Grammar
Let's look at relative clauses.
KB: Relative clauses
Complete the grammar rule. Underline the correct option.
Sometimes you can choose more than one.
Complete the sentences with who/which/that/where or whose.
Sometimes more than one is possible.
In this exercise you match the sentences halves.
I know a restaurant | that you catch every day? |
Is this the bus | ended quite early. |
The party that we went to | where we can eat really cheaply. |
What’s the name of the girl | has great information about cheap hotels. |
A pacifist is a person | whose pen you borrowed? |
This guide book, which has a map, | who doesn’t believe in war. |
After our argument, Joan sent me a text, |
which I thought was kind. |
Commas!
Look at the Grammar Desk about non-defining and defining clauses.
KB: Relative clauses
In the next exercise you tick the rules in the correct column.
Exercise: Non-defining or Defining
In the next sentences tick in commas if necessary.
Sentences | Add commas if necessary |
The actor is now playing a man whose wife died in childbirth. | |
My eldest daughter whose boyfriend works for a clothing company is on holiday in Japan at the moment. | |
The shirt which is a beautiful colour only cost me €15. | |
They’re the new students who are joining our class next week. | |
The book which was written by M. Santos was first published in 1821. | |
She gave me my essay which had been corrected. | |
My grandmother who is 91 walks her dog every day. | |
You can borrow the pen that has my name on it. |