MODULE 2. RELATIVE SENTENCES. MOCK

1. Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb.

1. The man ______ lives next door is a firefighter.
   The man who / that lives next door is a firefighter.
2. Do you remember the day ______ we first met?
   Do you remember the day when we first met?
3. Tom, ______ sister works in London, is coming to the party.
   Tom, whose sister works in London, is coming to the party.
4. This is the bike ______ my grandfather gave me.
   This is the bike which / that my grandfather gave me. (You can also leave it out: the bike my grandfather gave me.)
5. That's the hotel ______ we stayed last summer.
   That's the hotel where we stayed last summer.

2. Combine the sentences with relative clauses.

Decide whether to use commas or not.

1. A baker is a person. The person makes bread and cakes.
   A baker …
   A baker is a person who / that makes bread and cakes.
2. I have one sister. Her name is Lucy.
   I have …
   I have one sister, whose name is Lucy.
3. A carnivore is an animal. The animal eats meat.
   A carnivore …
   A carnivore is an animal which / that eats meat.
4. Mark speaks three languages fluently. He is only 12 years old.
   Mark …
   Mark, who is only 12 years old, speaks three languages fluently.
5. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is on the border between Nepal and China.
   Mount Everest …
   Mount Everest, which is on the border between Nepal and China, is the highest mountain in the world.

3. Combine the sentences with contact clauses.

1. We watched a film. It was really boring.
   The film we watched was really boring.
2. You are standing on a carpet. The carpet is very old.
   The carpet you are standing on is very old.
3. The teacher couldn't read the essay. I had written it in a hurry.
   The teacher couldn't read the essay I had written in a hurry.
4. One of the plants looks dead. You haven't watered the plant for two weeks.
   The plant you haven't watered for two weeks looks dead.
5. She is reading a book. I don't know the book.
   She is reading a book I don't know.

4. Combine the sentences with relative clauses or contact clauses.

Use contact clauses where possible. Decide whether to use commas or not.

1. The beach looks empty today. It is usually full of tourists.
   The beach, which is usually full of tourists, looks empty today.
2. You gave us some advice. We cannot follow it.
   We …
   We cannot follow the advice you gave us. (contact clause)
3. A vet is a doctor. He or she treats sick animals.
   A doctor …
   A doctor who / that treats sick animals is a vet.
4. Two thieves were caught by the police. They had stolen a car.
   The police …
   The police caught two thieves who / that had stolen a car.
5. The telephone has changed the way we communicate. It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
   Alexander Graham Bell …
   Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, which has changed the way we communicate.