Relative Clauses (1) Exercises

UNIT 84 Relative Clauses (1) Exercises

84.1   Explain what these words mean. Choose the right meaning from the list and then write a sentence with who. Use a dictionary if necessary.

he/she steals from a store 
he/she breaks into a house and steals things
he/she doesn't eat meat
he/she fills prescriptions for medicine
he/she designs buildings
he/she buys something from a store

1.   (an architect) An architect us someone who designs buildings.

2.   (a burglar) A burglar is someone_________________________________________

3.   (a vegetarian) A vegetarian_______________________________________________

4.   (a customer)_________________________________________________________________

5.   (a shoplifter)________________________________________________________________

6.   (a pharmacist)______________________________________________________________

84.2   Read the two sentences and then write one sentence with the same meaning. Use a relative clause in your sentence.

Example: A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in the hospital
The girl who was injured in the accident is now in the hospital.

1.   A man answered the phone. He told me you were out.
The man____________________________________________________________

2.   A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.
The__________________________________________________________________

3.   Some boys were arrested. They have now been released.
The boys____________________________________________________________
                      
84.3   The sentences in this exercise are not complete. Choose the most appropriate ending from the list and make it into a relative clause.

he invented the telephone.
it gives you the meanings of words.
she runs away from home.
it won the race.
they are never on time.
it can support life.
they stole my car.
it was found last week.
they used to hang on that wall.
it makes typewriters

1.   Jerry works for a company that (or which) makes typewriters.

2.   The book is about a girl_________________________________________________________

3.   What was the name of the horse__________________________________________________?

4.   The police have caught the men___________________________________________________

5.   Alexander Bell was the man________________________________________________________

6.   Where are the pictures ______________________________________________________________?

7.   The police are still trying to identify the body ______________________________________________
 
8.   A dictionary is a book_________________________________________________________________
 
9.   I don't like people______________________________________________________________________

10.   It seems that Earth is the only planet___________________________________________________