This is the picture whichthat caused such a sensation. English as a second language esl online worksheet and pdf. The information is essential in order to understand what or who is being referred to. If the relative pronoun is not followed by a verb but by a noun or pronoun, the relative pronoun is an object pronoun. Defining relative clauses 1 in pdf here defining relative clauses 2 in pdf here defining relative clauses 3 in pdf here defining relative clauses 4 in pdf here go to the main relative clauses explanation page here.
Relative clauses and contact clauses englischtipps. We use relative clauses to make clear which person or thing we are talking about. Relative clauses practice relative pronouns exercise 1 2 3 who vs which exercise 1 2 3 which or where exercise drag and drop exercises. There is a girl in my class whose family emigrated from india. When you think youre ready to begin, come back to this post and make sure that you complete the exercises in the same order as theyre presented to you. Relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. Defining relative clauses exercise 3 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. We have already talked about restrictive and nonrestrictive adjective clauses. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative clauses, which are then called contact clauses. The apple which george lay on the table was put back into the basket. Relative clauses in english exercises advanced level esl. Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of relative clauses. Object of a verb which or that or no relative at all. Nondefining relative clauses non defining clauses add extra information.
Relative pronouns exercises with answers click here to download this printable exercise in pdf. Heres a worksheet on reduced relative clauses for you to check your students on reduced relative clauses. Because i am a merciful teacher,i added a small tip about relative clauses just before the quiz. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs. It has a subject and verb, but cant stand alone as a sentence. Relative pronouns are the words that introduce relative clauses.
Understanding relative clauses a relative or adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun and is introduced by a relative pronoun who, whom, whose, which, or that or occasionally a relative adverb usually when, where, or why. A defining relative clause usually comes immediately after the noun it describes. Relative clauses english grammar online free exercises. Non defining relative clauses exercises with answers.
The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause. Advanced choose the correct response to complete each relative clauses. Relative clauses exercise 1 perfect english grammar. If you remove a nondefining relative clause, the sentence still has the same meaning. Exercise 1 combine the two sentences using who, whose, which et where. This grammar exercise tests your understanding of relative pronouns. Relative clauses and adjective phrases truefalse the second sentence accurately describes information in the first sentence.
Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. A defining relative clauses give essential information to the person or thing we are talking about. Although a relative pronoun or adverb usually introduces a relative clause, in some cases the pronoun follows a preposition. We use relative clauses to give additional information about something without starting another sentence. Relative clauses function as subordinate or dependent clauses and therefore cannot stand alone as complete sentences. There are two types of relative clauses, defining and nondefining. The grammar is simple enough, but it can be a bit difficult to come up with a fun activity or game that gets students using relative clauses when speaking. Note that that can be used in informal english instead of whowhomwhich but it is never used after commas, i. Put the relative pronoun in brackets if you can leave it out. C the woman who lives next door who lives next door tells us which. I met rebecca in town yesterday, which was a nice surprise.
Relative clauses can be used to join two sentences together, or to identify people and things and give more information about them. Mr brown, whom we studied english with, is a very nice teacher. Here you will find many relative clauses english grammar exercises at all levels so you can practice and improve your knowledge of relative clauses. Defining and nondefining relative clauses who, whom, whose, which, that. Use the sentence in brackets to make a relative clause. We could miss out the relative and the meaning would still be clear. We use defining relative clauses to give essential information about someone or something information that we need in order to understand what or who is. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun. Nondefining relative clauses defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Non defining relative clauses exercises non defining relative clause is a type of clause that explains nouns or noun phrases.
English esl relative clauses, upperintermediate b2. Next weekend im going to glasgow, where my sister lives. Relative pronouns and clauses in english grammar exercises. Relative clauses describe or give extra information about something. Defining relative pronouns exercise people that who whom owners whose things that which places where when the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where. A relative clause tells us which person or thing or what kind of person or thing the speaker means. It was my exgirlfriend, who was from venezuela, that sold my car. In this kind of relative clause, we can use that instead of who or which. When the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, we use. The following esl efl resources are available for relative clauses grammar.
Exercises with answers and grammar rules with examples. The letter thatwhich peter has sent to you is in the drawer. In the grammar chart below, you can see the main differences between them. Exercises and tests on relative clauses we use relative clauses to give additional information about something without starting another sentence. Relative pronouns adjective clauses whose vs of which vs of whom subject exercises. A clause of this kind is essential to clear understanding of the noun.
If you remove a defining relative clause, the sentence has a different meaning or is incomplete. Use relative pronouns only where necessary and remember to use commas with nondefining sentences. Relative clauses b1 pdf worksheets english practice. Relative pronouns and relative clauses learnenglish. The relative clause in the first sentence in called a defining clause as it defines, it tells us exactly which person or thing we are talking about. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. As the name suggests, a ndrc is a clause that provides supplementary information not defining information. That relative pronoun cannot be preceded by a preposition or a comma. In the worksheet, students first need to decide whether the relative clause can be reduced or not, then make the necessary changes in the sentence to make it shorter. If clauses pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. Relative clauses, inversion, causative, english grammar guide.
A defining relative clause tells which noun we are talking about. With this kind of relative clause, we use commas, to separate it from the rest of the sentence. Relative pronouns are words like who, which, that, whom and where. Grammar exercise 4 defining and nondefining relative clauses we use relative clauses to give additional information. Relative clauses are a way of giving more information about a person, thing, place, event, etc. In contrast to relative clause defining where if the clause is omitted, the sentence will have less meaning. The manager who has been with the company for five years is leaving. The goal is that you really understand how relative clauses work in german and that youve seen and understood how various things. Jun 30, 2016 exercises on relative clauses for more exercises and subject explanations plz visit my youtube channel.
Relative clauses relative pronouns mixed relative pronouns 1 level. English esl relative clauses, advanced c1 worksheets most. Make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. Grammatik relative clauses and contact clauses 4 losungen exercise 1 a nick is a boy who is in my class. In informal style it always comes later in the relative clause. In this sentence, the relative pronoun which is preceded by the preposition for, clarifying the.
We dont need a relative pronoun, because the first word in the relative clause is not a verb. They are seperated by commas in writing, and by a pause on either side. The stairs whichthat lead to the cellar are rather slippery. Relative clause exercise 1 2 advanced relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises. Relative pronouns relative pronouns are the words that introduce relative clauses. They also act as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause. Defining relative clauses add essential information to the sentence. Relative clauses defining and nondefining test english. The pronoun can never be omitted in a nondefining relative clause. Defining and nondefining relative clauses defining relative clauses introduce essential information to identify people, things or places.
By combining sentences with a relative clause, your text becomes more fluent and you can avoid repeating certain words. I bought my first car ten years ago, when i was a salesman. A relative clause speaking activity which is fabulously fun relative clauses are a classic grammar point that youll find in just about every 4skills esl textbook. All downloads are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results levels of difficulty. Whothat for people the book which that i read is very interesting which that for things thats the university where i studied. In some of the sentences, you can leave off the relative pronoun. Tenses printable pdf worksheets for english language learners intermediate level b1. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Esl english relative clauses quiz 5 mixed relative. If you dont know about these clauses, please read about them in the given link and then attempt the restrictive and nonrestrictive adjective clauses exercise given below. Defining and nondefinining relative clauses exercises pdf. We also use relative clauses to give more information about a person, thing or situation lord thompson, who is 76, has just retired. Exercise 5 connect the two sentences using a relative pronoun. Heres a list of all the relative clause exercises on the site.
We have many blessings for which we are deeply grateful. The uros people make fires, which they use for cooking. The goal of this exercise is not that you can use relative clauses perfectly after it. Exercise on relative clauses contact clauses relative pronouns who which whose choose the correct relative pronoun who, which, whose. Esl english relative clauses quiz 5 mixed relative pronouns. We use relative pronouns like which, that, who and where at the beginning of relative clauses. Inversion is a way of reversing the usual or expected word order to bring emphasis to a sentence, to make it more negative, to make it stronger, more dramatic. This handout will help you understand what relative clauses are and how they work, and will especially help you decide when to use that or which. Relative clauses are complex sentences, and in the ielts examination writing complex sentences plays a very important role, and you also have the knowledge of using these complex sentences in the right places. A collection of english esl relative clauses, advanced c1 worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach abo. Restrictive and nonrestrictive adjective clauses exercise. The relative clause in the second sentence is called a nondefining clause as it only gives us extra, noncrucial information. You can see if a relative clause is defining or nondefining by removing it from the sentence.