Relative pronouns | Exercises with answers
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Exercise 1
Combine the two sentences using who, whose, which et where.
Ex:
The actor received an award. He is a friend of mine.
→ The actor who received an award is a friend of mine.
1. I talked to the girl. Her car had broken down in front of our store.
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2. Mr Smith is a taxi driver. He lives on the corner.
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3. We often visit our friend in Colombo. It’s the capital of Sri Lanka.
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4. A woman tried to calm her daughter. Her daughter was crying.
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5. The lady made your dress. She is waiting outside.
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6. Thank you very much for your e-mail. It was very interesting.
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7. The man forgot his phone. His father is a teacher.
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8. This is the house. Paul used to live here.
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9. The car is very expensive. The driver is a rich man.
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10. I saw the dog. The dog ate the cake.
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11. Mrs Simpson owns a bookstore. She is waiting outside.
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12. The bag was yellow. It contained the money.
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13. The man was nervous. He drove the car.
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14. This is the school. My children go there.
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15. He came with a friend. His friend was waiting in the car.
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ANSWERS
- I talked to the girl whose car had broken down in front of our store.
- Mr Smith, who is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
- We often visit our friend in Colombo which is the capital of Sri Lanka.
- A woman whose daughter was crying tried to calm her.
- The lady who made your dress is waiting outside.
- Thank you very much for your e-mail which was very interesting.
- The man, whose father is a teacher, forgot his phone.
- This is the house where Paul used to live.
- The car, whose driver is a rich man, is very expensive.
- I saw the dog which ate the cake.
- Mrs Simpson, who owns a bookstore, is waiting outside.
- The bag which contained the money was yellow.
- The man who drove the car was nervous.
- This is the school where my children go.
- He came with a friend who was waiting in the car.