Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences by means of relative pronouns,

making any changes necessary

1. The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see him

2. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other

3. Thank you very much for the present. You send me a present

4. This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year

5. I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt

6. I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed

7. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable

8. He wanted to come at 2. This didn’t suit me at all

9. The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed

10. His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely

11. We lit a fire. It soon dried out our clothes

12. Tom will have to watch the match from the stand. His leg is still in bandages

13. I met Mary. She asked me to give you this

14. Tom just put the receiver down without answering. his headache was now much
worse

15. In prison they fed us on dry bread. Most of it was mouldy

16. He expected me to pay 2€ for 5 eggs. Four of them were broken

17. A man answered the phone. He said Tom was out

18. They gave me four very bad tyres. One of them burst before I had driven four
miles

19. I went to Munich. I had always wanted to visit Munich

20. I missed the train. I usually catch this train

Relative clauses
Put a relative pronoun into each gap. At the same time, decide whether the relative pronoun
can be omitted.
1 The books, _______________ I'd ordered over the internet, took nearly three weeks to arrive.
2 The books _______________ I'd ordered from a bookshop arrived the following week.
3 My parents, _______________ were born in the north of England, moved to London to find
work.
4 The man _______________ lives upstairs is always playing music when I'm trying to get to
sleep.
5 The building _______________ I live in was built in the 1920s.
6 The building _______________ I live was built in the 1920s.
7 The car's making a funny noise again, _______________ means we'll have to get someone to
look at it.
8 The employee to _______________ you refer is no longer working for this company.
9 Do you remember the name of the man _______________ car you crashed into?
10 Have you any idea _______________ they were arguing about?
11 Have you any idea _______________ they were arguing?
12 The hotel _______________ we stayed was very good for the price.

Relative Clauses
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1 My flat is in an old part of the city. It was built in the 1920s.
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2 There are lots of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood. I live in the neighbourhood.
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3 My neighbour comes from Ecuador. He works on the fruit farms around the city.
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4 The neighbour makes a lot of noise walking around. His flat is above mine.
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5 The traffic is also very noisy. It passes my flat.
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6 The local market sells excellent local produce. It is a two-minute walk from my flat.
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7 In my study there are doors leading to a balcony. The balcony overlooks the street. You can
see a long way in both directions from my balcony.
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8 The price of flats in this area has risen a great deal since 1998. I bought my flat in 1998. This
means I could make money if I sold my flat.
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9 The government carried out a census. According to the census there are more people moving
into the area. This makes me think that the council should invest more money here.
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10 I once wanted to apply for a property grant, so I rang the council and spoke to a woman. She
told me that I should go to the local council offices. I could pick up an application form at the
local council offices. I should fill in the application form and return it as soon as possible.
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