Defining and non defining relative clauses exercises

Identify the mistakes and correct them

1. Ann, who party we went to last month, has just got a job.
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2. I like the course I've chosen it.
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3. That's the man who's company was awarded a prize.
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4. The job that you want it requires many skills.
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5. The chairs who you brought to the office are very comfortable.
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Join the following pairs of sentences by means of a relative pronoun.
1. She's the woman. She lives next door.
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2. She's the woman. Her husband works at that bookshop just around the corner.
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3. I know a big bookshop. It sells all kinds of books.
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4. This is the car. We bought it from Ted Elliot.
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5. These are the people. I invited them for my party.
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Join these sentences by means of a relative pronoun. Don't forget the necessary commas.
1. Mrs Elliot went to hospital.. Mrs Elliot had a terrible pain on her back.
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2. Ted Elliot is telling David about his problems. Ted's wife left home some days ago.
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3. The new disco in Main Street has just opened. Everyone is talking about the disco.
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4. Wordsworth was a famous English poet. His house was by Windermere lake
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5. My cousin Ted won a tennis tournament. This makes our family very proud of him.
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6. That high yellow building on the corner was recently built. There's a solar panel on its roof.
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Join these sentences by means of a relative pronoun. Don't forget the necessary commas.

1. Thousands of people have been killed in the terrorist attack. They were innocent.
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2. The last match was very good. The match was played between two national top teams.
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3. The coalition soldiers occupied the capital city. They came to protect the population.
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4. One of my best friends has got many cousins. I can’t remember their names.
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5. My friend John runs the best pet shop in town. He is very fond of animals.
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6. My neighbour Sheila complained at the police station. Her house was robbed last night.
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7. Many other neighbours were there too. Their cars were also robbed.
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8. . A police officer is taking note of all the cars. They were robbed last night.
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9. Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon. He was an American astronaut.
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10. Mr Taylor had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop.
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11. The keys are on the table. They are mine.
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12. She was dancing with a boy. He is my brother.
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13. That is the Spanish girl. I told you about her last evening.
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14. The book is very good. I have just read it.
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15. The Johnson's’ boy can speak French very well. I met him in Paris last Summer.
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Join the sentences by means of a relative pronoun. Omit it when possible.

1. We often visit our company headquarters. They are only 15 kms away.
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2. Ann is one of my closest friends. I have known her for years.
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3. They didn't thank us for the help we gave them at work. This was very rude of them.
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4. Our History teacher was late this morning. He comes always on time.
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5. The boy is paying no attention at all. The teacher is looking at him.
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6. The girl is very pretty. You have talked to her just now.
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7. The strike at the shipyard is now over. It lasted 4 days.
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8. Our Secretary speaks both English and German fluently. Her mother is German
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9. The course gave us a lot of information on time management. I thought it would be useless.
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Join the sentences by means of a relative pronoun
1. What's the name of the man. You borrowed his car.
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2. I met a nice girl. Her mother is an English teacher.
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3. The woman is a doctor. She lives next door.
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4. Where is the cheese. It was in the fridge.
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5. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.
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6. Jane went to see the doctor. Jane hasn’t been feeling well lately.
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7. Mark is telling David about his problems. Mark’s wife has left him.
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8. These are the people. I invited them for my party.
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9. She’s the woman. She lives in Birmingham.
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10. The new disco in High Street is very popular with young people. Everyone is talking about it.
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11. Budy is planning to go to university. This makes his parents very proud of him.
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Join the sentences by means of a relative pronoun. Omit it when possible.

1. The girl is Ann's sister. She worked as a volunteer in Africa .
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2. Ann's father works for an international company. It does business with African countries.
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3. My car was quite old. It was destroyed in a crash.
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4. Some of the girls are coming to Portugal next year. You met them in Rome.
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5. Cultural differences prevented the deal from concluding. The deal was very profitable for both countries.
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6. Tolerance is very important nowadays. Most people don't show it towards anything or anyone.
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7. Harmony Day is celebrated in Australia. It should become a world celebration.
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8. The UNESCO already operates worldwide. It should have more economic power in order to solve situations more efficiently.
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9. The UNESCO agents are often attacked. They must be protected in their their humanitarian actions.
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10. The friend is studying in Paris. I'm writing this letter to him.
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11. Two students are absent today. Their names haven't been called.
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12. Have you seen the article? I told you about it yesterday.
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13. James Larson is in a difficult situation. His father has just died.
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14. My dressmaker went to Paris last year. Her models are highly paid.
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