1. Join each pair of sentences with a defining relative clause. Omit the pronoun where possible.
2. This is the book I found the information in. 4. I didn’t recognise Susan, to whom I talked/who I talked to. 5. She hasn’t given me back the book which/that she borrowed from me last week. 6. Have you seen the biscuits which/that were on the top shelf? 7. The woman who/that gave me the application form told me how to fill it out. 8. The novel is about a child whose parents die in the jungle. 9. Charles Chaplin was a famous comedian who/that directed well-known films. 10. You are going to meet a girl tomorrow who/that is intelligent and pretty, too. 11. I bought a new CD which has songs by different country music singers.
2. Join each pair of sentences with a non-defining relative clause.
2.My English friends, who live in Leeds, work for the RSPCA. OR My English friends, who work for the RSPCA, live in Leeds. 3. Harry, who’s very fond of pets, has got a dog, a cat, two hamsters and three budgies. OR Harry, who’s got a dog, a cat, two hamsters and three budgies, is very fond of pets. 4. My brother, who studied zoology, works in a natural history museum. OR My brother, who works in a natural history museum, studied zoology. 5. The Tower of London, which is on the River Thames, is one of the most famous buildings in Britain. OR The Tower of London, which is one of the most famous buildings in Britain, is on the River Thames.
3. Join each pair of sentences with a defining relative clause. Omit the pronoun where possible.
2. This is the magazine in which I found an article about how young gorillas learn. 3. I like people who/that are honest. 4. I didn’t know the girl I talked to at the bus stop. 5. She hasn’t given me back the book she borrowed from me last month. 6. Have you seen the mobile phone John left here on Saturday?
4. Join these sentences using a non-defining relative clause.
2. The boy, whose grandparents bought him apresent, wanted a silver mountain bike.3. Her book, which was published last year, became an instant best-seller. 4. The strange old lady, who lives next door, is watching you again. 5. The shoes, which I finally bought were the first ones I tried on.6. The dog, whose owner is never home, barks all the time.