Worked examples and guided exercises - Relative Clauses

Example 1: Combine: "That is the boy. He won the prize."

That is the boy who won the prize. ("who" for people, replaces "he" as subject.)

Example 2: Combine: "This is the book. I bought it yesterday."

This is the book which/that I bought yesterday. ("which/that" for things, replaces "it" as object.)

Example 3: Defining vs. Non-defining: "My sister, who lives in London, is a doctor."

This is non-defining (extra information, between commas). We already know which sister. Cannot use "that".

1. Complete with who, which, that, where, whose, or when: a) The woman ___ called is my aunt. b) The house ___ we live is old. c) The boy ___ dog bit me apologised.
2. Combine: a) I know a girl. She speaks 5 languages. b) That is the restaurant. We had dinner there.
3. Defining or Non-defining? Add commas if needed: a) My brother who lives in Paris is an artist. (I have one brother.) b) Students who study hard pass exams. (Not all students.)
4. When can we omit the relative pronoun? Rewrite 3 sentences omitting it.
5. Complete: The year ___ I was born was 2012. (when)
6. Translate: a) La chica que vive al lado es mi amiga. b) Madrid, que es la capital de España, tiene más de 3 millones de habitantes.
7. Write 5 sentences about things in your classroom using relative clauses.
8. Correct: a) "The man which called is my father." b) "London, that is in England, is very big."
9. Whose: Write 3 sentences using "whose" (possession).
10. Describe 5 famous people using defining relative clauses (e.g., "Mozart is the composer who...").