Relative pronouns and clauses in english grammar exercises. Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb. Sarah, who doesnt care about her future, is irresponsible. The sentence is meaningless without the relative clause. Defining clauses defining clauses specifydefine which personthinganimal is meant. English grammar relative clauses relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. You can use relative clauses to make your sentences in english sound more fluent and natural. Exercise on relative clauses contact clauses write relative clauses without using the relative pronoun. The mobile phone that i bought for my sister is very expensive. Have they found the prisoner who escaped last week. Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. Relative clauses english grammar online free exercises.
Commas usually offset nondefining relative clauses, as do parenthesis or brackets. Relative clauses answers answers to relative clauses exercises 1. Exercise on relative clauses contact clauses forming relative clauses. September 29, 2012 a relative pronoun is used to repeat the meaning of a previous noun. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded 224. Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. Nondefining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already. Esl english relative clauses quiz 4 relative pronouns. Defining relative clauses are composed of a relative pronoun sometimes omitted, a verb, and optional other elements such as the subject or object of the verb. English esl relative clauses, upperintermediate b2. Underline the relative adjective clauses used in the following sentences and identity the nouns modified by them. This music, that i really like, was used at the show.
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. Where it is possible to leave the empty space without a relative pronoun, write 0 zero in the box. Add s or es or ies home 100 best practices contact me grammar city. Defining relative clauses exercise 3 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. Relative pronouns adjective clauses whose vs of which vs of whom subject exercises. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause. Use of the relative pronouns who, which, where, that. Relative clauses a relative clause combines two sentences, the second sentence describing a noun in the first sentence.
Free printable pdf grammar worksheets, quizzes and games, from a to z, for eflesl teachers. Nondefining relative clauses add extra information to the sentence. My sister, i truly admire, is coming for thanksgiving. Commas are not used to separate defining relative clauses from the rest of the sentence. Relative clausesrelative pronouns mixed relative pronouns 1 level. A defining relative clause is one which identifies a noun. Write relative clauses without using the relative pronoun.
Students solutions upperintermediate grammar exercise 2 relative clauses. Intermediate grammar relative pronoun gap fill esl. In nondefining relative clauses between commas we cannot use that, and we cannot omit whowhich. If the relative pronoun is unnecessary, put it in brackets.
The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause. Home page grammar exercises intermediate relative pronoun gap fill relative pronoun gap fill. Write sentences to describe people in box a using the information in box b. The sentence in italics should become the relative clause. Esl english relative clauses quiz 5 mixed relative pronouns. B combine each pair of sentences with a relative clause. So it acts as a conjunction and a pronoun at the same time. If it is not necessary to use the relative pronoun then fill in x small x. Combine each pair of simple sentences into one complex sentence containing a noun clause.
It takes lots of practice, so make sure to write down what you learn as you learn online. Relative clauses 1 advanced advanced grammar exercises. Adjective clauses whose vs of which vs of whom subject exercises. Join the following sentences to make one sentence using a relative pronoun when necessary. Relatives elementary intermediate level advanced level home. Heres a list of all the relative clause exercises on the site. Relative clauses describe or give extra information about something. Relative clause exercise 1 2 advanced relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises. Defining and nondefining relative clauses who, whom, whose, which, that. There may soon come a time all work is done by machines. Intermediate complete each sentence with who, which, or whose choose the best, most grammatically correct option. This cant be said of defining relative clauses because the listener or reader cant understand to whom the first speaker is referring. The students have to complete sentences with relative pronouns.
Defining relative clauses who, which, that, where page. Defining relative clauses defining relative clauses carry essential information, because they identify which thing or person we are talking about, and they are used without commas this is the music which was used at the show. Home page grammar exercises intermediate relative clause gap fill relative clause gap fill. As the name suggests, defining relative clauses give essential information to define or identify the person or thing we are talking about. Decide if the clauses below are dependent or independent. These clauses are an essential part of the meaning of a sentence, so the clause cannot be left out.
Relative clauses exercises intermediate join the following sentences to make one sentence using a relative pronoun when necessary. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets 2. Then you can use the answer key to check your answers. Sep 29, 2012 relative pronouns exercise september 29, 2012 a relative pronoun is used to repeat the meaning of a previous noun. But merely add something to it by giving some more information about it. Exercise 2 relative clauses solutions oxford university. Defining relative clauses we use defining relative clauses to specify which person, thing or place we are talking about. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise english pronouns. Students solutions upper intermediate grammar exercise 2 relative clauses. Note that you have to use commas in some of the sentences. Youll learn about defining and nondefining relative clauses and the relative pronouns we use with. 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. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs. Fill in the gaps with the right relative pronouns where necessary.
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. Complete with the correct relative adverb why, where, when or pronoun who, which, whose. Defining relative clauses also called identifying relative clauses or restrictive relative clauses give detailed information defining a general term or expression. Students solutions intermediate grammar exercise 2 nondefining relative clauses. Review the rules on relative clauses and youll be able to do this as well. Answer key 1 fill in the gaps with a suitable relative pronoun. I hope you enjoy this worksheet in your lessons because the exercises are mostly based on rewriting sentences with a relative pronoun. Remember, it is also to possible to use that instead of which although in this exercise please only use which. Relative clauses relative pronouns mixed relative pronouns 1 level. We can use that in defining relative clauses we can use that instead of. Reducing relative clauses is difficult to understand.
Join the following sentences by using a relative pronoun. Grammar quiz relative clauses complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of relative clauses. Combine the sentences with relative clauses or contact clauses. This session is all about clauses which give information about nouns. Relative clauses worksheet 1 relative pronouns use the relative pronouns in the box to complete the sentences whom that which where when whose 1. Defining and nondefining relative clauses test english. Exercise on relative clauses default english grammar. Defining relative clauses are not put in commas imagine, tom is in a room with five girls. This kind of clause defines who or what we are talking about rather than giving extra information about the person or thing. Relative clauses in english exercises advanced level esl. I hope you enjoy this worksheet in your lessons because the exercises are mostly based. Relative pronouns exercise english practice learn and. Relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises.
Defining relative clauses exercise 1 make one sentence from the two short ones. A collection of english esl relative clauses, upper intermediate b2 worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to. Exercises with answers and grammar rules with examples. We use relative pronouns like which, that, who and where at the beginning of relative clauses. Heads up english esl lessons nondefining relative clauses. Defining and nondefinining relative clauses exercises pdf. She worked for a man who that used to be an athlete. Advanced choose the correct response to complete each 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. You may sometimes have to change the word order or change a into the. In this sentence we understand that there are many dogs in the world, but we are only talking about the ones that like cats. The boys who created trouble in the class were suspended.
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