having to start a new sentence. The stairs whichthat lead to the cellar are rather slippery. Rp004 relative clauses with who, where and which english grammar exercises. Exercises with answers and grammar rules with examples. Write one relative sentence by joining the following ones with a relative pronoun. We also use relative clauses to give more information about a person, thing or situation. Defining and nondefining relative clauses practice bachillerato 2 1 defining relative clauses 1 join these sentences using a relative clause.
Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs. Relative clauses in english exercises advanced level esl. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Helen expects me to invite her helen expects i want oxford university to accept me by oxford university. Defining and nondefining relative clauses defining relative clauses introduce essential information to identify people, things or places. They may add meaning to the sentence, but if removed the sentence will still function grammatically.
Relative pronouns adjective relative clause examples. In the free exercises, you can practice relative clauses. Relative clauses quiz 1 relative clauses quiz 2 relative pronouns quiz 1 relative pronouns quiz 2 related exercises. Relative clauses are dependent clauses which provide information about a noun or pronoun from the main clause. Relative clauses are complex sentences, and in the ielts examination writing complex sentences plays a very important role, and you also have the knowledge of using these complex sentences in the right places. Relative pronouns and clauses in english grammar exercises. In informal style it always comes later in the relative clause. Defining relative clauses 1 in pdf here defining relative clauses 2 in pdf here defining relative clauses 3 in pdf here defining relative clauses 4 in pdf here go to the main relative clauses explanation page here. Complete the following sentences using have caught him. Relative pronouns and relative clauses learnenglish. Relative clauses practice adjective clauses exercise adverbial clauses exercise relative pronouns exercise 1 relative pronouns exercise 2 if vs when exercise pdf exercises.
English grammar relative clauses relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. With this kind of relative clause, we use commas, to separate it from the rest of the sentence. Exercise 4 relative pronouns exercise 5 relative adverbs defining nondefining exercise 1 relative clauses defining or nondefining. In some of the sentences, you can leave off the relative pronoun. Complete these sentences with the correct relative pronoun.
The bus, which was full of noisy school children, broke down at the top of the hill. A relative clause tells us which person or thing or what kind of person or thing the speaker means. Relative clauses exercise 1 perfect english grammar. This is my esl blog published for and by my students. This course will teach you the two main types of english relative clauses and how they help to better define nouns. Relative clauses worksheet exercises with answer key 1. We dont need a relative pronoun, because the first word in the relative clause is not a verb. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets. Diagonal 26, 1r 1a 0006 arcelona edifici indsor, entre ia augusta i rambla catalunya seu 1 via ugusta 6 s.
It was my exgirlfriend, who was from venezuela, that sold my car. Yes, i know, this comes a bit late, but i hope some of you do them. A scot is a person live in scotland nessie is a monster live in loch ness a fridge is a thing keep food cool a dj is someone play music in a disco a bee is an insect make honey a lemon is a fruit be yellow and sour. Add the phrase in brackets to the sentence using that or who and a relative clause. I hope it can help you to live and enjoy english in a fun way both inside and outside the classroom. Relative clauses worksheet relative clauses can help make a sentence clearer. Relative clause exercise 1 2 advanced relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises.
As the name suggests, a ndrc is a clause that provides supplementary information not defining information. Exercise school of english defining and nondefining relative. Nondefining relative pronouns exercise three things about nondefining relative clauses. Relative clauses practice relative pronouns exercise 1 2 3 who vs which exercise 1 2 3 which or where exercise drag and drop exercises. 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. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. If it is possible to omit the relative pronoun, write it in brackets. The letter thatwhich peter has sent to you is in the drawer. Whothat for people the book which that i read is very interesting which that for things thats the university where i studied. Relative pronouns adjective clauses whose vs of which vs of whom subject exercises. This is the picture whichthat caused such a sensation. I hope you will be able to work with the icts information technology and get motivated by learning english with a more modern methodology. Both that and which can be used in this relative clause and the pronoun can be left out because there is a subject. English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded 223.
Johnson, who got the highest grade on the test, is happy. You can use either a defining relative clause without commas or a nondefining relative clause with commas. Relative clauses are basically nonessential parts of a sentence. Infinitivo activo pasivo i dont like people to criticise me i dont like to he expects us to pay him for the cds he expects to. That relative pronoun cannot be preceded by a preposition or a comma. Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. The apple which george lay on the table was put back into the basket. I caught a ride with tony, whose car barely made it up the hill.
Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. 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 3 rephrasing 11 reported speech 4 solutions 1 speaking 4 verbs 3 vocabulary 2 writing 4 sites to improve your english skills. I met rebecca in town yesterday, which was a nice surprise. Students solutions intermediate grammar exercise 1 defining relative clauses. Relative clauses exercise 2 perfect english grammar. Relative pronouns english online exercise english4u. Helen expects me to invite her helen expects i want oxford university to.
Johnson is happy, he got the highest grade on the test. A clause of this kind is essential to clear understanding of the noun. Free english online grammar exercises relative pronouns. Exercise school of english defining and nondefining. Defining and nondefining relative clauses who, whom, whose, which, that. 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. Relative pronouns exercises with answers click here to download this printable exercise in pdf. The students have to complete sentences with relative pronouns. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative clauses, which are then called contact clauses. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.
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