Relative pronouns and clauses in english grammar exercises. 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. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets. Heres a list of all the relative clause exercises on the site. 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. Defining relative clauses also called identifying relative clauses or restrictive relative clauses give detailed information defining a general term or expression. Relative pronouns english online exercise english4u. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative clauses, which are then called contact clauses. 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. Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. Exercise school of english defining and nondefining relative. Irregular verbs online exercises for selfstudy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. Both that and which can be used in this relative clause and the pronoun can be left out because there is a subject.
A defining relative clause usually comes immediately after the noun it describes. School of english defining and nondefining relative clauses exercise school of english oficines centrals. A relative clause tells us which person or thing or what kind of person or thing the speaker means. Relative clause exercise 1 2 advanced relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises. Grammatik relative clauses and contact clauses 4 losungen exercise 1 a nick is a boy who is in my class. Relative clauses relative pronouns mixed relative pronouns 1 level. Defining and nondefining relative clauses test english. In informal style it always comes later in the relative clause. Relative clauses and contact clauses englischtipps. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Without the defining relative clause we do not know which film. The letter thatwhich peter has sent to you is in the drawer.
My sister, who i truly admire, is coming for thanksgiving. Relative clauses in english exercises advanced level esl. Exercise 1 defining relative clauses solutions oxford. C the woman who lives next door who lives next door tells us which.
That relative pronoun cannot be preceded by a preposition or a comma. Eso a speaking test 3rd term june 2018 eso writing additio version october 2018 eso writing additio version spanishoctober 2018 rubric for debates. Lots of people walk in the park where i jog every morning. English grammar relative clauses relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. Esl english relative clauses quiz 5 mixed relative pronouns. Relative pronouns interactive exercises i superprof.
Free definingnon defining relative clauses worksheets you have reached the section devoted to defining and nondefining relative clauses which are some intimidating phrases so you might want to leave them out of your introduction and focus on the important stuff such as how to form and use them. Relative clauses interactive and downloadable worksheet. Have they found the prisoner who escaped last week. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. Relative pronouns are mostly used when combining sentences in which a word or phrase is repeated. Relative clauses english grammar online free exercises. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun.
I know an exciting place you and your boyfriend can go on holidays. If the relative pronoun is not followed by a verb but by a noun or pronoun, the relative pronoun is an object pronoun. Relative clauses 1 adv failed to load the quiz data. I broke the plate which that was a wedding present. Exercises and tests on relative clauses we use relative clauses to give additional information about something without starting another sentence. Exercise school of english defining and nondefining. Relative clauses 1 advanced advanced grammar exercises. By combining sentences with a relative clause, your text becomes more fluent and you can avoid repeating certain words. Diagonal 26, 1r 1a 0006 arcelona edifici indsor, entre ia augusta i rambla catalunya seu 1 via ugusta 6 s. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original.
Exercise 4 relative pronouns exercise 5 relative adverbs defining nondefining exercise 1relative clauses defining or nondefining. Nondefining relative clauses nondefining relative clauses are used between commas, and they add extra information which is not necessary to know who or what we are talking about. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Join the sentences with a relative pronoun who, which, whose as shown in the example.
Marks sister, who has just graduated, is getting married tomorrow. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs. Relative clauses quizzes 1 like any pronoun, relative pronouns are substituted for nouns and other pronouns that functions as subjects or objects in a sentence. Turn the underlined sentence into a relative clause. Defining relative clauses are not put in commas imagine, tom is in a room with five girls. Fill in the following sentences with the appropriate relative pronoun. A defining relative clauses give essential information to the person or thing we are talking about. We can use that in defining relative clauses we can use that instead of. Relative clauses introduced by whwords whwords are often used instead of a. This music, which i really like, was used at the show. When there is a preposition in a relative clause, this usually goes at the end of the sentence.
The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause. There is a girl in my class whose family emigrated from india. We know you and your students will love this resource. It takes lots of practice, so make sure to write down what you learn as you learn online. Defining relative clauses exercise 3 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. Defining and nondefining relative clauses we use relative clauses to give additional information. 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. I bought my first car ten years ago, when i was a salesman. Choose the correct relative pronoun who, whose, that, which, why, when or where. Advanced choose the correct response to complete each relative clauses. Defining relative clauses exercise 1 make one sentence from the two short ones. Next weekend im going to glasgow, where my sister lives. Review the rules on relative clauses and youll be able to do this as well. Reducing relative clauses is difficult to understand.
The sentence in italics should become the relative clause. A clause of this kind is essential to clear understanding of the noun. Jones, that mans daughter has an original picasso painting that is that womans son used to go to school with me that is the woman the teacher is very pleased. Complete the exercise with who, whom, whose or where.
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